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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

Educators relax as Australian PM offers olive branch