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Royal Academy of Engineering report reveals which countries are proving most effective in training up engineers to drive economic growth

New resource should offer a lifeline to students displaced by war

Louise Richardson also reiterates fears that EU academics may leave Oxford over Brexit

Hepi report says some universities should increase their funding for mental health services at least threefold

Small colleges perform well in Times Higher Education US student survey, which will fuel upcoming university ranking for the country

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

This graph compares how UK, US and Japanese universities perform on measures of the economic impact of their research

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Louise Richardson says Asian and US universities are hot on Oxford’s heels while Brexit vote is already affecting the institution’s researchers

University of Oxford snatches top spot from Caltech in this year’s World University Rankings as Asia’s rise continues

Peter Mathieson says being part of UN HeForShe initiative will allow the university to improve female representation

Federally funded research will now come with an open access clause – but uncertainties remain

New research also finds that the statistical power of studies in social and behavioural science has not improved in half a century

‘Clusters of excellence’ have created highly cited publications, but the amount of money involved is still relatively small

Government support means low- and middle-income students will not have to pay extra

President of the Australian Human Rights Commission says number of attacks on campus is 'seriously under-reported'

Initiative singles out young scholars who have the potential to forge new techniques and ways of thinking

Students report hostility from traders and clashes over whether Hong Kong is part of China in new study

Peer reviews created by self-generated text machines are the latest threat to scientific integrity

More funding is needed to keep scientific research in the Netherlands strong, warn universities

Letter from dozens of faculty members follows dean of students' warning that institution did not support suppression of controversial views

Can a pan-European initiative bring in more students and help them make informed choices about universities?

Large-scale quantitative analysis of university grades confirms the existence of slump in second-year marks first observed in the 1950s

Sweden’s leading university pledges to learn after government intervenes in Macchiarini affair

A lack of advice on access and support is a key reason why disabled students are less likely to leave their home country, campaigners say

Post-coup crackdown has led to a huge number of requests for help, say charities for at-risk scholars

QUT v-c warns sector vulnerable when budget ‘reality finally hits’

European Commission funding priorities come under fire for what the EUA believes are their neglect of universities and science

Unhappiness at university and ‘fear of missing out’ could be driving distraction during lectures, study suggests

Birmingham free school key example for Theresa May, but critics warn of ‘incoherence’ in schools system

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

Cuts to public teaching funding may have ‘gone too far’, MMU chancellor and creator of Browne review also tells É«ºÐÖ±²¥

Event debates how counselling teams can cope with increasing mental health problems among learners

Graduate teachers will be placed on the university’s pay scale and receive the same employment benefits as other staff

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

But UK students at universities abroad will lose out from the falling pound

A survey has suggested that a good rating in England’s TEF would make an applicant consider studying at that university

‘Bulging middle’ of institutions consolidates grip on sector growth in weeks after results day

Education at a Glance report brings warning from director for education, who also says US private fees bear ‘no relationship’ to quality

This image of writhing tadpoles, taken by an academic at the University of the West of England, is one of the winning entries in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards

Students at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology selected younger academics who were ‘positive’ and ‘funny’

Workshop at EAIE event in Liverpool looks at how international learners can be helped to cope with failure

New board member of international business school accreditation body advocates use of Moocs to enhance business and management education

A third of students say the condition affects their academic experience

A new report suggests standards by which departments may consider social media and other public communications in promotion decisions

From Ebola to building dams, a World Bank economist tells Jack Grove how a UN goal on universities is vital in facing grand challenges

The skills gap in the digital sector can be filled by collaborating with industry, John Elmes hears

Humorous tribute to academia’s unsung heroes will be based outside a Moscow university

Institutions accused of promoting ‘inaccurate’ depictions of themselves via social media

Elite Paris institution says its planned meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader was rendered 'pointless' by similar event

Dame Minouche Shafik will be the first woman to head institution on a permanent basis in its 126-year history

Cambridge, UUK and Russell Group voice strong opposition to parts of plan for new Office for Students in England

The separation of science and medicine from universities is halting the country’s progress, says international higher education scholar

Cambridge study finds women are least likely to benefit when university enrolment is expanded in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

Internal analysis finds women earn 10.5 per cent less than men of similar experience and research productivity

Head of Russell Group university to retire after 30 years at the institution

Academics and professional and support staff across the world asked for their views on the status, efficacy and assessment of pedagogy

UK prime minister announces policy in grammar schools speech

Environmental organisation praises UK sector for climate efforts but calls for universities to do more

Head of UK admissions service Mary Curnock Cook addresses concerns that universities might ‘not hear a word’ from applicants