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Former chief of staff at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy says academics must put aside fears of ¡®partisanship¡¯

Academic says he is ¡®wary¡¯ of applying for projects that involve extended periods of time overseas

Humanities subjects do support economic growth and good citizenship, but their real value lies deeper, says Andrew Moore

Bibliometric data suggest there should be more scholarship on the topic, but academics still make key contributions to debate

Liberal arts colleges are often perceived as being elite and irrelevant. But the best among them excel in areas such as engagement and focus on critical thinking. Ellie Bothwell explores whether liberal arts education has become redundant ¨C or simply needs a makeover

As the Treasury Committee inquiry into tuition fees starts today, David Richardson warns that any reforms must ensure that universities remain properly funded

Labour MP Chris Elmore believes the most generous student maintenance package in the UK should not be confined to Wales

Treasury underwriting of projects previously funded by the EU could continue after transition period, Jo Johnson says

Hungarian government extends deadline for compliance with education act after Budapest-based institution meets criteria

Middlesex head 'not worried' by Lord Adonis' calls for return of polytechnic-university divide

Helen Carasso on the inconsistencies of England's fees system, ahead of her appearance at the Treasury Committee's investigation into student loan systems

Paul Ashwin sees reasons for concern in the government's latest teaching excellence framework guidelines

Colin Bailey on a gamble to attend university that nearly backfired, and the institution that is academia¡¯s ¡®best-kept secret¡¯

Treasury Committee will also look at a 'so-called graduate tax'

Figures from Elsevier's Scopus database also reveal which scholarship on the topic has been the most cited

Aberdeen v-c warns that universities cannot wait until 2019 for clarity on EU research access

Initiatives by the mayor of London and the Department for International Trade are welcome as the UK HE sector seeks reassurance on Brexit, writes Sarah Stevens

Transcript of the speech delivered by Jo Johnson, universities and science minister, at the 2017 annual conference of the Higher Education Funding Council for England

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

Removing university status from post-92 institutions would disproportionately impact already marginalised and vulnerable social groups, says Ben Whitham

Link comes as nation¡¯s two sectors face potential major upheaval

In the past six years, the number of new part-time students in England has fallen by 56 per cent, writes Peter Horrocks

Squeamishness about advocacy is out of date. Evidence and freedom of enquiry must be defended, says Aymen Idris

With degrees now necessary for entry into more jobs than ever before, John Morgan considers the economic arguments for expanding higher education

John Morgan looks at how an old argument may become pressing in future funding debates

Lord Hunt on how to ensure the higher education sector retains its competitive edge post-Brexit

Student accommodation wardens are latest to be imprisoned in Turkey's anti-G¨¹lenist crackdown

Universities Australia uses latest export figures to press Senators not to back government plans

Education minister sees break from Spain as a path to more ¡®competition and excellence¡¯ in hiring, firing and leadership

Fr¨¦d¨¦rique Vidal determined to confront problems ¡®sidestepped¡¯ by career-minded politicians

¡®Teaching excellence and student outcomes framework¡¯ switch follows new metrics

Office for Students¡¯ Nicola Dandridge says new regulator will not guarantee union seat on board

Watchdog¡¯s new guidelines aim to stop ¡®contract cheating¡¯ on campus

Petition with 80,000 signatures was set to be presented as part of mass protest outside country¡¯s National Congress

Pam Tatlow returns from the 2017 Conservative Party conference with food for thought (and beer to drink)

Universities were never far from the top of the agenda at this year¡¯s Conservative Party conference, writes Diana Beech

Theresa May¡¯s tweaks to tuition fees may not be enough to quell the disquiet over the current system, says John Gill

Proposals ¡®reverse the trend¡¯ of falling spending, says research minister

John Morgan looks at the key issues a review may cover and the big worries for the sector

Conference speech raises questions about future of ?9,250 fees system and shows impact of Labour policy

Text from the prime minister's 2018 party conference address

National demonstration planned over income contingent repayment 'propaganda'

John Morgan asks whether laments for the polytechnics may have policy impact

Budapest-based institution says negotiations between Hungary and New York State have created ¡®basis for an agreement¡¯

Finance expert Martin Lewis likens government to 'illegal loan shark' on 'disastrous' threshold freeze

Raising graduate repayments bar to ?25k hikes level of public subsidy for system to 45 per cent, says respected research institute 

Long-awaited list of institutions eligible for excellence initiative funding in China is published

Fringe events debate funding, Brexit and the social capital of knowing Jo Johnson, John Morgan reports

Theresa May¡¯s goal of achieving fee differentiation steps into ¡®minefield¡¯, sector figures warn

Breaking free from Madrid may reduce bureaucracy for universities, but could endanger funding

John Morgan looks at Theresa May¡¯s plans for reforms to England's system

Andy Green weighs up the three main parties¡¯ higher education policies and suggests his own solution to the funding question

As speculation mounts over a Conservative announcement, Gerard Dominguez-Reig runs the numbers

Nick Hillman makes call in book that aims to influence Conservative policy

Andrew Hamilton says NYU¡¯s internationalist aims challenge the nativist visions of Theresa May and Donald Trump

Sir Peter Gluckman, who advises New Zealand¡¯s prime minister, cautions scientists against overreach

Labour still fixed on pledge as political gold dust, but may score policy impact nevertheless, writes John Morgan

Ministers are foolish to abandon the conclusions of the 1971 review that has informed UK research policy for 45 years, say Donald Braben and John Dainton 

Data analysis by THE suggests some universities would take a hit of more than ?25 million if fees were slashed to ?7,500 for classroom subjects