MIT and Imperial launch seed fund to support ‘risky’ research
Money to be set aside for ‘blue skies’ fundamental research
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What Youyou Tu’s Nobel prize victory means for Chinese science
China’s long wait for a home-grown Nobel prize in science is now over, but concerns over its university culture remain, says David Matthews
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The questions raised by Prevent ‘naming and shaming’
The ‘naming and shaming’ of universities that have hosted extremist speakers has raised more questions about the intentions of the Prevent agenda, says Jack Grove
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Anarchists at the Tory gate – but where’s higher education hiding?
John Morgan blogs from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester
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US universities invest $185 million in study abroad
Institutions signed up to IIE’s Generation Study Abroad initiative have pledged to create scholarships for under-represented students, says report
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NUS to probe institutional racism allegations
Independent audit ordered by president in wake of claims by black students’ officer
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2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine announced
Scientists from Japan, China and Ireland awarded for their work tackling parasitic diseases
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Unlocking the secret of student satisfaction
Campus universities seem to have happier students. Mark Smith and Adam Child think they know why
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V&A artwork delivers a retort to management-speak
Falmouth deputy v-c’s remarks spur artists’ sharp comment on changes to arts education
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Mass-produced PhDs lie at heart of Russia’s ‘plague’ of doctoral fraud
Academic ‘scallywags’ are gaining doctorates thanks to the circulation of dodgy theses within some universities, says the founder of plagiarism pressure group
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Is Jeremy Corbyn serious about free higher education?
The Labour Party’s lack of a higher education policy could leave the sector at the mercy of perils far greater than the teaching excellence framework, argues Martin McQuillan
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Zimbabwe’s import duty on books alarms universities
Fears that 40 per cent levy could leave academics and students unable to access new research
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First Syrian refugee welcomed to Mexico on scholarship scheme
Habesha Project aims to ‘send a message of solidarity to the Syrian nation’
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LSBF fails to meet standards on sub-degree courses
One of England’s biggest private colleges admitted students ‘who could not complete’ programmes, finds Quality Assurance Agency
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A changing game: the need to rethink student admissions
The changing higher education landscape is making a mockery of Ucas, says Zahir Irani