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Lack of publicly available data on doctoral degree holders is allowing people to add fake credentials to their resumés, says research fraud expert

With funding and productivity likely to dip as war takes priority, Israeli universities say preserving international links will be vital

Experts say early indications show demand for higher education remains subdued, but many would have been ‘fearing worse’

Average rents across UK up 14.6 per cent in just two years, study of 10 cities finds, with Bristol, Exeter and Nottingham most expensive

Reporting misconduct to an external ombudsman would circumvent managers’ tendency to cover up, says Wyn Evans

The artistic team behind the unsettling production explain why they wanted to explore the psychology of the country’s biggest biomedical research scandal

With mobility severely limited and no connection or contact from Gaza colleagues, West Bank academics describe atmosphere of anguish

With 10th framework programme likely to live alongside plethora of sector-specific spending pots, EU countries must decide if it should do a bit of everything or go back to basics

Commission led by former universities minister calls for ‘internationalisation at home’ to be a central part of the UK’s next higher education strategy

Leaders argue that integrating operations will strengthen specialisms, but students give plans a frosty reception

Nearly nine in 10 survey respondents say their doctorates have negatively affected their mental health, with seven in 10 citing physical harm

Universities cancelling events and threatening disciplinary proceedings has left scholars of Middle East feeling silenced