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Young people in areas of high university participation are more likely to turn to Google for information about financial aid, a new study suggests

Researchers are being “taken advantage of” and put up with very low wages and insecure careers.

Thirty-three leading social scientists have been just elected as fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Professor Croney, who joins Teesside from his post as deputy vice-chancellor at Northumbria University, will succeed Graham Henderson, who retires this year after 12 years at the helm.

Scientists are being urged to lobby MPs and parliamentary candidates to back an increase in the UK’s level of public investment in research

A learning support company received millions of pounds of public money despite undertaking student disability assessments itself, a new report says.

‘Prevent’ guidance clarifies new legal duty on institutions to help tackle radicalisation

The world of higher education responds to our latest rankings

But Nicky Morgan tells TES debate that schools route offers choice to students

Despite her books, Warner never thought of herself as academic, she tells Matthew Reisz

Stanford University’s graduate business school is launching a UK-based teaching programme for the first time

Competition and Markets Authority advice addresses terms and conditions for students

Early career scholars will help themselves as well as others by assessing papers, abstracts, grant proposals and book chapters. Plus the latest higher education appointments

FoI request shows large rise, which university puts down to more awareness

Jean-Lou Chameau says universities must reflect the societies within which they exist

The proportion of part-time staff on teaching-only contracts is now more than 60 per cent after climbing almost 4 percentage points in a year, according to a report

Those who spend part of their degree overseas tend to earn more in their first job and are less likely to be unemployed six months after graduating

University of Greenwich’s report following the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby suggests the ‘area was a centre for radical Islamic movements’

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will enable ministers to join up datasets

Concerns over open access publisher as journal containing ‘world’s shortest review’ disappears from Pharma Research Library list

‘Super-league’ can’t be shaken from the top

Response to Hefce consultation on quality assurance raises fears of an all-powerful regulator susceptible to political influence

Research-intensives fear that shifts could cost them millions annually

Liverpool’s new vice-chancellor discusses need for more women and ethnic minorities at the top

Study suggest that most of the gender pay gap is ‘caused by discrimination’

Student beds, government bonds and science parks in investment packages assembled by new UK innovation team

‘Management review’ led to removal of academic who harassed researcher

Mooted Hereford university benefits from serious backing

Nature is offering anonymity for both reviewer and reviewed, but questions remain about value and effectiveness of the approach

Universities must be put at the “heart of the teacher education system”, according to a new election policy manifesto.

Institution exceeds limit on visa refusals

The UK’s top research-intensive universities should lead the way in the delivery of high-level apprenticeships which have same status as degrees

King’s is to take over Bush House, the former home of the BBC World Service

Places for initial teacher training should be allocated on a two- or three-year cycle to ease budgeting and staffing concerns at universities

The Haldane principle must not be a “prison” that stops research from accessing “substantial sums of money” from areas outside the science budget

By Jake New,

Massive open online courses will be one of the most important tools for recruiting overseas students over the next five years, a conference has heard

The need for reforming teacher training in Wales is “undeniable” if the country is to raise standards, a new report has stated

The proportion of students scoring top degrees at the University of Cambridge has increased significantly since 1960, according to a new analysis

England’s university access tsar boycotted a conference on student welfare after a controversial lending firm was also invited to speak

A major reorganisation of quality-related funding in Scotland will take money away from the “ancient” universities and hand it to newer institutions

First scientific journal reaches 350 year milestone

Conditions for female academics in some university history departments “smack still of the 1970s”, according to a new report

The UK’s universities increased their income from overseas students once again last year, with their fee payments rising to 12.7 per cent of total income.

The conversion of polytechnics into universities has been lamented as a “poor decision” by the business secretary

Matthew Ramirez demystifies the use of AR in university study

Removal of academic board member from body supporting study of Canada in the UK spurs resignations

Greens unveil election goals but figures on cost of pledge on fees still pending

People with a PhD in the social sciences earn the largest average salary seven to nine years after graduation, whereas those with a doctorate in the biological sciences go on to earn the least, according to research

Shadow minister explains that his party would aim for graduate tax but plans to leave numbers uncapped

Student Funder’s chief executive says an analysis shows that more than half of prospective students will miss out on the new government scheme

REF data show big jumps in number of doctoral degree awards in some subjects

Use of online tools runs the risk of students developing problems and harming their ability to study, research finds

Analysis reveals the winners and losers under ‘shaping capabilities’ programme