World University Rankings video contest winner announced A clear winner emerges following a vote by the Times Higher Education editorial team By Phil Baty 19 November
University funding review announced in Wales Welsh education minister says time to ‘take stock’ of Cardiff policy By David Matthews 18 November
Students bare their teeth over contact time Students’ unhappiness with the number of contact hours they get at university has been detailed in a new report By Jack Grove 18 November
Academics challenge ‘apocalyptic’ predictions for future of libraries ‘Resurrecting the Book’ conference hears support for printed word By Matthew Reisz 18 November
Open access body needed ‘to coordinate implementation’ A formal body should be set up to coordinate efforts to implement open access, the Finch Group has recommended. By Paul Jump 18 November
New video aims to dispel ‘myths’ on visas Film shows how Indian students successfully navigated the process By David Matthews 18 November
University museums' ‘important role’ highlighted Report pays tribute to museums big and small By Matthew Reisz 17 November
Pearson audit to ‘challenge’ universities on learning outcomes Firm will detail effectiveness of its courses by auditing products By Chris Parr 16 November
Cambridge ‘spying’ film causes alarm A students’ union has expressed its anger after a police officer was apparently caught on camera trying to recruit an activist to spy on students By Holly Else 15 November
Malcolm Gillies to retire as London Met v-c The vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University has announced he is to retire next year. By David Matthews 15 November
Greens plan protests over loan book sale The Green Party is organising protests across the country against plans to sell off the student loan book. By David Matthews 15 November
World's 18 best cities for higher education 2014 If we were to choose an official global university capital, which cities would be in the running? The following 18 would certainly be in with a shout 15 November
ULU president Michael Chessum arrested The battle over plans to close the University of London Union has seen its president, Michael Chessum, arrested. By John Morgan 14 November
Michael Ignatieff wins votes for honesty Losing on the political stage has prompted public intellectual to change how he teaches By Matthew Reisz 14 November
School Direct raises competitive tensions Academics taken aback by consequences of coalition policy By John Elmes 14 November
Postgraduate funding dogged by dearth of bank loan applications The number of postgraduates applying for career development loans fell by 43 per cent between 2011-12 and 2012-13 By Holly Else 14 November
Outreach efforts are too insular, says access chief Initiatives must reach out to wider audience with success stories and ‘risk-taking’, according to Graeme Atherton By Jack Grove 14 November
Research grant success rates, 2013 Research councils show value of restraint By Paul Jump 14 November
Q‑Step Centres won’t cover statistical gaps, expert says Effort to improve quantitative skills in social sciences must go farther, John MacInnes says By Holly Else 14 November
No one’s seeing red over Teqsa’s quality checks, says commissioner Australia’s universities don’t consider data burden for ‘traffic light’ reports to be excessive, forum hears By Jack Grove 14 November
Was 1994 Group’s demise triggered by relaunch delays? Scrapped mission group was close to high-profile rebrand By John Morgan 14 November
US still sets pace despite its state flagships falling behind Private universities will keep US system ahead of Asia for decades yet, conference hears By John Morgan 14 November
UCL leads grant income table London research giant attributes success to interdisciplinary approach By Paul Jump 14 November
Apprenticeships aimed at private students only Some firms want only the ‘people their sons and daughters go to school with’ By David Matthews 14 November
LSE urged to act over Peking critic’s expulsion UCU protests over sacking of free speech champion By David Matthews 14 November
Universities urged to spread word about staff and student threats Victim of harassment calls for changes in light of jail term for Queen’s academic By Paul Jump 14 November
Sketchy information: illustration as a tool of understanding Symposium considers drawing’s role in refining and communicating knowledge, from geology to surgery to unicorns By Matthew Reisz 14 November
Universities must not repeat music’s costly online errors Feargal Sharkey tells GuildHE conference of hits, myths and the cost of ‘free’ in the Mooc era By Chris Parr 14 November
Indonesia struggles to bridge its skills gap Vocational courses are the latest focus of government investment By David Matthews 14 November
Vince Cable slams ‘qualification inflation’ in ‘standard’ professions Vince Cable has criticised the “qualification inflation” that means entrants to “very standard” professions such as nursing require a degree. By John Morgan 13 November
Open University to end PGCE The Open University is to withdraw its postgraduate teacher training programme after its January and March 2014 intakes. By John Elmes 13 November
Access gap ‘not completely explained by grades’ At least a quarter of the “access gap” for “top” universities in three countries cannot be explained by academic achievement, a new report says By John Morgan 13 November
Minister attacks universities over visa comments The immigration minister has accused universities of creating “a self-fulfilling prophecy for bad news” on student visas By John Morgan 12 November
Newcastle warns staff over working to contract A second university has threatened academics with a loss of pay over working to rule, Times Higher Education has discovered. By David Matthews 12 November
Universities dominate 'big gifts' list in US and UK Major philanthropists are more generous to higher education in the US and UK than they are in other regions, according to a new report. By David Matthews 12 November
University staff to strike again Unions representing higher education staff have announced a second nationwide strike for 3 December. By David Matthews 12 November
Academic freedom ‘doesn’t really exist’ “Right-on” lecturers and student campaigns cited as among the reasons, Commons event hears By Matthew Reisz 12 November
Scottish independence will threaten research, BIS claims Scotland risks losing its thriving research base if it becomes independent, analysis by Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has claimed By Holly Else 11 November
Student retention software comes under microscope By Carl Straumsheim, for Inside Higher Ed 11 November
US international student intake reaches record high The number of international students in US higher education has reached an all-time high according to an authoritative report By Chris Parr 11 November
Academics threatened over working to rule A university threatened staff that it would dock them a day’s pay if they did not work unpaid overtime, it has emerged. By David Matthews 9 November
1994 Group disbands The 1994 Group of small research-intensive universities has decided to disband 19 years after being set up. By Simon Baker 8 November
Korean president visits Imperial College The president of South Korea has visited Imperial College London to mark a series of agreements between the institution and Korean universities. By Holly Else 7 November
EU-funded ranking sees 600 institutions involved The new EU-funded ranking system has secured involvement from around 600 institutions and will see users choose their own indicators. By John Morgan 7 November
Hepi takes leaf out of banking ledger for regulatory model Report calls for overarching body to fill gaps in national ‘framework’ By Jack Grove 7 November
Jim Al-Khalili calls for scientific Arab Spring In Cara lecture, Iraqi-born physicist calls for revival of region’s thirst for knowledge By Matthew Reisz 7 November
Sir David Bell takes aim at teacher training policy Reading v-c finds government attitudes ‘puzzling and troubling’ By John Elmes 7 November
Hefce: state students outperform private peers Preliminary findings of major study revealed By David Matthews 7 November
Thinktank sounds warning for BIS’ post-election budget IFS: places, grants or remaining direct funding will have to be cut By David Matthews 7 November
Leicester and Pearson target global hot spots Pair aim to offer English language support in war-torn areas By David Matthews 7 November
Opposition mounts to Oz plans for student loan sell-off Privatisation of debt dubbed a ‘silly idea’ by critics By Paul Jump 7 November
UK sector still ‘thin’ on Islamic finance teaching Despite government optimism over UK’s future role, university provision remains limited, forum hears By David Matthews 7 November
How the College of Europe brings a continent together New rector Jörg Monar discusses the unique institution’s mission and challenges By Matthew Reisz 7 November
Engineering recruitment back on track 2013-14 figures assuage fears of course closures By Jack Grove 7 November
