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Negotiator says universities ‘no longer willing to pay’ big publishers without significant step towards open access

New law merges technical institutions into universities, but critics suspect political motives in run-up to general election

Experts debate merits of approaches including across-the-board rises for women and the longer, harder challenge of changing cultures

The Burgundy School of Business is building its reputation on the region’s winemaking history, but applicants must be able to show their passion to get in

Chris Skidmore attacks widespread use of non-disclosure agreements after THE reveals extent of issue

Hundreds sign petition calling for teaching post to receive salary in July and August

Report highlights ‘fear and unease’ among some staff and students who were asked to talk openly about race

Shrinking enrolments at Southampton, Manchester and Sheffield suggest English elite are not immune to pressures of marketisation

Pressures on sector call for ‘brave leadership’ – which includes showing ‘vulnerability’ and transparency – some experts believe

Employers remain at loggerheads with unions over proposed increases ranging from 1.8 per cent to 3.65 per cent

Regulator suggests that most selective universities could admit students with grades BCC at A level without a marked fall in academic standards

At the University of Iceland, female students outnumber men by two to one. But among professors, the ratio is the reverse