Athena SWAN success brings new challenges The equality charter’s influence, take-up and ambitions are growing, writes Holly Else, but so are expectations By Holly Else 2 July
Director of education wins claim against former owner of St Patrick’s College for unfair dismissal Tribunal judge notes Raj Kumaran’s ‘unblemished disciplinary record’ By John Morgan 2 July
Study abroad rankings ‘will encourage student mobility’ Additional internationalisation measurement would increase participation in studying overseas, says Erasmus+ director By Ellie Bothwell 2 July
Referencing headaches? There’s an app for that In just under a year, RefME, a UK-built online tool that takes the sweat out of citations, has attracted almost a million users By Chris Havergal 2 July
Universities cannot create a fair society, but can cultivate intelligence, says academic ‘Build stronger mass higher education institutions,’ professor tells Society for Research into Higher Education meeting By Chris Havergal 2 July
Addicted to sex? It’s unlikely, say academics Kiwi historians claim the concept is incoherent and moralistic By Matthew Reisz 2 July
Lacklustre virtual learning environments ‘need 21st-century boost’ Universities encouraged to use social media and business-orientated software to enthuse students By Chris Havergal 2 July
News in brief – 2 July 2015 UK higher education round-up and highlights from the Twittersphere By THE reporters 2 July
Open University to grow into agile body and recapture spirit of 1969, says v-c Peter Horrocks outlines vision in a restructure to kickstart the transformation of the institution By Chris Havergal 2 July
Ruling forces release of Cambridge sheep research data Information Commissioner orders university to share information with animal rights groups following FoI request By Paul Jump 2 July
From fair Verona to the wall beyond Ramallah Teaching Shakespeare in Palestine was intense, disturbing and unforgettable, a University of Bristol lecturer says By Matthew Reisz 2 July
PhD is passport to work overseas A doctorate is the qualification most likely to lead to work overseas, data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency have revealed By Holly Else 2 July
US men aren’t interested in ‘life-changing’ rhetoric of studying abroad Report suggests that male social groups are ‘less fluid’ than women’s, who made up 63.5 per cent of American students overseas By Ellie Bothwell 2 July
Times are tough, say majority of Irish academics Post-2007 conditions are worse, workloads are higher and it’s ‘all about the money’ for management, report three-quarters of survey respondents By Jack Grove 2 July
Not-so-deep impact: REF case study looks beyond cricket to pop Oxford Brookes’ submission on Duckworth-Lewis details formula’s influence By John Morgan 2 July
Twin policies risk a rebirth of dual system, warn sector figures Universities face having to navigate two quality frameworks as Jo Johnson makes teaching excellence framework a priority amid Hefce reforms By Jack Grove 2 July
Oxbridge to be stripped of special funding feeding the tutorial system Oxford and Cambridge will lose institution-specific funding from Hefce as cash is diverted to small specialist providers By Jack Grove 2 July
Rebuilding from blaze helps Glasgow kindle new knowledge The silver lining in the fire that ravaged an Art Nouveau gem is the chance to explore Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s methods By Chris Havergal 2 July
Exam transcript row medic wins right to seek judicial review UCL graduate Viral Thakerar to continue his fight to expunge a fail mark from his academic record By Jack Grove 2 July
The week in higher education – 2 July 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 2 July
Grant winners – 2 July 2015 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 2 July
US universities slow to respond to prospective international students US and Canada ranked below four other regions for communicating effectively with prospective international students By Ellie Bothwell 1 July
Les Ebdon: Offa reappointment 'a clear vote of confidence' Former University of Bedfordshire vice-chancellor to continue in widening participation post By Chris Havergal 1 July
Jo Johnson unveils teaching REF plans But minister appears to drop reference to teaching excellence framework carrying 'financial' incentives By John Morgan 1 July
TEF will tackle grade inflation, says Johnson Universities minister raises concerns about increasing number of students receiving top grades By John Morgan 1 July
UUK calls for tuition fees to rise Board of main v-c body says inflation has eroded value of 2012 settlement By ̽»¨ÊÓƵ Staff 1 July
Tougher visa rules blamed for pathway provider recruitment slump Navitas says enrolment down by 13 per cent in second semester of 2015 By Chris Havergal 1 July
Teach all computing students about cybersecurity, universities told Teaching criteria updated in response to government and industry demands By Chris Havergal 30 June
Female success rate dips to 10 per cent in latest ERC grant round Women made only 13 per cent of applications to flagship scheme for senior research leaders, council points out By Paul Jump 30 June
Johnson fails to rule out rises in fees or loan repayments Minister avoids direct answers to Labour questions By John Morgan 30 June
Quality assurance burden £1 billion, says study Cost rises to £1.1 billion with FE and alternative providers added By Jack Grove 30 June
Students 'sell body and gamble to make ends meet' Maintenance loan leaves average student £265 out of pocket each month, survey suggests By Chris Havergal 30 June
Universities call for nurse education funding reform Funding for nursing and physiotherapy courses 'lowest of any subject in higher education' By Holly Else 30 June
US international postgraduate applications up for 10th year running Increase led by rise of applications from India and growing popularity of STEM subjects By Ellie Bothwell 30 June
Warwick names Croft as vice-chancellor Current provost to replace Sir Nigel Thrift By John Morgan 29 June
Jo Johnson commits to Teaching Excellence Framework Excellent teaching ‘key priority’ for government By John Morgan 29 June
Quality assurance to face overhaul New system to ‘put student needs at the centre’ By Jack Grove 29 June
Baroness Amos to lead Soas The former Cabinet minister and diplomat will be the first black woman to lead a UK university By Jack Grove 29 June
Women scientists selected for career advancement scheme SUSTAIN programme includes year-long training programme By Jack Grove 28 June
Remove barriers to open science, says head of EU policy unit Jean-Claude Burgelman also tells London conference of need to 'embed' the concept in society By Matthew Reisz 28 June
Researchers go potty for pee at Glastonbury Scholars invite attendees to urinate in special toilet to harness their pee power By John Elmes 27 June
Aberdeen strike action called off Compulsory redundancies ruled out until November By Chris Havergal 26 June
Heythrop College to end in 'current form' and leave University of London Future of the 400-year-old Catholic college is uncertain after decision to leave federal university in 2018 By Jack Grove 26 June
University of Brighton names new v-c Imperial College London vice-provost Debra Humphris has been appointed as the new head of the South Coast institution. By Jack Grove 25 June
Obama 'scraps' college rating plan US administration instead pledges to provide more data to students, researchers and institutions By Ellie Bothwell 25 June
Sharp rise in applicants with vocational qualifications Number of BTECs held by prospective university students on the up By Jack Grove 25 June
King's College takes 'positive action' to close gender pay gap Plans come after THE analysis revealed 18.2 per cent pay difference By Jack Grove 25 June
Graduate employment and salaries up, but gender pay gap remains Destination of Leavers from Higher Education study reveals outcomes for 2014 graduates By Chris Havergal 25 June
Dismissal was unfair, but academic sparked it himself Refusal by John Allen to obey instruction from manager at Queen Mary University of London led to his sacking, tribunal rules By Paul Jump 25 June
Scottish governance bill emphasises ‘accountability’ Universities raise concerns over ‘lessening autonomy’ as government sets out requirements for higher education governing bodies By John Morgan 25 June
British Academy: quality of UK’s quantitative skills ‘languishing’ Report says students in countries such as the US and Germany have an advantage because their curricula develop more statistical fluency By Chris Havergal 25 June
Overseas students considered hardest workers, survey finds Respondents to Hepi poll were generally positive about the contribution of international undergraduates and lecturers to UK universities By Jack Grove 25 June
I felt quasi-parental responsibility for students during Occupy, says v-c The University of Hong Kong’s Peter Mathieson tells John Morgan about the Occupy protests, political pressure and being an outsider By John Morgan 25 June
Academics from BME backgrounds squeezed out at the top A graph shows acutely how the representation of black and minority ethnic scholars drops away with the increasing seniority of academic posts By Holly Else 25 June
Management masterminds More than 1,000 people from across higher education packed into the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last week for the ̽»¨ÊÓƵ Leadership and Management Awards 2015 By THE reporters 25 June
Publish and flourish: PhD students turn journal editors A South West doctoral training centre’s student-run open access title is providing hands-on experience By Holly Else 25 June
Grant winners - 25 June 2015 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 25 June
The week in higher education - 25 June 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 25 June
Polytechnic-type proposals alarm post-92 group Possibility of body to grant higher vocational awarding power suggested in BIS consultation paper By John Morgan 25 June
