Wellcome Trust announces major funding scheme changes Early career researchers among those targeted for extra support By Paul Jump 18 November
Women and ethnic minorities still marginalised at top of universities Some 78 per cent of professors, 72 per cent of senior managers and about 80 per cent of vice-chancellors and principals in the UK are men By Chris Parr 18 November
Current ?9K fee system ‘fails sustainability test’, says report The current ?9,000 fee system is financially unsustainable and puts higher education at risk from a failed market, according to a report By John Morgan 18 November
NUS publishes ‘roadmap for free education’ The National Union of Students has outlined its proposals for reforming how higher education in England is funded By Chris Parr 17 November
Student numbers to US up, including from India The number of international students starting courses at US universities has increased by 7.5 per cent in the space of a year By Chris Havergal 17 November
Comet mission inspires Classics research Classicists and archaeologists are benefiting from technology remarkably similar to that used on the module that landed on Comet 67P By Matthew Reisz 16 November
Japan ‘can still be fruitful for recruitment’ British Council survey suggests students are still outward looking despite slump in number going overseas By Chris Havergal 15 November
Keele and Derby vice-chancellors to step down Two vice-chancellors have announced that they will be stepping down from their roles next summer By 探花视频 Staff 14 November
Candidates for next UUK president confirmed Julia Goodfellow among the three as she bids to be first woman in the post By John Morgan 14 November
Marking boycott could be suspended next week UCU to consult on halting action to allow more talks, provided academics’ pay is not docked By Chris Havergal 14 November
European Commission scraps chief scientific adviser post Scientists and science bodies have reacted with dismay to the decision by the European Commission to axe the post of chief scientific adviser. By Paul Jump 14 November
Clark: Send UK students to India to future-proof relationship Universities minister announces plan to send 5,000 students a year to the subcontinent during his visit to Delhi By Chris Havergal 14 November
Salford UCU latest to back strike over pay docking Move follows similar action at Liverpool and Bradford, while Ulster staff ask for their university to be ‘grey-listed’ By Chris Havergal 13 November
'10 ways to help poorer students into medicine' guide launched Universities have been urged to use 10 key tactics to boost enrolment in medicine by students from disadvantaged backgrounds. By Holly Else 13 November
Visa rules no bar to post-study work, says Greg Clark But Russell Group chair says immigration ‘rhetoric’ is hurting universities’ ability to attract international students By John Morgan 13 November
Vice-chancellor welcomes Scottish higher education bill Ferdinand von Prondzynski says key governance issues have been addressed By Chris Havergal 13 November
Can post-publication peer review endure? The process may mean greater scrutiny but is it legally viable? By Paul Jump 13 November
Recruitment drive for EU students may crash loans system Study Group says universities are ‘proactively’ seeking EU expansion By John Morgan 13 November
Regular diet of metrics 'lite' may make full REF more palatable Hefce submissions call for less onerous approach to research assessment By Paul Jump 13 November
UCU accepts end to final salary scheme but row over alternative rumbles on Tensions remain high as marking boycott over pensions reform continues By Chris Havergal 13 November
Report highlights 10 trends set to shake up education Massive open social learning and dynamic assessment on the Open University’s list By Chris Parr 13 November
Changes in the number of researchers The UK has a lower share of researchers in its labour force than the US and Japan, according to an EU Commission report By Holly Else 13 November
Economics degree course drops 21% in National Student Survey Manchester students criticise ‘flagship’ programme’s lack of alternative perspectives By Chris Parr 13 November
Environmentalist urges universities to take fossil fuels off back burner Institutions ‘disappointingly slow’ at divesting of non-sustainable energy sources, says Bill McKibben By Chris Parr 13 November
University consortium calls for the academy to join the fight against global corruption The Poznan Declaration calls on the higher education sector to play a far more active role By Matthew Reisz 13 November
Tips on looking after your mental health as a PhD student Learn to recognise and respond to signs of depression and stress. Plus the latest higher education appointments By Holly Else 13 November
Non-academic vice-chancellors face snobbery, AUA hears Oxford’s deputy registrar excoriates prejudice against able leaders from outside the ‘closed’ culture of the academy By Chris Havergal 13 November
Health regulators risk ‘sleepwalking’ into a repeat of drug trial disaster Overhaul of NHS regulation may fail to prevent another Northwick Park incident By Holly Else 13 November
Campus close-up: Teesside University The decision to welcome Middlesbrough’s Mima art gallery into the university’s fold is expected to benefit both parties By Matthew Reisz 13 November
Germany aims to send 50 per cent of students abroad by 2020 Plans are part of industrial strategy to steal a march on other export-driven countries By Jack Grove 13 November
Brazil's main concern is research quality at its universities, says adviser Rise in the number of private institutions is blamed for slipping standards By Donna Bowater 13 November
Plymouth University's vice-chancellor returns after suspension Wendy Purcell ‘will have to regain confidence of staff’ at the university By John Morgan 13 November
Making Moocs social is the next challenge Finding ways to engage thousands of people in discussion online is set to change the higher education landscape By Chris Parr 13 November
‘Lost Gospel’ scholars claim manuscript reveals 'a married Jesus' A new book claims to ‘fill in the 30-year gap in Jesus’ resumé’ By Matthew Reisz 12 November
Sheffield academic asks for docked pay to go to students A University of Sheffield academic has called on the institution to give students the pay docked from his salary for being part of a marking boycott By Chris Parr 12 November
Third of graduate internships unpaid, figures suggest Nearly a third of university graduates who are employed as interns receive no pay, a new report says By Chris Havergal 12 November
Cybersecurity skills need boost in computer science degrees University computer science courses are failing to make clear the need to develop skills in cybersecurity, leaving the UK with a shortage of experts By Chris Parr 12 November
University of Liverpool UCU vote to strike over pay threat Action follows management decision to withhold pay from academics taking part in marking boycott By Chris Havergal 11 November
Wendy Purcell returns to Plymouth University but not as chief executive David Coslett to run university as vice-chancellor takes on ‘strategic portfolio’ By John Morgan 10 November
Loans to trainee teachers unlikely to be recouped IFS study says finding raises questions about student finance system for ITT By Chris Parr 10 November
Nerc ramps up demand management Move follows dip in success rates to 11 per cent in most recent grant call By Paul Jump 9 November
UK-based academic’s film well received in Zimbabwe A controversial film by an academic about inter-racial love has been unexpectedly well received in Zimbabwe. By Matthew Reisz 9 November
Bean warns universities over digital ‘irrelevance’ Open University chief uses parting message to urge continued innovation By Chris Parr 8 November
Students’ careers advice ‘not fit for purpose’ Universities and businesses’ joint effort on careers advice for students is not “fit for purpose” in modern Britain, a leading businesswoman has said. By Holly Else 7 November
Portsmouth deputy v-c to be new Bucks New chief The University of Portsmouth’s deputy vice-chancellor has been appointed as the new head of Buckinghamshire New University. By Holly Else 7 November
Overhaul of university governance proposed by Scottish government SNP administration puts forward proposals for new legislation to follow von Prondzynski review By Chris Havergal 7 November
Higher fees have not dampened long-term demand, says Ucas Higher tuition fees in the UK have not slowed the long-term trend of increasing demand for university education, according to a new analysis by Ucas. By Chris Havergal 7 November
More universities pledge to withhold pay from boycott staff At least three more universities are to withhold full pay from staff participating in the marking boycott over proposed pension changes. By Jack Grove 6 November
Warburg Institute court judgment handed down Both institute and University of London claim success By Jack Grove 6 November
Dame Wendy Hall attacks computer science employability 'myth' Southampton academic says statistics hiding reality for graduates By Chris Parr 6 November
Government rules out student loans review The government has ruled out an urgent review of the sustainability of the student loans system despite being advised to do so by a group of MPs By Chris Parr 6 November
Marking boycott: universities threatened with further action if they dock pay UCU writes to pre-92 institutions warning them not to withhold salary over pensions dispute action By Jack Grove 6 November
Medical Research Council ‘immune’ to budget rise demand Nobel laureates warn that the UK’s position in the wider scientific community could be undermined if EMBO’s request is refused By Paul Jump 6 November
Wider remit urged for Catapult network Hermann Hauser’s report suggests technology hubs could offer advice on innovation policy and calls for metrics to measure centres’ impact By Holly Else 6 November
Women choose shorter conference presentations: study Research shows female scholars opting for short talks over long ones, even at a gender-balanced event By Paul Jump 6 November