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Nesta finds proportion of female AI researchers was higher in the mid-1990s – although universities fare better than tech firms

Member of catering staff draws support after appeal to Sir David Eastwood to survive on her salary for a month

Student satisfaction appears to be higher with some humanities courses like history, and lower with certain STEM subjects 

Graduate dissatisfaction also on the rise despite overall positive report card for universities and colleges

The alliance of world universities agrees to act on issues including social inequality at first summit

UUKi chief will ‘eat hat’ if amendment to liberalise visa regime not adopted, as major survey of international graduates published

UUK report urges government to promote ‘earn while you learn’ courses to meet student, parent and employer enthusiasm

Providers squabble over whether to relax rules for university colleges or jettison the category altogether

UC system looks to job-focused courses to ease budget woes, but critics see erosion of HE as public good

State’s budget crisis seen as highlighting growing doubts about lawmakers’ confidence in the value of knowledge

UCL centre, about to welcome new director, shows how slavery shaped UK – with implications for universities

Conference hears about the challenges of coexistence between proselytising religious students and their secular peers

New plans for levels 4 and 5 are a ‘mixed bag’ for universities, experts say

New vice-chancellor of federal university to focus on boosting international programmes and ‘selling London brand’ post-Brexit  

Universities need flexibility to admit more students and it is wrong to call full-fee places ‘elitist’, deputy v-c argues

Latest grading analysis in English universities shows share of firsts is up most for those with below three Ds

Ucas releases figures on deprivation for the first time alongside 30 June deadline statistics

Paying all governors could cost around £12 million across English sector, suggests paper by former GSM London CEO

Worries over economy and graduate employability prompt trial of ‘1+X’ model in 10 provinces

US’ top producer of research papers hopes stance will force major gains in open access

Activist who repeatedly broke new ground for African American academics remembered

Getting stuck for words is not just a plight felt by tortured novelists – here, academics share their top tips for productivity

‘Inconceivable’ next PM will adopt Augar plans and graduate, employer levy plan is ‘only’ solution for England, says former education secretary

Review says university’s handling of case created ‘profoundly unsatisfactory outcome for almost every single person involved’

Networks representing more than 7,000 higher and further education institutions from six continents commit to action in research and teaching

Uclan joins University of Cape Town in adopting rules to stamp out export of unethical research practices to poorer countries

Joy Carter says fellow v-cs must act on climate emergency and make sustainability integral to all teaching and a ‘way of life’ on campus

Data on nationality of presidents and vice-chancellors among top 400 institutions shows vast majority come from own system

Report sheds light on international graduates’ motivations for staying on

Housing and food costs interfering with study, Melbourne study finds

‘Pockets of excellence’ in non-Russell Group institutions could be emptied, some fear

Time running out for clarity on course subsidies, experts warn

Digging in will solve nothing, university presidents say, as protests continue