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These works all form part of the New Hall Art Collection, one of the most significant assemblages of women's art in Europe. It is housed in what is now Murray Edwards College, one of the University of Cambridge's three remaining women-only colleges.

Canberra coffers hit by response to new 'demand-driven' enrolment policy. Susan Woodward reports

The US is losing its cutting edge in innovation, an economic survey of the country has claimed.

Number of private courses eligible for public loans is increasing, BIS data show. John Morgan reports

The University of Oxford is to benefit from a record ?75 million donation in a move that may signal a shift towards an Ivy League-style model for supporting disadvantaged students.

Uncertainty surrounds departure of Durham's first female registrar. David Matthews reports

Agreement to prevent misconduct 'will reassure public and international partners'. Paul Jump writes

Bigger fines for universities recruiting too many students could lead to financial instability and at least one university is likely to fail by 2015, sector experts have warned.

End of VAT exemption could add ?150m to cost of tending listed buildings. David Matthews reports

Canada seeks long-term relationship with growing higher education superpower. Jon Marcus reports

A greater proportion of medical students are male, under 30 and of a non-white ethnicity than those studying other health subjects such as nursing, midwifery and pharmacy, a report has found.

Students who undertake higher education in further education colleges may not be making informed choices, according to a major report commissioned by the government.

The University of Oxford has received a record ?75 million donation that will be used to support disadvantaged undergraduates.

The immigration minister has told a cross-party group of MPs that any reports suggesting that the government will remove international students from net migration figures are not true.

The number of animals used in scientific research in the UK rose by 2 per cent last year, figures from the Home Office show.

An academic psychologist has joined forces with a former Bond girl and her film director husband to create a television documentary about the after-effects of brain injury.

The European Union will tomorrow launch a call for bids for €8.1 billion (?6.4 billion) in research funding as part of the final year of its Framework 7 programme.

University applications by English students have dropped by 10 per cent, according to the latest figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.

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The government has announced plans to give border staff new powers to refuse international students a visa as part of a programme of targeted interviews for applicants.

Students in Cornwall could receive up to ?3,000 each from their county council to support their university studies in a first for local authorities under current funding arrangements.

Some post-1992 universities have outperformed traditional institutions in the latest set of graduate-destination statistics.

A former journal editor has lost his libel claim against the journal Nature over an article reporting allegations that he had abused his position to publish numerous self-authored papers without subjecting them to peer review.

The universities and science minister has said that a higher education bill will be needed to allow "dissolution" for post-1992 universities and to give new powers to the Office for Fair Access.

Firm that tests psychological reactions to brands 'not connected' to university. David Matthews writes

Top UK universities' marketing fails to match peers in business or charity. Elizabeth Gibney reports

In 1848, the Royal Polytechnic Institution on London's Regent Street installed a 1,000-seat theatre, purpose-built for "optical exhibitions" such as magic lantern shows. It was here that Charles Dickens' ghost story, The Haunted Man, was first performed in 1863 and also where the Lumiere brothers, in 1896, presented the first moving film to a paying British audience.

Hackney college centre challenges 'crude notions' of pedagogic relevance. Matthew Reisz reports

Jack Grove talks to Miguel Angel Beltr¨¢n, the falsely imprisoned Colombian scholar now fighting for reform

University of London's Parisian base offers full immersion in Gallic culture. Matthew Reisz writes

Queen Mary makes Fanis Missirlis, persistent thorn in management¡¯s side, redundant

A university vice-chancellor who is a member of the Finch group said he is untroubled by a new study that finds that a unilateral move to "green" open access would be much cheaper for UK universities than a unilateral shift to "gold" open access.

Games procession honours heroes, athletes, v-cs and pro v-cs. Paul Jump reports

British Academy attacks government action and inaction. Elizabeth Gibney and Jack Grove report

THE investigation shows almost ?60m spent on agents¡¯ commissions. David Matthews reports

Elite universities have failed to make significant progress in attracting students from poorer backgrounds, according to the sector's access watchdog.

As pressure on places rises, Uclan offers applicants a Cypriot alternative. David Matthews reports

Artwork channels ill feeling over high fees and visa changes. David Matthews reports

The quality of teaching for student midwives is potentially threatened by worsening student-to-staff ratios at universities, according to the Royal College of Midwives.

An academic drowned herself "while the balance of her mind was disturbed" after quitting her post in the belief that she was being forced out of her role, an inquest has heard.

The discovery of a particle with all the hallmarks of the long-sought Higgs boson is a ¡°breakthrough in world science¡±, universities and science minister David Willetts said today.

The average starting salary in graduate-level jobs has increased by 6 per cent to ?26,500 a year, according to a survey by the Association of Graduate Recruiters.

Students at new universities are almost twice as likely to get a full student grant as their peers at Russell Group institutions, figures show.

University of Birmingham vice-chancellor David Eastwood has been selected as the new chair of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities.

Applications by international students to study MBAs in the UK have been hit by unwelcoming government changes to visa policies, according to a survey from the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

The Welsh funding council will assess how the quality of higher education in the country¡¯s universities can be improved in changes to its powers outlined in a White Paper released by the Cardiff government.

The University of Birmingham has withdrawn a job advertisement for an ¡°honorary¡± unpaid research assistant after critics claimed the position was exploitative.

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London will host the pharmaceuticals division of a new European court designed to handle patent disputes, the heads of European Union states agreed on 29 June.

A distinguished organisational theorist has called on academics to be far more willing to engage with business in order to co-produce work that can traverse the ¡°double hurdle of scholarly and policy-practice impact¡±.

University admissions officers are most impressed by applicants who demonstrate a desire to study independently, a new poll has found.

With the finals done and dusted for another year, ̽»¨ÊÓƵ is making a final call for entries to its ¡°exam howlers¡± competition, in which lecturers share their favourite examples of students¡¯ mistakes and misunderstandings.

Universities do not discriminate against poorer students and differences in participation are instead driven by exam results, a study suggests.

Australia has set a national framework for proficiency after consultation between universities, government and industry