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George Osborne wants institutions to spur growth outside London, but not everyone thinks campuses can and should take on such a role

Online courses and international competition may well mean that only six or seven survive as world-class institutions, report claims

Research team hopes that predictions will help to clarify the value of metrics in assessment

Closures, court orders, political intrigue: Paul Jump on a Spanish university’s bitter ongoing battle

Make your work accessible and communicate what academics can offer industry if you want to make connections. Plus the latest higher education appointments

The view of the Liberal Democrat business secretary is in stark contrast to the Conservatives’ pledge to make £7 billion of tax cuts

More than half of part‑time academic staff are on fixed-term contracts, compared with only a quarter of those who work full-time, a new report has revealed

CentreForum thinktank argues that rapid growth has been a ‘good thing’ and that private institutions have been subjected to unfair regulation

Educational Testing Service claims that Home Office decision could see institutions fall behind in international recruitment

Government estimate is significantly higher than in previous assessments

Trust director Jeremy Farrar says more fellowships and seed grants will address pinch points

The Autumn Statement is likely to unveil a new loans system amid concerns over funding and who will have access to the scheme

More study divided between college and university could be on the horizon, expert says

Removing student number caps in Australia led to a marketing explosion and a sharp rise in public spending, English higher education has been warned.

A group of University of Birmingham students occupied one of its main buildings, calling for free education and the right to protest

A former Labour education secretary has warned his party not to reduce tuition fees to £6,000

The government is to unveil a range of courses allowing young people to complete a full honours degree while working, without having to pay fees

University College London and the Institute of Education have confirmed they will merge next week

Chinese-speaking students are to be placed with British companies to help them break into the Chinese market

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The government will have the power to order universities to ban ‘extremist’ speakers from their campuses, under a new bill

Glyndwr University has been allowed to start recruiting international students again, but must end operations at its London campus

An online university has teamed up with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to offer tuition-free, accredited HE to refugees and asylum seekers

English higher education regulation is “no longer fit for purpose” and there needs to be “a strong regulator to protect students” paying higher fees.

The average US student’s experience varies widely between universities, even when the institutions are similarly selective and of a comparable size.

Liam Byrne has accused the government of mixing up its figures in its plan to fund extra student places when number controls are scrapped.

There are about 15,000 more 18-year-old boys with an A level in physics applying to university than girls, according to new statistics

Michael Russell has been replaced as Scottish education secretary in the cabinet of new First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Grammar schooling is “not linked to any significant advantage” in getting a degree or graduating from an “elite” institution, new research suggests

Want to get rich? Well, you should consult this list of universities which have produced the most super-rich graduates

Industrial action called over the reforms to pre-1992 university pensions has been suspended.

Degree courses at further education colleges have the potential to ‘change lives, not society’, argues scholar

More football, less theory, says heroin scholar at the head of new hub

The London university, which was awarded £114 million, heads the list of grant winners in a ‘difficult funding climate’

A London club’s Middlesex University-accredited two-year degrees promise a pitch-perfect environment to study football

Ten branches demand sector conference as union fails to escalate industrial action in response to pay docking threats in marking boycott

Fewer applications prompt concerns over drop in funding and inflationary pressures

Stephen Harper’s government is accused of ‘muzzling’ federal scientists at a time of concern over funding. Is it time for more academics to speak out?

Dean of Swansea School of Management used ‘unsupportive’ language to dismiss student complaints

Tips on shaping the right environment to encourage entrepreneurial skills and create links between universities and industry. Plus the latest higher education appointments

From election monitoring to military tips, Matthew Reisz meets the man who uses systems thinking as a force for good

Book dubs Chinese government-funded centres ‘a threat to academic freedom’

Energy engineering professor Paul Younger says that the accusations of a conflict of interests are ‘beyond risible’

Senior lecturer William Brown awaits professional conduct verdict as an earlier inquiry on a retracted paper is queried

Consultation questions need for the body after it blocked the appointment of Griff Rhys Jones as chancellor

The conclusions of an inquiry into allegations against William Taylor, the former chair of governors, will not be shared

Financial modelling likely to include cuts to research budget although student support most ‘vulnerable’ after 2015

UCU passes motion as government guarantees £230 million public bond to fund Waterside campus

More further education colleges should have the equivalent of degree-awarding powers to ‘redress’ the technical and academic education balance.

Students have been marching in London calling for ‘free education’, in an attempt to push fees back on to the news and political agenda

A University and College Union event saw ‘an outburst and walkout’ by black members in protest at the union’s alleged failure to tackle race issues

Times Higher Education today announces a series of important changes to its flagship THE World University Rankings and its suite of global university performance analyses, following a strategic review by THE parent company TES Global

Times Higher Education today announces a series of important changes to its flagship THE World University Rankings

Some English universities are interested in the idea of buying the debt of their graduates, but it ‘may not be the smartest investment’