Hundreds of UK academics pledge to boycott Israeli universities
Researchers from 72 institutions say they will not visit Israeli higher education institutions, act as referees, or participate in conferences
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EU growth balances decline in UK applications for early-deadline courses
Oxford and Cambridge report increase in applications, as number of students reapplying falls sharply
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What the new Canadian government means for higher education
Ellie Bothwell looks at the potential impact of Justin Trudeau’s election on the higher education system
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Egypt and UK collaborate on higher education regulation
Higher Education Regulatory Funding Authority set up with British support
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University of North Carolina chairman resigns after ‘secretive’ presidential election
Resignation follows criticism from academics and students who claim governing board failed to consult staff during election process for new president
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National Mentoring Day 2015: supporting students
Chelsey Baker on how providing honest and constructive feedback can help guide students through a challenging time in their life
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NSS results have little impact on university applications, study finds
Research by LSE academics shows that league tables have more impact on demand for competitive subjects
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£1 of knowledge exchange funding creates £10 of benefits, Hefce says
Funding council extols virtues of Higher Education Innovation Funding as spending review cuts loom
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Why the UK’s visa policy is akin to banning milk and cheese
Spanish scientist and politician Pablo Echenique on why he won’t be visiting the UK again after being thwarted from delivering a lecture by the UK visa regime
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Lisa Jardine: academics pay tribute to historian
Leading Renaissance scholar hailed as polymath and iconoclast following her death
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Regius professorships to mark Queen’s 90th birthday
Awards will recognise ‘academic excellence’ and ‘real-world impact’ of research, says universities minister
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David Cameron: ‘name-blind’ Ucas forms will address race bias
Prime minister announces 2017 change to ‘extend social mobility’
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From London to Mauritius: 150 years of globalised education
It was 150 years ago that the University of London teamed up with a college on an island in the Indian ocean. Sir Adrian Smith reflects on the significance of this partnership
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Help poorer students to ‘navigate’ university, says Harvard professor
Robert Putnam says bursaries are only part of the solution to widening participation in the US
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University strategic plans: a world of superlatives and meaningless aspiration
Claire Taylor challenges the absence of distinctiveness and diversity in an increasingly homogeneous HE landscape