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Although talk of crisis may be alarmist, academics in the humanities need to get out and fight their corner more effectively, former president says

Data from THE’s World University Rankings underscore that many more women are studying some science subjects in the Mena region, but does this translate into employment?

State school students more likely to apply for highly competitive courses, says university report

Policy shift in Australia could penalise institutions that focus on widening participation, warns pro vice-chancellor

Australian vice-chancellor highlights value of being considered ‘in an environment of toxic speed’

Major survey finds widespread support for universities among party’s supporters, but reveals clear divides with Democrats on funding

King’s College London survey highlights time-consuming nature of flagship equality charter

A rediscovered fascination for space means blue-sky opportunities for universities

University of Florence professor in line to lead coalition of the Five Star Movement and the League

PM says UK would ‘willingly’ pay to enter Horizon Europe, but wants ‘influence’

Victory for Durham campaigners offers hope other universities could follow suit in ending ‘precarious’ employment arrangements

Academic board votes for governance commission after lecturers’ campaign

But study by French academics says they tend to perform more poorly on research owing to multi-campus nature of many institutions

Heather Widdows says ‘powder, paint, leather and heels’ have helped her to ‘unsettle and undermine the status quo’

Government pledges huge windfall for research facilities, but much of it will not be seen until the next decade

Scholarly body warns mandate could ‘undermine the UK’s place in the global research community’

One in four female and one in five male postgraduate researchers found to be seeking counselling during their studies, according to new report from Research England

Academics raised concerns about ‘loaded’ questions asked by Migration Advisory Committee

How are younger institutions building prestige and attracting global talent?

Brunel University London vice-chancellor to examine flagship equality scheme used in UK, Ireland and Australia

Education minister says top-down reforms are needed to ensure better regulation of standards

World Bank expert says India’s decision to relax control over curricula could be emulated by other developing countries

Tributes paid to electrical engineer who helped forge today’s science of mobile communications

NUI Galway’s Athena SWAN award recognises ‘energetic and sustained’ efforts to improve

Concerns over increasing accounts of alleged sexual violence spark protests

No money left for universities after country’s government introduces free higher education

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Giving Irish undergraduates continued access to home fee status and loans could be discriminatory, experts warn

University faces criticism for ‘property developer’ strategy in wake of Oxford’s £750 million issuing

LSE Press becomes latest open-access platform launched by universities in response to industry shift towards online publishing methods

UCL provost Michael Arthur warns on potential impact of immigration restrictions and exit from EU research

Sector’s move follows similar rows in France and Germany

Detention is latest twist in Albert Schram’s turbulent tenure at Unitech