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National University of Singapore president says focus is moving away from short-term and applied research

Times Higher Education’s first summit in mainland China will host launch of 2018 Asia University Rankings

Michael Farthing’s ‘golden goodbye’ likely to intensify calls for inquiry into ‘excessive’ vice-chancellor pay

Decline of corporate discovery programmes could narrow scope of innovation, scholars warn

Students do not have enough information to make choices about degrees, says watchdog

Metal artwork by British artist Matthew Ellis accompanies concrete phallus on French campus

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

The world’s first professor of duty of care in sport discusses the challenges of tackling corruption, seeking inspiration from Maya Angelou, and the perfect Reuben sandwich

Academics are not always most sympathetic to effortlessly successful ‘super-smart’ students

Tributes paid to award-winning Australian journalist who later became an academic

Open University report looks at key trends in teaching and learning

Researchers develop assessment that can be completed by students in little over 20 minutes

Academic experts on China say the state may now issue demands in collaborations with Western universities 

University defends £429,000 pay-off to Christina Slade as criticism of ‘excessive’ executive pay intensifies

University management ‘actively misled’ union representatives and wanted to keep members ‘in the dark’, tribunal rules

Publisher and research community remain divided over question of access to international publications

With women still under-represented at the top levels of research, some see the rise of more explicit ‘affirmative action’ on gender becoming more common

Garlanded Yorkshire institution denies claims that cuts are related to financial pressures or research ambitions

Not far from the birthplace of preventative medicine, research institutes in the French capital are working together to launch a new era of technology transfer

Donation from estate of inventor Ray Dolby will be used to redevelop the university’s physics department 

New data show UK moving rapidly towards open-access model – but subscription costs jump 20 per cent in three years

Southern Illinois University under investigation for medical school researcher’s involvement with controversial herpes vaccine trial

New programme will build on earlier successes in fields ranging from nanotechnology to sustainable energy

Staff at new UNAM centre will work on research collaborations between both countries

Provincial government has also announced funding for aboriginal institutions to expand their capacity 

Association’s annual meeting discusses teaching in ‘red’ states and need for domestic research

Universities Australia highlights UK’s research spending increase as it warns government

Prize money of â‚¬100,000 (£88,000) handed out on basis of scholars’ three-minute spiels

Labour MP leading parliamentary inquiry on campus expression criticises chair of England’s new regulator

University leaders can expect renewed criticism over their salaries and ‘outdated’ benefits, warn governance experts

Accounts of discrimination in Hollywood show value of ‘lived experience’, says editor of new collection

Campaign aims to double international student numbers as state’s universities battle ‘curse of jaw-dropping geography and weather’

University secures 2.54 per cent interest rate on borrowing to fund £1.5 billion capital programme

Ministerial letter suggests ratings system similar to teaching excellence framework

Journalist Jon Snow backs campaign to raise funds for Council for At-Risk Academics

White Paper draws ‘line under’ past failings on applied research policy, says academic

Sir Christopher Snowden’s remuneration package revealed after university says it will cut up to 75 academic jobs

Awards presented in 19 categories to recognise outstanding contributions to UK higher education

Latest É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Office statistics also show general rise in visa applications for study at UK universities

Plans would ‘devastate’ members’ pensions, warns UCU after actuarial analysis

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

The Imperial College London stem cell biologist discusses her Italian roots, the search for a cancer cure and dealing with a crowded commute

Tributes paid to agricultural economist who wielded significant policy influence

Two-thirds of researchers have been slighted by seniors on authorship issues, É«ºÐÖ±²¥ poll reveals

Academics are likely to be happier at work if their research involves scholars away from their institution, study reveals

Hefce analysis finds that UK graduates cope better with divorce, ill-health and unemployment than non-graduates 

Higher education institutions may need to cut jobs if they are unable to raise fees to offset state funding cuts

Police crack down on academics for delivering external lectures and supervising exams and PhDs at other universities, saying it breaks work permit rules

First priority should be to repeal Grace Mugabe’s PhD, says lecturer

But proportion of care leavers entering higher education is double previous estimate, according to first comprehensive study on issue 

UK’s highest-paid university leader faces further criticism for terms of her departure

Former scholars at Cedarville University say staff are ‘terrified of losing their jobs’ after being told to avoid referencing ‘immoral’ artwork

Universities stand to benefit if companies relocate to stay close to sector agency, say experts

Academics claim that partnership ‘undermines’ organisation and allows University of Bahrain to ‘normalise’ country’s regime

UK government's White Paper offers commitments on HEIF funding and assigns role to OfS

Texas higher education commissioner expresses concern about male graduate and enrolment rates

Police are investigating reports that Kevin O’Gorman carried out attacks dating back to 2005

Expansion of league table reveals a more diverse list of countries and institutions

Glyn Davis' book also advocates creation of new institutions

Staff say long budgeting cycles limit their ability to make informed decisions or react to changing circumstances