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Satirical take on sector also has serious message for university leaders, says author

Some research-intensive universities grew value of collaborations by more than 20 per cent in 2015-16

Research excellence framework maintains discrimination in academy, says thesis

As the country succeeds in attracting even more students from overseas, a mixture of demographics, ‘soft power’ concerns and local politics help explain its policy

‘Overwhelming’ evidence that initiatives targeted at disadvantaged groups increase access

The former leader of the House of Lords talks inequality, widening access to higher education and keeping on top of technology

Critics call proposal for world-first professional recognition system ‘demented’

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

Peer review process punishes academics who ‘challenge the dogma’ of their field, scientists claim

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Government concessions needed ‘if it is not to lose its bill’, senior Labour peer warns

Hungarian prime minister says the ‘milk has curdled’ with institution’s support for immigrants

US study suggests women perform more ‘service’ work in universities

Academics shine light on contemporary research themes in classic book

Government pressured for concessions to avert defeat on amendment to HE Bill 

Universities New Zealand highlights university entry gap between ethnic groups

University’s head of Brexit strategy urges universities to apply pressure over ‘essential’ priority

US researchers claim 76 per cent success rate in using video analysis to identify likely misconduct

Study finds that employees at universities’ overseas outposts feel less supported than their home campus colleagues

Duke University challenge on visualising scholarly collaboration produces treasure trove of results

Study finds undergraduates suffer from living with more intelligent students, unless they attend class together

The former Archbishop of Canterbury discusses religious leaders’ obligation to promote equality, the challenges of meeting controversial heads of state, and concerns about the growth of populism

UUK poll ahead of key Commons vote finds only 26 per cent see students ‘as immigrants’

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

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

Institutions told they have a ‘culture of excluding postgraduates’ in wake of damning study

Global academic leaders have found themselves powerless against Hungary’s government

All higher education institutions agree to make figures from nationwide survey publicly available

Government announces new centre in the wake of scandal at National Taiwan University

Conference hears how University of Adelaide uses metrics to improve performance

Nearly a million households expected to benefit from deal covering SUNY and CUNY systems 

THE DataPoints figures detail how country has surpassed India but still lags behind South Korea

Country also looking to build stronger links with UK universities

Mahmood Mamdani describes the rationale behind his pioneering research institute in Uganda

HEA expert says universities may not want to jeopardise good institutional rating

Sociologist is reportedly still blocked from leaving the country

Harvey Mudd head explains how elite college became ‘poster child’ for diversity

Hong Kong Polytechnic University initiative goes against trend towards shorter programmes

British researchers no longer win the most grants for established scientists, having already fallen behind in early career category

Joint honours approach attracts more women and ethnic minorities to field, says Northeastern dean

Figures demonstrate the power of the ‘golden triangle’ in bidding for EU cash

Government bar on Chongyi Feng returning to Australia increases doubts over country's openness

Summarising your journal paper effectively helps to ensure that it reaches the right audience

Warnings that state involvement in funding decisions is harming institutions’ abilities to compete

V-c warns that European Court of Justice role in grant disputes makes UK association ‘difficult to see’

Prizes of £80,000 in unrestricted funding up for grabs for best junior principal investigators

The noted theatre director talks about dispelling drama school preconceptions, reducing tuition fees and negotiating with local gangs

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

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

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Most academics are keen to access other researchers’ material but a third are yet to share their own

Academic calls on Facebook and Twitter to share more information with scholars