University museums enjoy global renaissance Higher education institutions are redefining the role of museums and galleries as cultural providers, as Ian Wylie reports 12 February
Academic estimates ‘real’ cost of REF exceeds ?1bn Sector challenged to share data on REF costs and come up with less ‘disingenuous’ figure than official estimates By Paul Jump 12 February
Policy shift hits scheme for early career boost Successful programme ‘jeopardised’ by ministry changes By Holly Else 12 February
London Met v-c paid ?159K ‘in lieu of notice’ on leaving job early Malcolm Gillies’ ?453K final-year payment may make him last year’s highest paid vice-chancellor By Jack Grove 12 February
Visa crackdown affected ‘more than 12,000’ international students NUS survey reveals extent of the fallout after the 91茄子 Office ended visa sponsorship at 65 private colleges By Chris Havergal 12 February
London tops list for US students’ online searches The UK’s capital is the most searched city by US students looking to study abroad, a new analysis shows By Jack Grove 11 February
UK-Israel research boosted by ?3.2 million in funding Funding of ?3.2 million has been awarded to eight major new Anglo-Israeli research collaborations in regenerative medicine? By Matthew Reisz 11 February
Wikipedia should be 'better integrated' into teaching Wikipedia is now an embedded feature of most students’ study and universities must do more to help them to utilise the user-generated encyclopaedia By Chris Parr 10 February
Stop competition between research and teaching for funds, say academies A future government should avoid pitching ‘complementary’ teaching and research funding against each other if it wants to boost higher education By Holly Else 10 February
Counter-terrorism bill nears Westminster finish line The battle to protect academic freedom in the government’s counter-terrorism bill appears to be nearing a conclusion after final amendments were agreed By Chris Havergal 10 February
South Asian women ‘missing out on university leadership roles’ Women in higher education in South Asia are not being identified and prepared for leadership roles in universities, a new report suggests 10 February
Sir David Watson dies aged 65 Tributes made to eminent professor of higher education, former Brighton v-c and head of Oxford college By Chris Parr 9 February
'Ideology' undermining standards in education, warn researchers A teacher education system based on “ideologies or prejudices” will hinder those wanting to improve standards, a conference has heard By John Elmes 8 February
Durham responds after third student river death A night-time safety campaign has been launched by Durham University after three students died in the River Wear in the space of 14 months By Chris Havergal 7 February
Comprehensive school to offer degree and teaching qualification A London comprehensive is to offer a degree to encourage more students to pursue higher education and a career in teaching By Times Higher Education Staff 6 February
Universities invited to bid for extra ITT places after all The government has reversed a decision to offer extra teacher training places to schools at the expense of universities By John Elmes 6 February
EU students masking ‘flattening’ in English recruitment Hefce chief Madeleine Atkins also says counter-terror role for funding council was ‘gift not asked for’ By John Morgan 6 February
Counter-terror bill: amendments passed but concerns persist Peers also slam government figure on student terrorists used to persuade Lords of need for new laws By Chris Havergal 5 February
Greg Clark pledges action on private college quality Minister also uses Hefce speech to draw comparisons with Labour over HE funding By John Morgan 5 February
Students facing ‘unlawful’ small print at almost 30 universities Many universities are using “unlawful” terms allowing them to make “unfair” changes to courses midway through a degree, a consumer watchdog has said By Jack Grove 5 February
Oxbridge alumni again set to feature heavily in next parliament The next parliament is likely to include a disproportionately high number of MPs who graduated from Oxbridge, new research suggests. By Chris Havergal 5 February
‘Significant issues’ raised by review of PhD training centres Report into ESRC network recommends careful monitoring before next stage By Holly Else 5 February
Moocs: know your audience and brush up your skills HEA study offers tips drawn from first-hand accounts of both participants and course creators. Plus the latest higher education appointments 5 February
?4m on reorganising, yet still more jobs must go Aberystwyth University will run voluntary severance scheme despite having already spent millions on restructuring By Chris Havergal 5 February
Best University Workplace Survey: unease at inadequate language skills 31 per cent of scholars think international students’ English skills are not up to scratch By Chris Parr 5 February
UCL scholar shocked that government overlooked one great technology Polina Bayvel of University College London says investment strategy missed the transformative potential of communications technologies By Holly Else 5 February
The lines on free speech are becoming blurred Compilers of a league table say fear of offending students has gone too far By Chris Havergal 5 February
Sir Mark Walport debunks ‘myth’ that he is pushing research agenda Chief scientific adviser is ‘amused’ by funding conspiracy theories but dismisses them as ‘complete invention’ By Paul Jump 5 February
NIHR bigwig calls for closer university-pharmaceutical ties ‘Culture change’ needed to avoid job losses By Holly Else 5 February
BIS may be abolished under Tories Writing may be on the wall for Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, according to policy thinktanks By Chris Havergal 5 February
Penal critic warns of lockdown in progress Prison Service is stopping critics from accessing UK jails, scholar claims By Joe Sandler Clarke 5 February
Regent's University London puts students centre stage Kevin Spacey to play a key cameo in new home for fashion, fine art, film and theatre students By John Morgan 5 February
Debating Islamic extremism: is this the best we can do? Anshuman Mondal, author of Islam and Controversy, deplores ‘impoverished’ discussion of rights and obligations By Joe Sandler Clarke 5 February
Scotland’s research cash: more pie for lucky few Elite claim ever-greater share, while 11 institutions fight over remaining 11%, says NUS Scotland analysis By Chris Havergal 5 February
‘We expected more’, Kurds tell UK partners in scholarship scheme Iraq region’s bid to fix ‘dysfunctional’ sector included ‘huge investment’ to send postgrads to Britain, but payoff fell short, says minister By Matthew Reisz 5 February
‘Momentous point’ for South Asian sectors, British Council event hears From post-Taliban Afghanistan to quality control: Global Education Dialogue offered insights on topics such as access for women and private providers By John Morgan 5 February
UUK warning over ?6,000 fees Board claims in public letter that Labour has ignored the ‘legitimate concerns of vice-chancellors’ By John Morgan 5 February
University ownership of A levels in doubt Russell Group’s review body on ice after education secretary hits pause button By Jack Grove 5 February
Hefce granted regulatory powers over new providers and universities Move described as ‘early job application’ for council to be chief regulator after the election By John Morgan 5 February
UCU leaders derided over ‘missed’ chance for better pensions deal Left impugns tactics in Universities Superannuation Scheme dispute but negotiators claim improvements were achieved By Jack Grove 5 February
Most graduates ‘do not stray far from home' for first job More than two-thirds of all graduates stay close to home for their first job, a new report reveals By Chris Havergal 4 February
Anne Glover criticises ‘push back’ in Brussels role The European Commission’s former chief scientific adviser has spoken out about the ‘push back’ she said she received against her role in Brussels By Holly Else 3 February
Anonymise admissions, says race equality report University admissions should be anonymised to prevent a bias against black and ethnic minority students, a thinktank has said By Times Higher Education Staff 3 February
Government moves in response to fears over anti-terror bill Proposed amendment seeks to emphasise importance of freedom of speech By Chris Havergal 3 February
Student’s comment on female professor’s clothes prompts criticism By Colleen Flaherty, for 2 February
UUK attacks Labour on ?6,000 fees English vice-chancellors have warned Labour not to commit to lowering fees to ?6,000, saying the policy would lead to funding cuts for universities By John Morgan 2 February
Free Speech Rankings find restrictions at 80 per cent of universities A new study has found restrictions on freedom of expression at four out of five UK universities By Chris Havergal 2 February
Medical research impact detailed in new report A selection of impact statements submitted by medical schools to the 2014 research excellence framework has been published in a new report By Holly Else 1 February
Tech should not replace traditional learning, say students In the 21st century digital age, many universities are falling over backwards in a bid to attract students through their technology offering. By Harriet Line 31 January
Brian Cox says science can be great leveller for society Royal Society professor for public engagement sets out his goals for new role By Harriet Line 30 January
University of Birmingham curtails ties with local UCU Move follows row over ‘shadow’ disciplinary panel set up in reaction to institution’s performance management By Jack Grove 30 January
MPs not impressed with university efficiency Fewer than four out of 10 MPs think that UK universities do a good job of using their funding efficiently, according to a new poll By Chris Havergal 30 January
Fears about further research selectivity dampened by grant letter The government has effectively confirmed that England’s quality-related research budget will still be distributed on the basis on 3* and 4* research. By Paul Jump 30 January
Grant letter: funding stable, but uncertainty for next year University funding levels will remain broadly similar next year to those announced in 2014, the government’s annual has today confirmed By Jack Grove 30 January
Undergraduate applications hit record number, says Ucas But experts warn numbers are disguising fall in part-time and mature applicants By Jack Grove 30 January
Government announces new rules for private colleges The government has announced a series of new restrictions on private colleges, including “rapid response” investigations of fraud allegations. By John Morgan 29 January
Cambridge academics find history in their own home Apartment block may have had large role in the early Cambridge University Press By Matthew Reisz 29 January
