Universities do not have a monopoly on academics
Many retired academics embrace the freedom to fully embody their view of the serious scholar, says Bruce Macfarlane
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Academic literary biography should revive the author
Scholars should not be walled off from mainstream biography’s playground of unlicensed fun, says Richard Bradford
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Brexit, Carillion and Grenfell legacy create uncertainty on UK estates
AUDE report highlights rise in building costs from weakening of sterling after Brexit vote, plus potential loss of EU construction workers
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Teaching resumes in Niger universities after month-long strike
Academics in Niger have suspended their action over pay and management
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Mexican universities face bankruptcy and closure
Ten regional public universities plead bankruptcy following sector cries of chronic underfunding
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Malaysia plans greater political freedom for students
Education minister says he will repeal laws that bar students from political activism
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Romanian student numbers ‘halve in a decade’
Latest fall in student numbers linked to mass emigration following European Union membership in 2007
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Mexico looks to Scottish universities for energy industry lessons
Government also strikes partnerships with London and French institutions to build skills in hydrocarbon production
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Bristol launches UK’s first science of happiness course
Class inspired by Yale programme aims to equip students with techniques to live more fulfilling lives
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Why Birkbeck is leaving the UK rankings race
Domestic league tables in the UK don’t capture the quality and accessible higher education Birkbeck provides to non-traditional students, says David LatchmanÂ
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UK Student Loans Company pays out £72K compensation
Scandal-hit organisation makes payments to hundreds of students and graduates affected by its errors
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International fees trust fund ‘just another idea’
Universities responsible for ensuring research funding sustainability, minister says
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Lifelong learning vital for Singapore to avert ‘bleak’ future
‘If we don’t get this right, we are in trouble,’ says university of applied learning chief
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Rest of world ‘catching global leaders’ on industry funding
Data from the past four years of the World University Rankings suggest performance on industry collaboration is converging
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Mental health is global challenge that will require an interdisciplinary solution
On World Mental Health Day, Matthew Flinders calls for more open discussions about mental health struggles and their modern-day provocationsÂ