Cambridge music job advert strikes discordant note in academia Academics are divided over whether it was right to use unusually specific criteria when seeking applicants for new post By Jack Grove 24 December
Top research teams ‘have more overseas academics and use carrots not sticks’ Analysis of top-ranked groups also finds they have ‘accountable autonomy’ from the university By David Matthews 18 November
Quick takes: Karen Sibley on gender diversity Brown University dean on gender mix in senior university management 22 October
Bath to train new South African university leaders Two cohorts of managers, drawn from universities across the country, will study for doctorates in higher education management By David Matthews 1 October
Cambridge academic jailed for stealing £238K David Barrowclough tricked Heritage Lottery Fund by applying for money for fake projects By David Matthews 24 September
Africa student mobility is starting to soar, say scholars Continent’s youthful population will soon require many more university places, with high numbers likely to study outside their home country By Jack Grove 22 September
Unease at Reading over consultancy spend ahead of job losses Redundancy process will begin this autumn to achieve new operational model recommended by PwC By Jack Grove 19 August
King’s College London moves IT help desk to Cornwall Relocation of call centre creates savings that are reinvested to improve provision, says IT head By Jack Grove 11 August
Can dressing down harm your career? Dress to impress if you want students in your corner, claims US study By Jack Grove 23 July
Birmingham academics on course to strike over grant income demands About 80 per cent of UCU members prepared to take industrial action over expectations on external income and other issues By Paul Jump 20 July
UCU and Unite members reject pay offer Two unions reject 1 per cent offer, but Unison and GMB get behind it By Jack Grove 7 July
Heythrop College to end in 'current form' and leave University of London Future of the 400-year-old Catholic college is uncertain after decision to leave federal university in 2018 By Jack Grove 26 June
Thelmas 2015 results announced Universities celebrate at the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards By Ellie Bothwell 18 June
