University president leaves after union deal investigation
Cape Breton University’s board denies departure is related to specific terms of the agreement made between David Wheeler and the faculty union
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US state bureaucracy ‘impairing mission’ of public universities
President of Johns Hopkins University says ‘deeply poisonous politics’ is also harming the system
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Israel and US academic collaboration increasing, finds report
New report tracks the trends in joint publications and student mobility
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Confronting slavery: turning Brown’s difficult past into future opportunities
Martin Hall on how Brown University is confronting its controversial past
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Imperial College review reveals 'bullying behaviour'
Provost says institution 'must do better' as independent researchers find focus on excellence has had 'negative impact' alongside top results
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Sweden pushes for HE links with industry to stop ‘losing ground’
But there are fears that universities’ reliance on external funding will prevent blue-skies research
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The sorry state of ‘equality’ in UK universities
Kate Williams looks at the latest figures and concludes that much more needs to be done
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Research quality and impact ‘should be assessed together’
Academics should be able to publish either a YouTube video or a paper, expert argues
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Learning a second language still matters
Speaking a foreign language remains vitally important in the Brexit era, says Wendy Ayres-Bennett
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Make contextual offers ‘on school type, not family income’
New analysis suggests university offers should take greater account of where students went to school
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FutureLearn launches first full postgraduate degree Moocs
Deakin University will deliver six postgraduate degrees via the online platform
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Men more likely to get promoted, say women at universities
Research finds that nearly one in five women has unsuccessfully applied for a job move at least four times
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BRICS Universities Summit: It doesn’t matter where they are, students know what they want
Ellie Bothwell hears from students at the THE BRICS & Emerging Economies Universities Summit in Johannesburg
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Cambridge: Brexit ‘cliff edge’ risks huge fall in EU student numbers
Universities warn parliamentary inquiry that Brexit vote already deterring staff and students from coming to UK
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All researchers to be submitted to REF 2021
Key recommendation of Stern review is adopted to help reduce workload for institutions