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Partnerships between cities and universities will be vital to securing the economic future of the North of England, writes Koen Lamberts

Cuts to public teaching funding may have ‘gone too far’, MMU chancellor and creator of Browne review also tells THE

Graduate teachers will be placed on the university’s pay scale and receive the same employment benefits as other staff

Dame Minouche Shafik will be the first woman to head institution on a permanent basis in its 126-year history

The prospect of new grammar schools on the horizon raises big questions for HE, writes Nick Hillman

Head of Russell Group university to retire after 30 years at the institution

Additional fee income could be diverted to fund research, warns Hepi paper

Distance learning champion plans to expand activities with new model

Both banks and universities are ‘full of highly skilled European workers’ and so have an interest in pushing for liberal immigration system, conference hears

Brian Cantor says the network aims to be more inclusive and more global than existing university groups

New study looks at what happened when a university made its publications publicly available through an institutional repository

The move is one of several measures aimed at atoning for the US university’s history 

Unprecedented transparency for global rankings sees PricewaterhouseCoopers sign off THE’s methodological process and calculations

Wes Streeting calls for student representation on governing bodies and new information requirements

The HE Bill is explicit on the need for competition, but why does it not encourage cooperation? Maddalaine Ansell writes

David Boddy wants to see British universities doing more to demonstrate the value of UK education

If top institutions decide against taking part, the reputation of the TEF itself could be undermined, says Chris Havergal

As Ipswich institution gains independence, Richard Lister says it is ‘absolutely right’ that new providers go through ‘proper level of scrutiny’

But teaching champion forced to forgo as much as £1.5 million of hoped-for income

In a THE survey, only three group members confirm they will participate in exercise amid suggestions that others are considering not taking part

It is unclear what Theresa May’s policy will mean in practice, but it could draw universities into the heart of economic planning

Sixteen of country’s 26 institutions face ‘financial distress’ next year

The early days of Xiamen University Malaysia illustrate the challenges Chinese universities will face as they open branch campuses in other nations, say Alan Ruby and Bonnie Yingfei He

For the second time in a month the American University of Afghanistan has been targeted

The Open University's vice-chancellor says now is the moment to turn around decline in part-time study

Sir Steve Smith says it would be ‘odd’ to charge some Exeter cohorts less than others

Warning from Nick Jennings, AI expert and new vice-provost at Imperial College London

We talk tuberculosis, tough decisions and pancake races with the Manchester vice-chancellor

Jeremy Berg warns scientists are straying into policy commentator roles

Ultra-modern university in gambling hotspot looks to ancient college system for inspiration

World University Rankings analysis highlights top female university leaders

V-c says overseas students feel UK is ‘diminished country’ post-referendum

Institutions warn of financial peril if increase is not permitted by ministers

Undergraduates may be urged to answer ‘definitely disagree’ to NSS questions

Some see changes as making it more attractive to hire younger researchers – but there could be new opportunities to game the system

Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows gender gap at top is gradually narrowing

Government plans rise in research spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, far above UK

LinkedIn co-founder, a Nobel laureate and more than 10 university presidents among high-profile speakers at Times Higher Education’s flagship event 

Senior figure sees ‘strong signals’ that Turkey’s academy has been infiltrated, despite international criticism

Don’t follow fashion when deciding how best to raise cash – consider all the options, says Marc Finer

Despite a long history of trailblazing female academics, Europe's academy is making slow progress in promoting more women to senior roles, says lobby group

Calie Pistorius, who has led the institution for just under a decade, is looking forward to his ‘next opportunity and role’

Sub-Saharan Africa’s first online university will help other institutions in the region to embrace technology, says co-founder

A rigorous methodology is essential to manage university patent portfolios, say Bruno Reynolds and Ben Oakley from Isis Enterprise in Oxford

Academics in Turkey are scared, and they have every reason to be, says Serdar Değirmencioğlu

Smaller, newer alternative providers are less likely to pass higher education review, analysis says

The grouping of subjects such as neuroscience and psychiatry with cheaper disciplines will lead to what critics say is a failure to fairly fund mental health research

Jo Beall assesses how recent changes to higher education and research compare with countries the UK could see as key trading partners post-Brexit

The Turkish government's actions in relation to higher education are understandable, argue Sedat Gumus and Bekir Gur

Researchers have used an art competition to model what happens during peer review, and their work raises further questions over its effectiveness

Presidents' associations issue statement in wake of Brexit vote

The ‘relatively modest’ research reputations of some senior US university leaders make their pay ‘grotesquely unmerited’, claims author of report

Unlike the rest of the EU budget, research funding disproportionately flows to rich members. But there are pressures for this to change

Lord Stern's warning adds to concerns about a brain drain from British universities in the wake of the referendum result

Sector experts debate whether continental outposts would help to mitigate any decline in student recruitment

Ahead of the HE and Research Bill's second reading, vice-chancellors Steve Smith and Edward Peck explain why they think reform is necessary 

Kathryn Mitchell has pledged that her university will provide leadership and practical support to help end human trafficking and bonded labour

Former higher education minister Bill Rammell, now vice-chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire, on why he is pleased that schools and universities have been united in one department

The new education secretary has much to get to grips with as she arrives at the Department for Education

Theresa May’s decision to put schools and higher education together won’t automatically lead to closer collaboration, writes Chris Havergal