British Library chief executive quits amid strike action over pay

National library chief Rebecca Lawrence will be replaced by interim head Jeremy Silver with immediate effect

Out of caution or protest, foreign scholars skip US conferences

Will branch campuses in Saudi Arabia finally get off the ground?

Fresh set of universities attempt to launch in oil-rich country as it seeks diversification but experts warn tight control by government remains a barrier

Is the TEF a solution that has finally found a problem?

The Teaching Excellence Framework’s reliance on existing outcomes and satisfaction data, as proxies for teaching quality, has always invited criticism. But with the OfS now proposing to use it to...

Fraction of complaints to new ombudsman concern sexual violence

Teaching and learning issues dominate grievances raised with new Australian body set up primarily to tackle gender-based violence on campuses

OfS following Atec in developing sector ‘steward’ role – Husbands

Governments leaning on agencies to convert autonomous institutions into ‘strategic national asset’ but face task like ‘herding cats’

Scholars worldwide pushed towards ‘mission-orientated’ research

Majority of researchers feel greater pressure to focus on topics deemed important by government, says Elsevier survey

A common grant application database would cut the waste of resubmission

Financial restrictions oblige funders to reject vast numbers of sound proposals. Why not retain them for other funders to consider, asks Mikhail Spivakov

Tuition fees to rise in Wales for next two academic years

Welsh government follows England in increasing its fee cap as result of financial pressures faced by institutions

Sheffield Hallam apologises to China scholar over publication ban

Curtailment of Laura Murphy’s research into alleged forced labour practices in China raises further questions over foreign government interference on UK campuses

Are Trump’s settlements with universities losing steam?

Across the divide: how to do research with low-income countries

Without bespoke research funding it is harder than ever for research universities to collaborate with those in low-income countries. Jack Grove hears from two institutions that have fought to make...

Stop charging overseas Brits international fees, say expats

Calls for change as ‘inconsistent’ system leaves some forced to choose between their preferred university and saving money

We need humanities graduates to deliver the industrial strategy

Policymakers should take a broad view of the value of degree courses when building our future workforce, says Charlotte Hallahan

‘Rare opportunity for universities’ but cuts loom in Canada

Country urged to invest in education at time of upheaval, as vice-chancellor claims student caps ‘inconsistent’ with global leadership ambitions