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UUK’s proposed hybrid scheme could result in losses of £20,000 a year

US analysis of institution’s diverse missions can supplement ‘simplistic’ league tables focusing on research, says scholar

Isolation is part of the experience, but peer support groups and co-working can combat loneliness and quell students’ self-doubt

To Light a Candle documentary spotlights work of underground Baha’i Institute for Higher Education in face of persecution

No college, no problem. Institution aims to turn heads of international researchers with high-quality accommodation

Almost two-thirds of the British public feel uninformed about science and research developments, data suggest

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Shadow chancellor Ed Balls wants to formulate funding before announcing policy

‘Rushed’ policy took no notice of ‘precedents at home or abroad’, says report

Brian Cox urges institutions to work with local providers to widen participation

Smaller proportion of public and charity-funded research approved within target times

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Current vice-chancellor to stay on until June 2015

Six universities have scored full marks in an assessment of how gay friendly the UK’s higher education institutions are.

Alex Salmond pressed the principal of the University of St Andrews to tone down her remarks about the impact of Scottish independence on research.

The National Union of Students has voted to hold a national demonstration in support of “free education”.

Country-level reforms are the next stage needed in the development of a Europe-wide research area, according to a new report.

The University of Nottingham aims to rebuild a lab destroyed by fire, as its vice-chancellor looks for answers on “why the devastation was so total”.

More than a third of female students have been groped or touched inappropriately while at university, according to a new survey.

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A new report reveals the extent to which British students welcome their international peers

A huge fire has destroyed a new sustainable chemistry building that was being built at the University of Nottingham

Responses to THE Scottish independence referendum survey show different opinions on how outcome will affect universities

A private college has been cleared by the UK’s quality watchdog after it investigated claims over student recruitment and attendance

The government has postponed controversial cuts to the Disabled Students’ Allowance until 2016-17.

Labour has pledged to remove international students from the net migration target and break with the coalition’s “nonsense” policy.

The government’s chief scientific adviser has proposed that a new national research institute be established in the north of England.

Sanaz Raji given funding for judicial review in lengthy dispute with University of Leeds, but deportation may thwart her bid

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An innovative Building Research Park shares a former RAF base with Science Museum treasures

Increased likelihood that master’s and PhD students will already have postgraduate degree

UK adults with tertiary education ranked 12th among the OECD despite the reputation of its universities

Marina Warner explains why she chose to speak about her departure from the University of Essex

Survey reveals that staff are divided by discipline over independence

Despite scaling back, the organisation has much to offer universities seeking to improve the student experience, says Don Nutbeam

Memoria di Shakespeare’s new editors backtrack on acceptance of Oxfordian academic’s paper

Property shortage has made accommodation unaffordable for many

New universities minister delighted at rising student numbers and prepares to tackle postgraduate funding

71 per cent went to 31 universities because of ‘narrowed’ definitions of excellence, claims report

The number of students from Europe who claim living cost support from the Student Loans Company has almost doubled over the past three years. About 22,800 EU nationals got the funding in 2012-13, up from 11,600 in 2009-10

Private colleges would need to subscribe to the higher education ombudsman service under plans proposed by the Labour Party.

Greg Clark has refused to back calls for the government to remove overseas students from the net migrant count.

The UK’s spending on higher education has fallen once again, with Canada taking over as the world’s biggest spender on universities.

Universities UK has called for “stability” and “political consensus” from an incoming government on fees and funding.

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Learning technology conference keynote explores student, and scholarly, online presence

Major challenges facing early career researchers have been highlighted in a new report.

Public support for animal experimentation has fallen again, according to a new survey.

Report reveals price of everything from accommodation to a pint of beer at 20 institutions

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Staff claim revised terms fail to address their concerns over hours spent on preparation and marking

A historian mulls modern and ancient soldiers’ susceptibility to PTSD

An oral history project seeks to collect the memories of the ‘Ten Pound Poms’ and those they left behind

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