EIB boosts Polish science with loans Bank provides €970 million to develop new Curies By Harriet Line 1 August
Student workloads compared and contrasted Times Higher Education analysis adds to fears about degree comparability By David Matthews 1 August
Spain grapples with reform of stagnant system Can the government push through an overhaul of the sector in tough times? By Jack Grove 1 August
Interview: Sir John Beddington The former chief scientific adviser is relishing his new advisory role at the Oxford Martin School, tackling global challenges By Elizabeth Gibney 1 August
Mothers’ work-life balance in the academy Matthew Reisz on how women walk the line between home and office By Matthew Reisz 1 August
Paris Intense: The Nabis – from Bonnard to Vallotton Christoph Bode reflects on a Munich exhibition of artists who rejected representation in favour of an emphasis on materiality 1 August
Willetts’ special adviser takes helm at Hepi Nick Hillman promises to speak truth to power and not toe party line By Jack Grove 1 August
Applications lacking: Wales and the North East lag Wales and the North East of England have the lowest university application rates in the UK, Ucas data demonstrate By Elizabeth Gibney 1 August
Poor to face bigger student loan bill than rich, says study Research finds woe for squeezed middle, windfall for high-paid graduates By Elizabeth Gibney 1 August
Project highlights forgotten female scientists Wikipedia ‘edit-a-thon’ bolsters profile of women who changed science By Elizabeth Gibney 1 August
Leicester ‘airbrushed’ historian out of Richard III find John Ashdown-Hill says university failed to acknowledge his crucial contribution to discovery of king’s remains By Paul Jump 1 August
Private players clueless about graduate destinations Findings likely to be of interest to BIS as student loan costs grow By Jack Grove 1 August
Post-92s say Atkins disquiet is ‘academic snobbery’ Lack of experience of large research budgets won’t harm Hefce chief, say supporters By Paul Jump 1 August
Tougher inspections for overseas growth strategy Government emphasises international students’ economic benefits By David Matthews 1 August
Forceful female fantasy Laura Frost on the paradox of women’s lust that science struggles to comprehend 1 August
Languages decline laid bare in Hefce figures The number of students starting modern languages degrees fell by 12 per cent last year – double the overall drop in student numbers, new figures show. By Jack Grove 31 July
CBI calls for more short university courses Universities need more freedom to run one- or two-year compressed degrees tailored to the needs of companies, according to business leaders. By David Matthews 31 July
Funding for animal testing alternatives unveiled Research into replacing and reducing animal use in scientific experiments is to benefit from £4.8 million in public investment in 2013-14 By Elizabeth Gibney 31 July
Pension shortfall fears over Scottish referendum A £9.8 billion shortfall in the main university pension scheme could be payable if Scotland left the UK following a vote on independence in 2014 By David Matthews 30 July
Teacher training warning to MPs The system of planning teacher training in England has “broken down”, risking a teacher shortage in the future, MPs have been warned. By John Elmes 29 July
Overseas students targeted in new export strategy The government has said it is “realistic” for UK international student numbers to grow up to 20 per cent over five years under current visa rules By David Matthews 29 July
Bunac archive finds a new home The archives of the British Universities North America Club have been saved by the Bodleian Library following a Times Higher Education appeal By Chris Parr 28 July
Heart image prize winners revealed Academics at King’s College London and the universities of Edinburgh and Oxford have won prizes in a heart science image competition By Elizabeth Gibney 27 July
Open University leaves Alliance to become non-aligned The Open University has ended its six-and-a-half-year affiliation with the University Alliance mission group. By Chris Parr 26 July
PhD completion rates, 2013 The proportion of PhD students in England expected to obtain degrees has risen slightly, but at some institutions around a fifth may never qualify. By Paul Jump 26 July
After digital orgy, can art still satisfy? Scholars join strippers to discuss artistic responses to online pornography By Matthew Reisz 25 July
Pre-registration would put science in chains The pre-registration of study designs must be resisted, says Sophie Scott 25 July
Public service may be wrong dose for Brazil’s doctors Opprobrium for two-year extension to medical courses 25 July
Adelaide’s Humboldtian ideal Warren Bebbington on a flexible response to the limits of growth 25 July
Investors poised for boom in European student housing Low rents, cheaper fees and lack of construction ideal combination By David Matthews 25 July
The Taming of the Shrew: tragedy, comedy or farce? Three recent productions at Shakespeare’s Globe highlight to the challenge of how to present Katherina’s submission 25 July
Signs of movement towards autonomy give Burmese hope As junta’s grip relaxes, Aung San Suu Kyi joins drive to rebuild sector By John Morgan 25 July
University pressured me to quit anti-bypass fight Lecturer was told he had ‘no future’ at Aberdeen if he continued battle By David Matthews 25 July
Hefce appoints first female chief executive Coventry University’s Madeleine Atkins emerges triumphant from a ‘strong field’ of candidates By Paul Jump 25 July
Research councils on target for efficiency gains Savings are expected to surpass government goal By Elizabeth Gibney 25 July
Funding for UK higher education shifts up a gear Funding for research undertaken in UK higher education has risen by 86 per cent in real terms since 1995, data from the National Audit Office show 25 July
AHRC’s £1m grant award to advisory board member questioned Research councils face criticism over decision to allow advisers to submit applications By Elizabeth Gibney 25 July
Critics sceptical that EPSRC will act on review findings Report calls for a more ‘transparent and inclusive’ structure, but scientists await council’s response By Elizabeth Gibney 25 July
University-based teacher training suffers under Ofsted Sector may lose places after new inspection regime reports dip in standards By John Morgan 25 July
Ucas says cloud will keep it safe from results day storm Revamped IT systems are ready for admissions deluge, states Mary Curnock Cook By Jack Grove 25 July
Is the Ivy League student recruitment model right for Britain? Jon Marcus asks whether British universities would be wise to emulate the US elite By Jon Marcus 25 July
Face-to-face marking boosts attainment and satisfaction Participants in Edinburgh Napier study did better than expected By Jack Grove 25 July
Globetrotting scholars film a ‘silent revolution’ in learning Young academics quit their day jobs to document alternative higher education projects around the world By Chris Parr 25 July
Historical enlightenment Study of the past gives Nick Hillman insight into policymaking dilemmas as well as personal and practical rewards 25 July
Odds and quads - 25 July 2013 The notebooks of Lieutenant William Dawes (1762-1836), part of the special collections at Soas, University of London, are a major source of information about one of the many indigenous languages of Australia By Matthew Reisz 25 July
Participation rates: now we are 50 Five scholars and a recent graduate look back on their experiences during a period when the sector changed for ever 25 July
Potential leaders challenged to tackle global problems University of Southampton collegium gathers promising scholars to collaborate on coastal eco-cities project By Matthew Reisz 25 July
Aurora project plans to increase numbers of women in senior positions Leadership Foundation head discusses major priority on his watch By John Morgan 25 July
Liverpool school gets HEI status The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has been officially designated as a higher education institution. By Elizabeth Gibney 24 July
Open access mandate narrowed in formal proposals The UK funding councils have narrowed the scope of their proposed open access mandate for the post-2014 research excellence framework. By Paul Jump 24 July
