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Stephen Banks worries that the push to show real-world engagement may bury the ¡®deep knowledge¡¯ we ought to treasure

Some lecturers will rightly encourage forms of student interaction that are impossible for those covering their faces, Eric Heinze argues

Both banks and universities are ¡®full of highly skilled European workers¡¯ and so have an interest in pushing for liberal immigration system, conference hears

Switzerland shows risks to universities from rise of right-wing populist parties and politicians, says John Morgan

Minister also warns UUK conference of challenges ahead on non-EU recruitment

UUK president calls for guarantee that EU students can access loans for 2017 entry

Government¡¯s reliance on ¡®dubious evidence¡¯ has damaged UK¡¯s reputation and economy, says IPPR

Taiwanese universities are already under pressure from an ageing population

Wes Streeting calls for student representation on governing bodies and new information requirements

The HE Bill is explicit on the need for competition, but why does it not encourage cooperation? Maddalaine Ansell writes

David Boddy wants to see British universities doing more to demonstrate the value of UK education

Can university title and degree-awarding powers simply be bought? Gill R. Evans investigates

If top institutions decide against taking part, the reputation of the TEF itself could be undermined, says Chris Havergal

When life gives you lemons, then make some lemonade says John Tregoning. Or something like that...

New University Alliance chair John Latham ¡®wouldn¡¯t want to be unaligned¡¯ as an institution

New College of the Humanities seeks ?8.5 million while BPP University could be set for new ownership

In a THE survey, only three group members confirm they will participate in exercise amid suggestions that others are considering not taking part

ETH Zurich president says ERC alternative needed if pair exit EU research framework

Are alternative income streams out there? Keith Burnett mulls all the options and the impact of Brexit in a marketised system

A divided public and constitutional concerns make it impossible for Britain to pull out of the EU, says Felipe Fern¨¢ndez-Armesto

Can a research powerhouse retain access to EU funds after a referendum backing restrictions on free movement? John Morgan reports

It is unclear what Theresa May¡¯s policy will mean in practice, but it could draw universities into the heart of economic planning

Sixteen of country¡¯s 26 institutions face ¡®financial distress¡¯ next year

Big questions about teaching excellence framework ¡®brushed aside¡¯ in favour of fee rises, HMC senior figure claims

For the second time in a month the American University of Afghanistan has been targeted

ONS figures will raise fears of further drop in non-EU student enrolment

Democratic nominee's policy leaves 'broken' system intact, experts fear

UUK in search for ¡®politically achievable¡¯ solution given that end to free movement is ¡®likely¡¯

It is imperative that the UK commits to participating in the student exchange programme post-Brexit, says Tim Farron

Group of Eight also warns of ¡®policy drift¡¯ and ¡®risk to a major export industry¡¯

Sir Steve Smith says it would be ¡®odd¡¯ to charge some Exeter cohorts less than others

Shadow minister Angela Rayner says Labour government would also restore EMA

As institutions battle crippling deficits, there are hard and volatile times ahead, writes Martin Hall 

Outgoing British Council director in Iraq sees reasons for optimism, despite rise of Islamic State

Philip Hammond statement aims to tackle post-referendum uncertainty

A leading physicist, activist and author has died

A new condensed master¡¯s will be offered by NMITE among other curriculum innovations

Pilot easing rules for four universities ¡®dismissive¡¯ of others¡¯ contribution

Government plans rise in research spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, far above UK

It is heartbreaking to see idealistic youth attach itself to clueless old sectarians, writes Martin McQuillan

Senior figure sees ¡®strong signals¡¯ that Turkey¡¯s academy has been infiltrated, despite international criticism

Centre for Macroeconomics survey finds support for ¡®institutional change¡¯ in profession

The ¡®university-educated expert¡¯ v ¡®common man¡¯ conflict cements the notion that higher study is not for the poor, says Ryan Coogan

Tuition rises have left middle classes ¡®slammed¡¯, and low African American enrolments can cause tensions, warns Gene Block

John Denham, former secretary of state for universities, innovation and skills, on the case for rethinking the supply-side strategy

Most selective universities under fire for ¡®glacial¡¯ progress on widening access

Sheffield Hallam v-c chosen after government recruitment process

Greek researchers from US institutions hit out at controversial plan drawn up by University of Texas economist

Bath, Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford chosen for two-year master's student pilot

Scholar argues that discussion could benefit from more light and less heat

Investing more in research ¡®must be central to our nation¡¯s strategy¡¯, writes Lord Stern on the day his review of the REF is published

Lord Stern's review of the research excellence framework was published today. This is how UK higher education is responding...

Academics in Turkey are scared, and they have every reason to be, says Serdar De?irmencio?lu

Westminster looks to new ways for students from 150 countries to explore their differences

Hepi report looks at New Zealand¡¯s lessons for UK on overseas loan defaults and private expansion problems

The grouping of subjects such as neuroscience and psychiatry with cheaper disciplines will lead to what critics say is a failure to fairly fund mental health research

Six months after the PhD student¡¯s murder in Egypt, John Elmes looks at the case and talks to those who were close to the promising young scholar

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world¡¯s media

All scholars have to stand up for academic freedom as the Turkish AKP government works to silence critical voices, Mehmet Ugur writes

Jo Beall assesses how recent changes to higher education and research compare with countries the UK could see as key trading partners post-Brexit