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Writing anonymously, a Manchester Metropolitan University employee speaks out on the recent eviction of the ‘Ark’

Luxury loo roll in the office of the president at Ryerson University, bog-standard paper elsewhere

Donald Brown shares the experiences that prompted him to talk about ‘institutional racism’ at Oxford

Further cuts to modern languages departments have raised concerns about increasing elitism

Discussion of governance bill largely off agenda at SNP conference despite worries over ‘public sector status’ for universities and warnings about financial impact

Universities to reflect long and hard about their duty of care to those working or studying in foreign countries

Times are changing – and university boards need to understand what their executive are doing about it, writes Nick Hillman

Concerns also raised over ‘reckless’ plans to advance market entry and exit in England

In advance of a conference on ‘education without borders’, Anthony Redmond considers the ethical issues around sending medical students on elective courses in low-income countries

Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson says universities ‘hate’ the SNP bill and claims it threatens to end their charitable status

Study recommends that universities use financial and market data to assess whether programmes are likely to succeed

Falmouth deputy v-c’s remarks spur artists’ sharp comment on changes to arts education

British universities are political heavyweights on global stage, says Hepi report

Steve Olivier offers tips for a smoother transition

As Plymouth University announces that its next vice-chancellor is a woman, are we witnessing a shift in the sector?

University of Southampton pro vice-chancellor to take helm after a year of turmoil at Plymouth

London Metropolitan University leads the sector for overall decrease

The Prevent programme will cause real problems for universities, say Phil Lindan and Meriel Schindler

Bruce Harreld will become president of the institution in November

First female president of Universities UK jokes that ‘it’s only been 100 years’ before a woman filled the post

Region’s universities must build a type of institution distinctive from those in the West, scholar argues

Analysis of Hesa data reveals the extent to which academics are outnumbered by support staff

The University of Lincoln rejects criticism for listing hourly paid staff on its website, saying they are ‘not second-class members of faculty’

You can’t measure human skills the way you do engineering systems, Robert Dingwall and Mary Byrne McDonnell observe

Choice between overarching managers and collegiality in universities a false choice, study suggests

Proposed Twitter-based altmetric would treat retweets like citations

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

High level of ‘not knowns’ again prevents publication of institution-level information 

Universities were once urged to ape the governance models of the Square Mile, but big business could learn from some collegiate practices, suggests Malcolm Gillies

Ahelo academic and funder blame research elite for thwarting international graduate tests, but criticisms also levelled at multimillion-dollar ‘failure’

Eversheds partner says that link-ups could span borders in the UK and overseas

New plans focus on putting Hungarian higher education on solid international foundations

Cuts will “hurt the country’s competitiveness and citizens’ well-being”, says rector

Pressure from senior management at Uclan to increase student numbers led to pharmacy school over-recruiting, General Pharmaceutical Council finds

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

Council member accused of ‘diving like a cheating soccer player’ as continued delay in decision on pro vice-chancellor candidate sparks chaotic scenes

Institute of Education director to replace Philip Jones in January 2016

Head of Canterbury Christ Church, which has seen female representation almost triple on its board, says more needs to be done to seek out talent

Controversial dean blames ‘differences’ with the university over implementation of future strategy

The way universities perceive and handle flexible hours is an area for improvement, says a joint report by employers and unions

Self-governance is a must for the sector, but we must use it to engage with wider society’s concerns, argues Matthew Andrews

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About 80 per cent of UCU members prepared to take industrial action over expectations on external income and other issues

Michael Gunn will stand down from his role in 2016

We talk to the latest Sêr Cymru research chair

Alison Hayman says that she is ‘not incapable’ and her treatment was ‘unjust’

Future of Welsh sector's oversight to come under examination, education minister Huw Lewis announces

An open letter sounding the alarm hit a nerve among academics – it’s time for managers to listen, argues Karín Lesnik-Oberstein.

Hefce head of research policy suggests the way research is conducted should be measured too

Consultant gynaecologist and Imperial College London professor Jenny Higham takes over at South London institution

George Osborne's plan for a minimum £9 an hour will not affect vast majority of university staff, but there will be cost implications for institutions, says Jack Grove

Sir Hilary Beckles tells Ellie Bothwell about his plans for the University of the West Indies’ future

Why are certain employers hotbeds for the creation of higher education leaders, asks John Gill

Next director of Soas says UK higher education can learn much from across the Atlantic

Prince Andrew will succeed Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart

Peter Horrocks outlines vision in a restructure to kickstart the transformation of the institution

Current provost to replace Sir Nigel Thrift

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Popular action can still make a difference, as the U-turn on the fate of a university politics department shows, says John Holford

Universities raise concerns over ‘lessening autonomy’ as government sets out requirements for higher education governing bodies