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Experts question whether 60 universities granted special status will face budget cuts or be free from interference

Delay and unpredictability of spending bill raises questions over the ‘effectiveness’ of increased investment, say policy experts

UK campuses hit by fresh no-platforming controversy after bunnies banned over safety concerns

Study sparks fresh debate about value added by commercial publishers, but has attracted some criticism

Providers fear funding changes could impede disadvantaged Australians’ road to university

New work attempts to address aspects of politics difficult to capture in words

Expansion of US carrier associated with increase in partnerships of more than 30 per cent

Plans by France’s president to establish a series of cross-border university networks are starting to become a reality

Project to begin later this year with construction of new library

Peter Horrocks faces backlash over claim that academics ‘should be bloody well teaching’

Espionage proposals trigger tit-for-tat claims by rival groups of academics

As Macron government seeks major reforms, allegations emerge that academics were among attackers at university 

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Felicity Mitchell and Ben Elger to lead Office of the Independent Adjudicator

Tributes paid to anthropologist who specialised in study of modern Egypt

The learning analytics expert discusses the potential of his research, his victory at the World Transplant Games, and what the Dutch can teach us about life

But observers warn that open data initiative is progressing too slowly and researchers lack incentives to join up

Analysis of data on current research networks suggests that subjects where expensive kit is shared could be vulnerable

Scientists reject the ‘crisis narrative’ as an inflammatory distraction from bigger issues

Union serves notice of strike action at 13 universities to begin on 16 April

Sector leaders decry ‘censorship’, but outright ban on expressing political opinions is not mandatory for now

Current NUS leader wins majority in first round of ballot

Parliamentary debate on proposal to limit learners’ lifetime borrowing deferred for at least six weeks

Institutions are removing content that has not been covered because of missed classes but are adamant that standards will not be lowered

A Senate showdown looms on the government’s proposal to trim ballooning student debt

Many UK universities have already updated or are in the process of reviewing disciplinary procedures

Universities cannot afford to wait for politicians to resolve future research relationship between the UK and European Union

Lawyer for Clara Ponsati, the former Catalan education minister whose extradition is sought by Spain, says she will hand herself in

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point proposes to eliminate 13 arts majors to manage deficit of $4.5 million (£3.2 million) over two years

permanent post for interim chief executive confirmed ahead of UKRI formation

Coalition government back-pedals on a bill to impose lifetime borrowing caps on learners

Turner prizewinner says universities should make greater efforts to recruit students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Allegations that ‘snowflake’ students are routinely restricting freedom of speech are overblown, says parliamentary inquiry

Vice-chancellors have ‘no authority’, says outgoing Melbourne head Glyn Davis

Peter Horrocks’ comments about development of learning materials branded ‘an attack on OU staff and the institution itself’

Binghamton University, State University of New York academic’s response to fundraising dinner invitation for National Society of Black Engineers branded ‘deeply offensive’

Project set up between scientists and schools could help reverse the effects of a brain drain on the region in the long term

Large worldwide survey suggests scholars in continental Europe more readily provide data alongside results

University finances artificially inflated by government’s failed attempt to cut funding earlier this decade

Researcher says it is difficult to find portrayals of female scientists that focus on achievement

Policymakers in the US and the UK advise against abolishing fees in light of lessons from gratuidad programme

Revised deal would set up expert panel to advise on ‘future joint approach’, and aim to protect defined benefits

University has distanced itself from controversial researcher, but critic argues that it has failed to live up to own ethics code

More than 600 academics record resignation in online document

US-Australian study finds that older students in classes have a better chance of entering higher education

Hefce report shows English universities have been charging more as recruitment stalls 

Union ‘unconvinced’ making redundancies will help institution achieve aim of improving research and teaching

Uptake of Race Equality Charter in UK higher education ‘hugely disappointing’, says Kalwant Bhopal

Long-term trends data raise questions about whether fees are creating new pressures for students that some universities are struggling to address

Six higher education institutions report so far that male pay is at least 20 per cent higher than female remuneration 

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Tributes paid to scholar of popular culture who was dubbed ‘Professor Rave’

The Oxford physicist on his appreciation for nature, renewable energies and the importance of not being afraid to fail

Contagion!, set to be broadcast on 22 March, estimates a death toll of 890,000 from an outbreak of a Spanish flu-type virus

Woolf University aims to charge $57,600 (£41,462) for its first degrees

Find out how your institution fared in the SES rankings

Despite a bumpy 12 months for universities, students continue to be satisfied with campus life, finds Sara Custer

New Times Higher Education survey statistics reveal the institutions making the most progress over the past decade. Simon Baker reports

With most of its students living at home, Staffordshire University ensures they can access facilities when it suits them, finds Jo Faragher