Overseas branch campuses still have potential for growth, says study
Moocs and capacity-building projects with partners in developing countries are also expected to expand, a European University Association report finds
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Marketisation 'is wrecking teaching and research'
An open letter sounding the alarm hit a nerve among academics – it’s time for managers to listen, argues Karín Lesnik-Oberstein.
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Universities ‘must collect hard data’ on barriers to overseas students
‘Anecdotal evidence has little value’, professor tells UK Council for International Student Affairs conference
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‘Ride the nerd wave’ to widen access to selective universities, conference told
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and physicist Brian Cox highlighted as positive role models
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Tackling isolation among PhD students
Creating doctoral colleges and distance PhDs. What are universities doing to better support doctoral students? Holly Else writes
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Excellent science is 'linked to local economy'
Hefce expert says that funding excellence can go hand in hand with focussing resources on particular locations
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Government to ‘open higher education market’ to new providers
Changes to degree-awarding powers that will step up competition for universities heralded in Productivity Plan
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UCL will not reinstate Sir Tim Hunt
But university governing body says it recognises ‘distress’ caused to Nobel laureate and his UCL scientist wife by his dismissal
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Javid wants overseas students to leave UK after graduation
Business secretary answers ‘no’ when asked if non-EU students should be allowed to stay on for work post-graduation
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How to build the teaching excellence framework
Nitpicking the TEF to pieces would be a mistake, says Derfel Owen. Far better to engage – and here’s how
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Can history and geography survive the digital age?
University of Wisconsin-Madison academic says disciplines, despite initial stumbles, might be better suited than some think
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Science Without Borders faces ‘late payment’ claims
Figures quoted in Brazilian media suggest US universities may still be waiting for funds for taking students. Donna Bowater reports from Brazil
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US university places won by UK state pupils
The Sutton Trust has funded degree study at US institutions for 58 pupils from low-income backgrounds
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New metrics could measure ‘research endeavour’
Hefce head of research policy suggests the way research is conducted should be measured too
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News blog: BIS must still find £450m cut
Department confirms work to find savings is ongoing, but offers no details on George Osborne’s Budget pledge to bring in ‘new entrants’, says John Morgan