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John Williams’ novel about the careworn life of an obscure US academic deserves its belated success, Christopher Bigsby writes

University rethinks stance after claim that the demand discriminated against poor students

Social network offers comparative information for potential undergraduates

Schools can add much to training, says the head of new Sheffield Institute of Education

Mobile phone ownership across the continent is rocketing, but can it expand higher education’s reach and quality?

UK and US universities could profit from growing appetite for study abroad, says report

Malcolm Press withdraws claim to have ‘managed out’ under-performing staff at university

World Bank study weighs strengths and flaws of universities in wake of Arab Spring

Fewer than half of those new to research can expect long-term academic careers

Higher Education Academy chief executive Stephanie Marshall explains her plans for institutions to have autonomy over staff CPD

Meetings are an inescapable annoyance for most academics, but there are ways to make them more tolerable, John Kaag says

I am about to begin my 20th year of teaching in the UK: 12 years at Lancaster University and now in my eighth year at the University of Aberdeen

Jonathan Thacker hopes that three comedia nueva plays - combining comedy and tragedy - will herald a revival of a lesser-known art form

Opposition grows over motion to ‘retain current system of finance’

Committee points to ‘gaps in qualitative and quantitative evidence’ for Finch report recommendations

More government cash is the only way to cut student costs, argue Rudy Fichtenbaum and Hank Reichman

A new government-commissioned study has championed the cultural and diplomatic benefits to the UK of educating overseas students.

Academics visiting Istanbul for a major conference were among those caught up in student-led protests sparked by the death of a demonstrator.

Universities in the North have the most varied nightlife while London institutions are rated highly for their political scene, a new survey suggests.

A further education college offering degrees from three universities has had its licence to sponsor international students suspended.

A new report aims to show how universities are spending the income from higher tuition fees, conceding it has meant extra cash for some institutions.

Princeton University has taken top spot among US national universities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2014 rankings

A preference for gold open access over green is misguided and is due to multiple gaps in the evidence gathered for the Finch Report, MPs have said.

Union members at the University of Liverpool have backed a strike over plans to move non-academic staff on to contracts with new terms and conditions.

Humanities and social sciences in Australia could lose A$100 million (£60 million) in funding following a change in government, it is feared. 

The Academy of Social Sciences has bestowed more than 50 new Academician awards on to leading social scientists

One of the first Moocs on the FutureLearn platform will be a University of Southampton web science course beginning on November 11, it has emerged

The Russell Group will only need to revamp two A-level subject areas after a review said just minor changes were needed to most qualifications.

Entries for the 2013 Times Higher Education HE Jargon competition are now invited

The University of Edinburgh has signed an agreement to cease all use of zero-hours contracts and replace them with “fair and equitable” deals.

Transnational education – where students stay in their home country but study degrees from abroad – is growing at a “brisk pace”, a new report says.

We asked students and faculty all over the world to tell us the best things about their university in just twenty seconds - and the first results are in!

FoI request shows huge variations within RCUK over the extent of sanctions

Fewer 18-year-olds and rise in BTECs could leave highly selective universities vulnerable, says Ucas chief

The policies and realities of monitoring correspondence may vary, but the ethical implications are always significant

New head of Higher Education Wales calls for review of funding to support students from deprived areas

How did David Mould end up teaching journalism in Kazakhstan’s frozen capital? He was a political pawn, he says

Quintin McKellar discusses clearing, post-qualifications applications and tuition fees

Old boy network still plays vital role in securing top posts, research shows

Washington’s ‘national interest’ restrictions on social science will affect bilateral projects

Union uncovers extent of casualised contracts in sector

Early career academics seeking to do interdisciplinary work need more information and mentors, says Southampton’s Smurf group

US institution’s Doha venture is said to contravene its 1815 charter

Harvard Business School’s teaching model offers consistency but also allows unscripted ‘discovery’, explain Michel Anteby and Caitlin Anderson

Report on Erbil conference highlights challenges facing Iraqi universities

‘Lighthouse’ concept fails to illuminate

Universities are seeking alternatives to race-conscious admissions policy

List of CEO alumni favours North American and European rivals

Real-time online recruitment fairs cut costs and expand reach in the hunt for students

Akira Orimo and Michael Lisanti absolved from suspicion of research irregularities

Demand for subjects such as English and history has fallen while applications to more job-oriented degree courses have climbed, an analysis by HSBC suggests

Moving to a different sphere of study can be a fruitful - and liberating - experience

Jessica Swale’s rollicking play about women in 1890s Cambridge fighting for the recognition of their education has relevance today

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