UK universities' incubator voted best in Europe and second in world A UK university-business incubator has been voted the best in Europe. By Holly Else 28 June
Private college singled out by immigration minister hits back LSBF says many of its students do have the right to work By Chris Parr 27 June
Ruth Farwell to retire as Bucks New v-c Ruth Farwell has announced she is to retire as vice-chancellor of Bucks New University early next year By Simon Baker 26 June
Which? director wants HE ‘to get its house in order’ Richard Lloyd to call for universities to be judged on graduate employment By John Morgan 26 June
Skilled graduate jobs are harder to find The proportion of graduates in high-skilled employment has fallen since 2008, according to an analysis of Labour Force Survey data By Holly Else 26 June
Higher Education Academy ‘failing to win over leaders’ Body has impressed rank and file but must convince institution heads of the impact and value of its work, says report By Jack Grove 26 June
Sheffield union questions pay-review process for professors Union claims that meetings to assess pay rises spend less than a minute per professor on average By Jack Grove 26 June
‘Phantom’ book discovered in Queen’s research portal Finding at Queen’s University Belfast follows criticism of pro vice-chancellor for citing an unpublished work By Paul Jump 26 June
Dismay over dropout rate at private colleges taking SLC cash Department for Business, Innovation and Skills signals that it may remove sub-degree qualifications from the higher education budget By John Morgan 26 June
Refugees from Syria excluded from Lebanese universities Lebanon is failing to enable displaced scholars and students to continue their work and education, says report By Matthew Reisz 26 June
Campus close-up: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Vice-director Anne Mills talks about the growing field of health economics By Matthew Reisz 26 June
Spain makes little headway in struggle against plagiarism Anti-plagiarism policies - where they exist - are still not working By Isabel López Ruiz 26 June
Scenes in 'Dolls' emerged from my own warped mind, says film-maker Lecturer Kelly Holmes’ short film is competing in the Viewster Online Film Festival for the ?41,000 prize By Matthew Reisz 26 June
50,000th recruit bangs the drum for HEA’s band of pros Higher Education Academy ‘helps and makes people evaluate their teaching’, says landmark fellow Shelly?Kemp. Plus the latest higher education appointments By John Elmes 26 June
Improvement by degree or natural talent? David Matthews finds government is excluding signalling in its calculations on a degree’s worth By David Matthews 26 June
Students unrealistic about skill level of jobs Expectations of fast track to graduate-level job are overoptimistic, suggests report By Holly Else 26 June
Oxbridge uplift disguises a drop in the size of average UK endowment Institutions still ‘lag well behind’ US counterparts, which are piling on funds By David Matthews 26 June
Problems ahead if tuition fees remain capped, warns v-c Spiralling costs and frozen domestic income mean that some universities will be ‘completely stuffed’ within three years, claims Anglia Ruskin leader By John Morgan 26 June
HELP could force graduates to clear debt faster University Alliance says repayment period of 15 years under HELP UK system could plug black hole in funding system By John Morgan 26 June
Malaysia changes targets for postgraduates Government aims to train 60,000 students at postgraduate level over next nine years By Holly Else 26 June
91茄子 Office student visa clampdown rocks sector Fears of further reputational damage after licence suspensions By David Matthews 26 June
London Metropolitan pays ?1.3m a year for unused building University still pays rent and maintenance costs for Ladbroke House and is stuck in lease until 2016 By Colin Cortbus 26 June
Shootings ‘a wake-up call’, says Berkeley chancellor Welfare and gun checks are part of the shield against campus violence By Chris Parr 26 June
King’s staff vote for strike action over job cuts Staff at King’s College London are set to take industrial action over planned redundancies in three health schools By Holly Else 25 June
New students ‘have forgotten bulk of A-level knowledge’ Students have forgotten more than half of what they learned in their A levels by their first week of university, a new study says By Jack Grove 25 June
QAA launches inquiry into London branch campuses Announcement follows immigration minister’s statement on student visa crackdown By John Morgan 24 June
Glyndwr visa licence suspended amid 91茄子 Office crackdown Universities of West London and Bedfordshire also told they cannot sponsor new international students By Jack Grove 24 June
Labour launches Green Paper on science policy Labour will use a long-term plan for research funding to help create high-wage jobs, ending “uncertainty” in science policy created by the coalition. By John Morgan 24 June
Universities’ methods are stuck in the past, says Nesta chief Universities are “overshadowed” by research and teaching methods dating back hundreds of years, stifling innovation, a conference has heard. By Chris Parr 24 June
Heriot-Watt v-c to take over at Australian university The principal and vice-chancellor of Heriot-Watt University has announced he is leaving his post to take the helm of an Australian university. By Jack Grove 22 June
Forecast value of outstanding student loans ‘?330 billion by 2040s’ The value of outstanding student loans owed by graduates will rise to ?330 billion in the 2040s By John Morgan 21 June
Welsh ‘hubs’ plan to boost Oxbridge acceptances The “Oxbridge Ambassador for Wales” has recommended partnerships among schools to increase the number of Welsh pupils going to Oxford and Cambridge. By John Morgan 20 June
University electric vehicle ownership way above national average Survey reveals best and worst UK universities for electric vehicle ownership By Chris Parr 20 June
OU staff express anger over centre closure Open letter over plan to shut East Grinstead regional centre and review others By Chris Parr 19 June
International student stabbed to death in Essex A woman stabbed to death in Essex has been identified as a Saudi Arabian student who was taking an English language course at the county’s university. By Chris Parr 19 June
Cameron adviser calls for courses to be ranked using earnings data An adviser to David Cameron has urged the government to rank universities’ courses based on their employment rates and graduate earnings. By John Morgan 19 June
Suspension of BITE’s visa licence ‘only temporary’ James MacAskill, principal of the private college, says suspension is down to a ‘misunderstanding’ by the 91茄子 Office By David Matthews 19 June
Private colleges investigated amid fears of fraud SLC discusses whether students are genuine and attending classes despite confusion over who should investigate By John Morgan 19 June
Warburg Institute: library saved from Nazis awaits its fate Collection could be broken up in legal action over 1944 deed of trust By Jack Grove 19 June
Subsidies and uncapped fees ‘most rational’ way to finance universities Vice-chancellor claims that removing the cap on fees and subsidising poorer students would work but is a ‘toxic issue politically’ By Chris Parr 19 June
FutureLearn ‘delighted’ at response to first Moocs User data for initial online offerings show that 13% of those who sign up finish their courses By Chris Parr 19 June
University of Warwick gags critic of 'authoritarian' sector Suspended professor prevented from speaking at conference By David Matthews 19 June
‘Cut 50% of universities and bar undergraduates from Oxbridge’ Sir Roderick Floud, former UUK president, criticises duplication and waste in ‘muddled non-system’ By Paul Jump 19 June
US scholar sounds alarm on self-censorship over China ties Fears that Beijing’s ‘red zone of forbidden knowledge’ is spreading in the wake of partnerships By David Matthews 19 June
Tuition fees subsidise research in ‘unfunded’ social sciences Dame Judith Rees, former LSE interim director, warns of problems as students’ awareness of value increases By Holly Else 19 June
Taylor & Francis apologises after ‘censorship’ debate Journal’s editors withdraw threat to resign after publisher apologises for obstructing report critical of industry practices By Paul Jump 19 June
Cheating common, say Brazil’s students Report points to prevalence of plagiarism and low awareness of academic integrity and referencing conventions By Jack Grove 19 June
Asia University Rankings 2014 results Japan is still the number one nation but the balance of power is shifting as Beijing increases research funding By John Morgan 19 June
Campus close-up: Coventry University ‘Captain Cyborg’ Kevin Warwick on how a new research focus and 200 extra staff can help the institution rise up the rankings By Paul Jump 19 June
The competing bids for Obama’s presidential library Jon Marcus reports on the Chicago institutions battling it out for the Barack Obama presidential library and museum By Jon Marcus 19 June
Tips for detecting and beating plagiarism Lecturer Ann Rogerson on the telltale signs of the ghostwriter’s presence. Plus the latest higher education appointments By Jack Grove 19 June
Engage Competition winners feature zombies and sensory delights Cardiff University’s CAER Heritage Project announced as overall winner for engagement with the public By Matthew Reisz 19 June
R&D investment fails to reach Europe 2020 targets The UK and other European countries are underinvesting in research and development, according to a report from the European Commission By Holly Else 19 June
