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A group of MPs has called on the government to ensure 3 per cent of GDP is invested in research and development by 2020 or risk the UK falling behind

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

Fewer applications prompt concerns over drop in funding and inflationary pressures

Universities have been urged to use 10 key tactics to boost enrolment in medicine by students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Overhaul of NHS regulation may fail to prevent another Northwick Park incident

Universities and businesses’ joint effort on careers advice for students is not “fit for purpose” in modern Britain, a leading businesswoman has said.

Hermann Hauser’s report suggests technology hubs could offer advice on innovation policy and calls for metrics to measure centres’ impact

Matthew Reisz talks to academics about their experiences of teaching older learners, while Holly Else analyses the decline in the number of mature students

The government should double the annual budget of its innovation agency to £1 billion so it can establish more “Catapult” centres, a new report says

£20.1 million donation creates Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis to answer big questions about the financial crisis

Institutional survey finds more discontentment among doctoral students than five year ago