Making the ancient seem modern Scholars strive to find explanations that clarify without stereotyping By Matthew Reisz 25 September
Brazilians get apology for poor work ethic email Some 70 Science Without Borders students at Southampton received a message citing faculty complaints about their performance By Chris Parr 25 September
Campus close-up: University of Liverpool Research hub signals support for education initiatives to tackle city鈥檚 high cancer rates By Matthew Reisz 25 September
As graduate numbers fall, Brazil looks to raise quality Government aims to prioritise standards over enrolment, claims minister By Donna Bowater 25 September
Egypt tailors reforms on UK model A government delegation has been inspired by British funding bodies By Matthew Reisz 25 September
Israeli scholars asked to drop Ariel University affiliation Academics from controversial university were due to present papers at the European Association of Israel Studies鈥 annual conference By Matthew Reisz 25 September
Half of all new PhDs undertaken are in the sciences Almost half of all students starting PhDs are working in the physical sciences, the biological sciences or engineering and technology fields By Holly Else 25 September
Publisher鈥檚 restrictive copyright stifles debate on stripy nanoparticles Blog post accuses Wiley of harming science鈥檚 ability to self-correct By Paul Jump 25 September
Fall in top A-level applicants gives BTEC entrants a boost Ucas shows more high-tariff places going to those with vocational qualifications By Jack Grove 25 September
UCL network to flag up struggles of junior staff Group to lobby coalition to highlight plight of well educated but broke early career researchers By Holly Else 25 September
The UK: where world leaders come to learn British Council claims that one in 10 current world leaders have studied in the UK By John Morgan 25 September
Beware IT crowd: Facebook hubs may influence grades Lecturers urged to consider impact of informal support groups for courses By Chris Parr 25 September
After the referendum: academics query the future of research funding Despite the 鈥榥o鈥 vote, it is still unclear what the setup for Scottish institutions will be By Chris Havergal 25 September
鈥楥oncerns鈥 over money for Uclan Cyprus site Pension fund that invested 拢16 million in project at centre of kickbacks case By John Morgan 25 September
Indian enrolment continues to fall Figures show sharp drop in demand from the subcontinent By Chris Havergal 25 September
Star salaries blamed for pension burnout Higher pay for top researchers may have caused the end of final salary scheme By Jack Grove 25 September
It will be 鈥榯ough鈥 to nail down fees policy by December, Byrne says Labour 鈥榳ill not make promises it can鈥檛 afford鈥, John Morgan hears at the party conference By John Morgan 25 September
Welcome to the real world 鈥 of work Students would be better served if placements occurred during 鈥 and not after 鈥 their degree course By John Elmes 25 September
John Denham: 拢9K fee system 鈥榳astes money鈥 The 拢9,000 fee system 鈥渨astes money hand over fist鈥 and vice-chancellors are engaged in a culture of 鈥渇ee envy鈥, according to a senior Labour figure. By John Morgan 24 September
Estates spending up as student expectations increase Report shows 9 per cent rise in money going on non-residential facilities By Chris Havergal 24 September
Glyndwr given more time in visa licence appeal Glyndwr University has said it has been given more time to appeal against the suspension of its visa licence to sponsor non-European Union students By Chris Havergal 23 September
Yvette Cooper confirms net migration pledge A Labour government would remove overseas students from net migration targets, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has reiterated. By John Morgan 23 September
Provide alternative to current HE funding system, Labour told Labour must provide an alternative on fees and funding if it wants to secure the student vote, according to the National Union of Students president By John Morgan 23 September
Thomas Docherty suspension 鈥榯o be lifted鈥 The University of Warwick is to lift the suspension imposed on lecturer Thomas Docherty By Chris Parr 22 September
Overseas students help keep postgraduate numbers stable in US A rise in international postgraduate enrolments in the US has helped overall recruitment in the country to keep rising, a report has found By Chris Parr 22 September
Wendy Purcell 鈥榙id not seek board approval鈥 for chairs Statement from university spells out v-c鈥檚 involvement in project By Chris Parr 22 September
UK and Ireland rated best for overseas applicant service Universities in the UK and Ireland are the best in the world on informing international students about degree course information, a new study claims. By Jack Grove 21 September
Plymouth defends '拢150k spend on seven chairs' Plymouth University has defended plans to spend a reported 拢150,000 on seven chairs to be used at graduation ceremonies. By Chris Parr 20 September
Scottish universities respond to 'No' vote Universities Scotland will 鈥渃ontinue to work closely鈥 with the Scottish and UK governments on funding and policy following today鈥檚 referendum result. By John Morgan 19 September
Realistic expectations keep you on the path to a PhD Isolation is part of the experience, but peer support groups and co-working can combat loneliness and quell students鈥 self-doubt By Holly Else 18 September
Film shows fight for education by Iran鈥檚 Baha鈥檌s To Light a Candle documentary spotlights work of underground Baha鈥檌 Institute for Higher Education in face of persecution By Matthew Reisz 18 September
Campus close-up: University of Cambridge No college, no problem. Institution aims to turn heads of international researchers with high-quality accommodation By Chris Havergal 18 September
How informed do the public feel about science? Almost two-thirds of the British public feel uninformed about science and research developments, data suggest By Holly Else 18 September
THE鈥檚 Best University Workplace Survey 2015: take part How good is your working life? Tell us your experiences in our online audit By Chris Parr 18 September
Labour鈥檚 proposed 拢6K fees policy to be omitted from leader鈥檚 conference speech Shadow chancellor Ed Balls wants to formulate funding before announcing policy By John Morgan 18 September
Hepi warns of negative effects of removal of student number cap 鈥楻ushed鈥 policy took no notice of 鈥榩recedents at home or abroad鈥, says report By John Morgan 18 September
鈥楿niversities are gold mines and we must better extract their value鈥 Brian Cox urges institutions to work with local providers to widen participation By Chris Parr 18 September
Commercial backing means faster start for clinical trials Smaller proportion of public and charity-funded research approved within target times By Holly Else 18 September
Tips on writing a winning research proposal for Horizon 2020 Boost your chances of getting funding by identifying EU goals and using keywords. Plus the latest higher education appointments By Holly Else 18 September
Manchester Met chair of governors resigns over rejection of v-c appointment by board Current vice-chancellor to stay on until June 2015 By John Morgan 18 September
Students鈥 last-minute submissions score lower, study finds Universities have a duty to help procrastinators improve study habits, say researchers By Jack Grove 18 September
Grad Diary reveals graduate numeracy league table 鈥楤it of fun鈥 rankings grows out of practice tests on website for jobseekers By John Elmes 18 September
鈥楾hey took me on trust鈥: from the streets to higher education pathways A rough sleeper turned Exeter philosophy undergraduate credits the help of Northern College鈥檚 access course By Martin Herron 18 September
More academic leaders from arts than science Hefce data reveals 70 per cent of department heads from arts, humanities and social science disciplines By Holly Else 18 September
USS reforms seen as 鈥榬adical attack鈥 on pensions UUK鈥檚 proposed hybrid scheme could result in losses of 拢20,000 a year By Jack Grove 18 September
Call to use Carnegie Classification in UK US analysis of institution鈥檚 diverse missions can supplement 鈥榮implistic鈥 league tables focusing on research, says scholar By Jack Grove 18 September
'Gay friendly' UK universities named Six universities have scored full marks in an assessment of how gay friendly the UK鈥檚 higher education institutions are. By Holly Else 17 September
Salmond pressed St Andrews head on research comments Alex Salmond pressed the principal of the University of St Andrews to tone down her remarks about the impact of Scottish independence on research. By Jack Grove 17 September
NUS to hold "free education" demo The National Union of Students has voted to hold a national demonstration in support of 鈥渇ree education鈥. By Jack Grove 17 September
EU states urged to progress on Europe-wide research area Country-level reforms are the next stage needed in the development of a Europe-wide research area, according to a new report. By Holly Else 17 September
Nottingham v-c looks for answers after fire destroys 拢20 million lab The University of Nottingham aims to rebuild a lab destroyed by fire, as its vice-chancellor looks for answers on 鈥渨hy the devastation was so total鈥. By Chris Parr 15 September
NUS: sexual harassment 'rife' on campus More than a third of female students have been groped or touched inappropriately while at university, according to a new survey. By Jack Grove 15 September