William Hague wins University of Oxford chancellor election
Former foreign secretary to succeed Lord Patten of Barnes in the new year after high-profile contest

Former foreign secretary to succeed Lord Patten of Barnes in the new year after high-profile contest

South Africa continues to lead but Ghana and Kenya show strength

Researchers in countries most vulnerable to natural disasters say public communication is biggest challenge and most important part of the job

Two ministers resigned over ‘textual similarities’ in their master’s theses, while one student was acquitted of ‘self-plagiarism’ after taking case to Supreme Court

Incoming president has pledged to ‘terminate’ federal protections for alleged victims of sexual abuse on campus

The financial woes can’t be solved without job losses; the key issue is to ensure they set the university up for a realistic long-term future, says Malcolm Prowle

Vice-chancellor says university has ‘done everything’ it can to reduce costs before cutting jobs

Emerging institutions’ aspirations snubbed as old-guard administrators focus on a vanishing bottom line

‘Invisible regulators’ to ask harder questions of UK sector investment decisions, professor claims

Senate victory a win for government following defeat of caps

English regulator responds to long-running criticism of engagement with learners

Former Macron adviser, president of leading engineering institution IP Paris, believes his academics are embracing the Idex model

American universities likely to be hampered by restrictions on spending money overseas, experts say

Keeping costs down ‘not an objective’ for research-addicted sector, says accountancy professor

Happy overseas students push satisfaction with master’s courses to record high, but domestic counterparts are not so bowled over