Conservatives’ intense scepticism about the value of expanded higher education set against Labour’s attack on ‘failed free-market experiment’, as differing philosophies underlie pledges
Huge deficits emerge as universities start to publish 2018-19 accounts – but impact will be reversed next year
Former universities minister says applied science is neglected as researchers chase publications for research excellence framework
Institutions can bid for funding to host network that will drive civic university agenda, as it gains political traction
Jonathan R. Goodman is wrong to blame bibliometrics for stifling academic debate, says Craig Aaen-Stockdale
Importance of governance frameworks elevated, as ‘public or perish’ gives way to ‘partner or perish’
Jack Merritt was a coordinator on university’s Learning Together programme, while Saskia Jones was a volunteer
Michael Sabia promises Toronto’s Munk School a boundary-crossing outlook
Vice-chancellor ‘devastated’ to learn that staff, students and alumni may have been targeted at event attended by terror suspect
Growing numbers of academics struggle to combine work and personal care responsibilities, according to research by Marie-Pierre Moreau, who explains how universities can help
University administrators must meet students on their own terms to truly understand their needs, says Tessa BravataÂ
UCU says some universities are using ‘highly questionable tactics’ as strikes are set to enter their second week
É«ºÐÖ±²¥ deputy news editor John Morgan wades through the party manifestos and discusses how the parties’ proposals will affect higher education
Collaboration and openness are central to Phil Bourne’s takeaways after opening a new school at the University of VirginiaÂ
The risks of being an academic are compounded by the unique challenges displaced scholars face, say Lisa Herzog and Özge Yaka