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Universities UK concedes that it might ‘have not considered every possible angle’, as strike action continues

Wellcome Trust says that UK should be prepared to pay more to ensure continued participation in framework programmes

Twenty North American institutions using ‘moon shots’ to help focus and attract support for their scientific endeavours

Pontifical Bolivarian University told students not to ‘distract’ classmates and teachers with low necklines, short skirts or tight-fitting clothes

Former Tufts University head to succeed Drew Faust in July

Generous leave packages used as a strategy to retain top female researchers in elite institutions, study suggests

Imperial College London president predicts that higher education institutions will follow global corporations in screening applicants using AI-based algorithms

Leaders of top universities acknowledge that balance of power in higher education is moving eastwards

Fiona Watt promises that there will be no ‘ransacking of a well-structured organisation’ in shift to new umbrella body

Improving access to education should be measured by university dropout rates, says Russell Group chief executive

Introduced to help boost technology transfer amid renewed political focus on ‘industrial strategy’, the KEF aims to complement the REF and TEF. But how will it work? Is it even necessary? And is the UK really underperforming at commercialising its research? Rachael Pells reports