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Canadian institution makes move in bid to save C$1.5 million in fees

Student leader calls for clearer rules on student-staff relationships after Sussex report into abusive lecturer case

Fellow political scientists pay tribute to the scholarly achievements of a man best-known as a television pundit during British elections

Bid to test key cancer findings uses a strict method to avoid bias, but this means some outcomes have proved inconclusive

Lucrative offer to professor renews concerns over 'unethical' contracts

A leading authority on early American history has died

Theresa May has hinted she wants to continue research links, but it is unclear why the EU would agree to maintain the UK’s current deal

Scholars fear reputation of country’s higher education sector will be damaged as evidence of brain drain mounts 

A leading exploration geologist has died

Fellow scholars pay tribute to the thinker who transformed our understanding of the contemporary world with his concept of ‘liquid modernity’ 

Medical scholar branded a ‘terrorist’ by Turkey over his alleged links to a US-based cleric is named head of an institution in Texas

New analysis reveals importance of old university networks for advancement

Brazilian scholar suggests the reasons why academic partnerships within the region are limited

As with Moocs, virtual reality will not replace the physical university

As talks with the publisher stall, researchers in the country weigh whether they can cope without a deal

International project to change curriculum helps UCL students avoid ‘sophomore slump’

A statistician of genius who was also a committed political activist has died

Report bemoans ‘ruthlessly thick’ glass ceiling on route to professorships

David Latchman’s work to be subject of new inquiry after he was cleared in 2015

Analysis casts doubt on fears that ‘publish or perish’ culture undermines quality

Homa Hoodfar urges scholars to see academic freedom as a ‘history of struggle everywhere’

Lack of trust and a weak IP system blamed for China’s weaker engagement with industry

A leading researcher in the field of renewable energy has died

Research-intensive universities may not be matching rhetoric with actions on teaching support

Concerns China's researchers are driven too much by external motivations, like funding or publications, than desire for new knowledge

Lords report urges government to step up efforts to attract academics in wake of Brexit vote

Leading higher education scholar warns that the sector will ‘shut down’ if institutions do not report their value

Despite the pressure to retreat behind national borders, international academic ties should prove resilient

A leading expert on corporate crime and social responsibility, who also wrote extensively about the funny side of the law, has died

Our panel of leading university administrators explain how applicants should approach a meeting of this kind at their institution

Women in academia may be losing out salary-wise because they are more focused on tasks that may go unrewarded, a study suggests

New university chairs are part of a broader package of ties

Academics should be able to publish either a YouTube video or a paper, expert argues

Speaking a foreign language remains vitally important in the Brexit era, says Wendy Ayres-Bennett

A leading scholar who brought his deep knowledge of Chinese literature with him to the US – and then back to China and Taiwan – has died

Five top European academics offer advice on how to mentor, manage and expand a research team

Renowned chemist and administrator, known for his financial acumen and attention to detail, oversaw the creation of Cardiff University

Jon Marcus reports from Saskatoon in Saskatchewan on how an academic is using the country’s favourite sport to teach his students

The Universities Superannuation Scheme’s stake in former cluster bomb manufacturer Textron is an inappropriate use of savings, campaigners say

Momentum is building for fossil fuel divestment in UK and US universities, while American institutions are cutting ties with ‘racist’ private prisons industry

Our experts reveal how they seek to choose the right person for the job when faced with a pile of flawless CVs and glowing references

A leading expert on applying IT within the cultural sector has died

Chancellor's Autumn Statement confirms extra £2 billion a year for R&D will be distributed by research funding agencies

‘Irreversible’ damage to UK science from a hard Brexit will eclipse any harm caused in the US by a Trump presidency, says new Nobel laureate

Fictional professors from film, TV and literature have been reported to new watchlist of 'anti-American' academics

An exceptional, bold and fearless expert on family law has died

Senior academics and university administrators offer their top tips on how to ask that awkward question at the end of a job interview

Academics suggest that Australia and Canada may be among countries to gain market share in overseas students

Students on courses that combine online delivery with face-to-face interaction are the least satisfied in Times Higher Education’s US student survey

Pearson’s use of IBM artificial intelligence system heralded as step forward in development of virtual teaching assistants

Case at University of Oregon sparks row over academic who is said to have worn make up to highlight racism faced by students

International linguists have decried a Hong Kong professor’s controversial claim that bias against non-native English speakers is ‘myth’ 

Politics scholar angered by what he claims was ‘ruthless’ attempt to discredit him by citing non-inclusion in UK’s research excellence framework

Universities must adopt global, rather than international, outlooks, says scholar

The university professor and former political prisoner compares his own iconoclastic impulses to Rhodes Must Fall movement

An expert on children’s reading who was closely involved in the merger that created the University of Manchester has died

Anonymous interviews explore how scholars use gossip to warn others of wrongdoers – but it may not always work

Myths about the impact of having a surname starting with a letter late in the alphabet have been debunked by a new analysis

The ranking will include 300 universities from 41 countries