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Analysis of academic survey suggests differences in perceived university prestige based on age of scholar

Graduate dissatisfaction also on the rise despite overall positive report card for universities and colleges

The alliance of world universities agrees to act on issues including social inequality at first summit

UUKi chief will ‘eat hat’ if amendment to liberalise visa regime not adopted, as major survey of international graduates published

UUK report urges government to promote ‘earn while you learn’ courses to meet student, parent and employer enthusiasm

Providers squabble over whether to relax rules for university colleges or jettison the category altogether

UC system looks to job-focused courses to ease budget woes, but critics see erosion of HE as public good

State’s budget crisis seen as highlighting growing doubts about lawmakers’ confidence in the value of knowledge

UCL centre, about to welcome new director, shows how slavery shaped UK – with implications for universities

Conference hears about the challenges of coexistence between proselytising religious students and their secular peers

New plans for levels 4 and 5 are a ‘mixed bag’ for universities, experts say

New vice-chancellor of federal university to focus on boosting international programmes and ‘selling London brand’ post-Brexit  

Universities need flexibility to admit more students and it is wrong to call full-fee places ‘elitist’, deputy v-c argues

Latest grading analysis in English universities shows share of firsts is up most for those with below three Ds

Ucas releases figures on deprivation for the first time alongside 30 June deadline statistics

Paying all governors could cost around £12 million across English sector, suggests paper by former GSM London CEO

Worries over economy and graduate employability prompt trial of ‘1+X’ model in 10 provinces

US’ top producer of research papers hopes stance will force major gains in open access

Getting stuck for words is not just a plight felt by tortured novelists – here, academics share their top tips for productivity

Activist who repeatedly broke new ground for African American academics remembered

‘Inconceivable’ next PM will adopt Augar plans and graduate, employer levy plan is ‘only’ solution for England, says former education secretary

Review says university’s handling of case created ‘profoundly unsatisfactory outcome for almost every single person involved’

Networks representing more than 7,000 higher and further education institutions from six continents commit to action in research and teaching

Uclan joins University of Cape Town in adopting rules to stamp out export of unethical research practices to poorer countries

Joy Carter says fellow v-cs must act on climate emergency and make sustainability integral to all teaching and a ‘way of life’ on campus

Data on nationality of presidents and vice-chancellors among top 400 institutions shows vast majority come from own system

Report sheds light on international graduates’ motivations for staying on

Housing and food costs interfering with study, Melbourne study finds

‘Pockets of excellence’ in non-Russell Group institutions could be emptied, some fear

Time running out for clarity on course subsidies, experts warn

Daughter of academic immigrants has plenty of history on higher education policies

Digging in will solve nothing, university presidents say, as protests continue

Increasingly popular repayment system eases stress on graduates and governments alike, says Bruce Chapman

‘Bad science’ could gain traction in the country as academics seek not to provoke regime

New analyses highlight the risks of over-dependence on single income source

While fighting huge state funding cut, James Johnsen concedes overcapacity and low interest

Wolfgang Ketterle says scientists should aim instead for equilibrium in the longer term, and always keep other interests or hobbies

Founder of Ligo project reveals some researchers have left over a lack of recognition, exposing wider attribution difficulties for large teams

Independent review finds college's actions breached data protection law, as well as going against its own values

OfS rules that Bloomsbury Institute Limited cannot be included on register of providers because of quality and governance concerns

Fast-growing Los Angeles campus had long insisted no impropriety in luring Paul Aisen, his data and his team

Rick Snyder withdraws following criticism of his role in the Flint drinking water scandal

More than half of academics surveyed said being videoed makes them less spontaneous, but importance to students is clear

Observers suggest attempts to influence campus affairs – directly or indirectly – might increase after assault on legislature

Solutions from the UK and the US on how to improve diversity in leadership roles

Report finds groups such as Christian Union can play an important role

The European Research Council’s president-elect discusses his polymath career, the tragedy that changed his research, ultramarathons and jazz

Some hourly paid and part-time academics may be effectively earning less than the minimum wage, says University and College Union

Tributes paid to ‘one of the greatest humanists of the early 21st century’

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Some churn in standings sees a number of institutions drop dozens of places

Government scheme funded by four universities raises concern in sector over ‘surprising flow of resources’

Lord Storey’s private member’s bill would make it illegal to provide or to advertise contract cheating services

Data suggest that single authorship is continuing to decline across the world, but will it always have a place?

Budget for 2019-20 promises £45 million in quality-related support, but universities say more is needed

Populism scholar Matthew Goodwin discusses political side-effects of higher education expansion and academic debate about ‘grievances’ fuelling movements

In Russia and Indonesia, more than a third of research produced without international collaboration fails to gain single citation

Most fervent opponents of dropping requirement for ߣߣÊÓƵn universities to conduct research employ large numbers of teaching-only academics

Reduction in budget to tune of $135 million (£107 million) could lead to 1,300 job losses, officials estimate

OfS investigation followed Dominic Shellard’s departure, with university admitting failure on oversight of leadership, ‘in particular the v-c’