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Executives at private course supply giant provided testimonials to government in their roles as former students
Agents posing as students will look for a wide range of legal violations, with for-profit sector especially alarmed
Education Department tells THE its order focuses on private student recruiters and financial aid processors, though drawing definitional borders still seen as difficult
After extensive complaints from sector groups, administration postpones but does not abandon prohibition against working with companies from abroad
NCUB report finds patent registrations and spinouts trended positive in 2020-21, but knowledge exchange income slumped
Analysis links poor salary returns to students underestimating career potential of major choices – and universities not sharing earnings information
As loss in Harvard and UNC cases seems likely, dozens of top corporations argue in filings that they do better with diverse workforces
California continues trailblazing push with major publishers but sees fundamental cost problem still unresolved
Administration nears completion of regulatory overhaul with new rules on student aid, non-profit conversions and prison recruiting
Proposed changes risk further eroding support funding for discovery research without achieving their core objectives
Just as campaigns to promote societal benefit show strength, activists admit setbacks in wider battleground for basic academic freedom
The president of Harvey Mudd College discusses smashing glass ceilings and how to get more women into STEM subjects
As president vows to lower drug prices, academia sides with corporates against allowing waivers to legislation credited with driving US innovation
Major survey of almost 4,000 firms finds work with institutions at national and international level is a large slice of collaboration activity
The president of Penn State discusses its business hub model and leading in the aftermath of a sexual abuse scandal
The City president discusses his personal ties to the institution, the opportunities and threats universities pose to national security, and self-indulgence in higher education
The effects of gentrification and displacement as neighbourhoods are transformed into vibrant hubs of creativity shouldn’t be ignored, says Costas Spirou
The LSE director on the institution’s green strategy, the importance of social scientists working with industry and the advantages of being ‘different’
¥30 million fund a start towards bridging the divide between sectors, researchers say
Ahead of spending review, research universities group argues new fund would help level up UK regions by creating spin-offs
Data suggest research articles from commercial firms took a tumble in 2020 as academia boosted its output
Latest attempt to replicate Darpa brings bipartisan praise but also wariness of potential harm to basic health research
Embattled university president in staunchly conservative state sees business-world allies valuing benefits of under-fire course
When it comes to industry collaboration, Eiichi Saitoh knows that experience is the best teacher. Here are his tried-and-tested tips for success
Entrepreneurship skills can benefit students and society, but many universities aren’t giving the area the attention it needs, experts tell Anna McKie
Toronto professor offers path to ‘innovation in real places’, arguing that prestige research universities aren’t that important
Figures from survey of universities and firms suggest big downturn in activity in some sectors
Universities should create more strategic partnerships with the commercial world to boost their public perception, argues Rupert Younger
Four archetypal career tracks exist for business school academics − management, research, academic entrepreneurship and teaching − and you probably need to choose one
Traditional forms of assessment, such as exams and essays, are largely irrelevant once students arrive in the workplace – we need new methods that relate to jobs, now more than ever
Legal proceedings over LED light bulbs could pave the way for more universities to claim royalties − and illuminates venture capital firms as potential allies
Knowledge transfer and start-up incubators are more important than ever given the economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19, say university leaders in South Korea
A coalition of US universities is freely sharing technology and intellectual property related to coronavirus, but this approach must not stop at the pandemic, writes Moo Hwan Kim
Corporate funders suspected of fuelling idea of on-campus living for online courses, despite health concerns
Commission recommends launch of Digital Service Academy to address shortage of talent in federal government
Fee and subsidy reshuffle curbs universities’ capacity to support their research, but proposed funds could help bridge the gap
As annual lobbying spending drops to $75 million, bigger campuses take more control
Move to reject Obama policy seen costing 200,000 borrowers some $11 billion
McGraw-Hill and Cengage abandon union after government demands heavy culling
Rebuffed on pricing and open access, universities refuse full-access renewals
Continuing remote teaching in the autumn will be unsustainable for some institutions, warns leader of online college
Reliance on formulas and philosophies giving way to complexity and case studies
Duncan Ross explains how THE could enhance the assessment of university-industry ties in the next iteration of the World University Rankings methodology
Australia's top-ranked university joins growing list of institutions trading off the innate commercial value of their land
New campus after seven years of CMU operations in Rwanda raises hopes, questions of sustainability
US’ top producer of research papers hopes stance will force major gains in open access
Government policy and universities’ commitment to working with business cited as key factors for success in THE University Impact Rankings table
Max Lu defends Surrey’s collaboration with Chinese giant, suggesting that UK government would ban ties if it had evidence of espionage
Ford administration is blind to incompatibility of statistical metrics and quality teaching, academics warn
University medical network paid $500,000 for books by Baltimore mayor, who takes leave
Long-running dispute over industry influence in Canada nears decision point, but no big solution
Investment will help institutions develop university-industry collaboration
Patent citation data suggest that economies such as South Korea, where firms have capacity to drive research, are making most progress
Case may show that Canada needs a broader strategy to become an innovation powerhouse
Representative organisation criticises vice-chancellors’ aversion to sharing funding with vocational education
After stockpiling land for decades, leading US university plans $1 billion (£774 million) science complex
UUK and CBI back transformation of apprenticeship levy into ‘skills levy’
Lengthy discussions slow pace of bringing products to market and are often irrelevant by the time they are concluded, summit hears
Making innovation zones work goes beyond financial support and facilities, summit hears
Long-term benefits of research success – and of building industry relations – may be less direct but far more valuable than royalty payments, summit hears
