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Offspring of lone parents are an overlooked group in widening participation, study suggests

The UK has the most institutions in the Times Higher Education 150 Under 50 Rankings 2016

Outdated view that modern universities exert only local influence should be challenged, Hefce’s David Sweeney tells Barcelona event

Scholar explores clothing brand’s role in student life

Involving companies in quality assurance described as ‘logical next step’

New universities must seek innovative ways to improve the student experience rather than simply mimicking older institutions, says Peter Coaldrake

Muhammadu Buhari concedes he overreached his authority when he replaced university boards

Qualifications for women leap forward, although salaries have yet to catch up

Region’s economy draws students back from foreign universities, says National University of Singapore deputy dean

Study also warns that business schools could be producing ever more narcissistic graduates, leading to economic problems in future

But study finds while grade point averages are increasing at four-year institutions, that's not the case at community colleges, reports Inside Higher Ed's Scott Jaschik

Legal obligations continue to apply in transnational setting, say Lancaster scholars

Tensions between ‘tribes’ of differing prestige harms sector, says Leadership Foundation report

Work on University of Chester archive earns researchers rebuke for laughing in library

Fictional depictions of professoriate reinforce negative public perceptions, US study concludes

Salary thresholds for non-EU nationals may drive students to rival nations, warns immigration expert

Scientific misconduct increasingly studied as example of ‘occupational crime’, researcher says

Author of new research on dealing with stress in universities says focus should shift to how to cope better with the problem

Co-editor of advice book for adjunct faculty talks about how to overcome feelings of being ‘untethered’ in the workplace

A UK university is leading a team to promote academic links with industry in Colombia, Panama and beyond

Groundbreaking study of how target-driven strategies affect staff has attracted international support

Budding scientists get a chance to enjoy ‘thrill of discovery’ in research in schools project led by schoolteacher academic

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

University of Sydney assessments ask students to edit and write online encyclopedia entries

Setting up new national outreach programme could stall momentum, expert warns

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Do changes to degree courses reflect a more pluralistic society or are they driven by a desire for more radical approaches?

Interviewees on dating app who wanted to be ‘used for academic purposes’ highlight the difficulties of using new technology for research

Twenty-five years after it was founded to promote openness in the post-Soviet era, the Central European University is grappling with new threats to democracy

But government project may not capture ‘value added’ by some universities and courses, critic warns

Education minister says senior managers at Kenya National Examinations Council implicated in ‘unprecedented cheating’

Football team being doused in ‘milky fermented alcohol’ shines light on practice more commonly associated with the US

Liberals’ first budget also includes extra support for students

Staff in the UK ‘desperate’ to work with Chinese partners but say they do not understand the legislation

New statutory duties designed to stop the rise of extremism on campus are making students and staff apprehensive, AUA conference hears

Research shows continuing lack of historical and critical perspective in most bachelor's degrees

Hermann Hauser, who led efforts to launch Catapult network of commercialisation centres, sees a major cultural difference between UK and Germany

Elite universities are unhappy that new rules targeting charities and big business will hit institutions hard, says Wendy Piatt

Replacements sought for departing Craig Calhoun and Sir Leszek Borysiewicz

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

Hefce and Home Office figures show further declines in new overseas entrants and Indian student visas

Pervasive claims that non-native speakers of English are unfairly discriminated against by publishers are rebutted by linguistics expert

Wiley and Elsevier attacked over failures to deposit papers as research funder warns it could withdraw funding for hybrid journals

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Gaining a PhD is a tough act for most students, so how do those with new babies cope while having the additional demands of parenthood?

More than 1,400 academics have signed a petition condemning the treatment of university staff

Deborah Bull tells Matthew Reisz about the scale of cross-fertilisation between her university and the arts

New ‘world-first’ Jisc project will allow students to compare their performance against their classmates’

Ucea says additional payroll pressures and market instability means uplift is ‘at the limit of affordability’ for many institutions

Judges rule in favour of two students who brought case after ETS fraud claims

Six per cent of young first degree entrants fail to advance to second year, Hesa data show

Study suggests saturation point of higher education expansion is some way off

People contemplating a criminal career might do well to stay in and do their homework

Female students also 'quicker to assimilate than men' with others on course, says HKUST business school academic

US analysis questions link between Twitter success and scholarly merit, raising doubts about the use of social media data in altmetrics

Vrije Universiteit Brussel cancels classes for the rest of the week

Revised proposals may not lighten the burden on institutions, warns vice-chancellor

Rules introduced by Scotland's ombudsman have forced universities to improve how they handle student complaints, says University of Edinburgh expert

Improvements required in two out of four areas at college where students claimed £259 million in state loans in three years

Trend that started in US high schools is increasingly being reported on the country's university campuses, reports Josh Logue for Inside Higher Ed