Research and art combine to explore ‘history of trying to conceive’ Exhibition showcasing stories of infertility across the ages – involving suspended uteruses and frogs – is part of the Being Human festival By Matthew Reisz 14 November
Private colleges under scrutiny over student loan 'fraud' BBC films education agent offering to 'take care' of students' attendance and assignments By Chris Havergal 14 November
Brexit risks to social sciences and humanities highlighted British Academy report marking 500 days until ‘Brexit day’ throws spotlight on the money and academic talent in the subjects that come from the EU By Simon Baker 14 November
PhD novel is ‘wake-up call’ on supervisor-student ‘power plays’ Ex-Edinburgh chemist highlights emotional cost of doctoral study, but work is not a ‘revenge book’ By Matthew Reisz 13 November
World University Rankings: boosting both competition and collaboration Scientific endeavour has for centuries been driven on by both competitive and collaborative spirit, and the rankings can boost both, says Phil Baty By Phil Baty 13 November
Forget the money – think of the people we could lose if Brexit is mismanaged European staff have helped make the UK higher education system a world leader, says Sarah Stevens, and we need to ensure that they continue to do so By Sarah Stevens 11 November
Maintaining research excellence in a changing Europe What will European and global research collaboration look like post-Brexit? 10 November
Gary Neville: footballers’ ‘university’ will have credibility Profit should not be a ‘dirty word’ in education, says former Manchester United and England star By John Morgan 9 November
Union calls for ban on ‘mock REFs’ amid fears for UK research jobs University of Hertfordshire job cuts add to fears staff could be forced out ahead of REF 2021 By Jack Grove 9 November
World University Rankings 2018 by subject: psychology, life sciences and clinical results out now Universities in the US dominate new Times Higher Education psychology ranking By Ellie Bothwell 8 November
Halfon: half of higher education students should be apprentices Chair of UK’s education committee calls for ‘radical look at what university is for’ By John Morgan 8 November
