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A coalition of US universities is freely sharing technology and intellectual property related to coronavirus, but this approach must not stop at the pandemic, writes Moo Hwan Kim

Co-director of research project says deal includes measures to ‘safeguard’ against risks and Dutch authorities were consulted

Polytechnic pilots curriculum, rebuilt from scratch to develop flexible graduates, that principal says could be tailor-made for post-Covid world

Commission recommends launch of Digital Service Academy to address shortage of talent in federal government

UK research will become more interdisciplinary and community-focused in wake of pandemic, academic leaders tell THE event

Duncan Ross explains how THE could enhance the assessment of university-industry ties in the next iteration of the World University Rankings methodology

Proposal aims to ‘propel the regeneration of manufacturing in the North and Scotland’, but Sheffield pushes back against calls to make centre independent

New recommendations offer flexibility to university employees who want to create start-ups

Developing countries cannot cower from technological progress if they and all their citizens are to advance, argues Tshilidzi Marwala

‘Commercial entanglements’ a deadweight on prosperity, Australian university insists

Research England throws weight behind new innovation project that promises to raise nearly £1 billion in private capital

Academic experts amazed at the speed of development in AI that enables new technology delivering financial services

Report also suggests that spin-outs founded and run by women receive less investment

Sir Konstantin Novoselov sparks debate over who should be responsible for commercialising research discoveries

Campus no place to meet industry partners because ‘you can’t find the building’

Government policy and universities’ commitment to working with business cited as key factors for success in THE University Impact Rankings table

David McKay hopes AI might help universities select students with vital ‘soft skills’

Revive your interest in universities, businesses told, as interest rate hits historic low

Call follows revelations about Coca-Cola’s influence over some sponsored research

CBI warns country will not spend 2.4 per cent of gross domestic product on research and development until 2053

Improving the culture surrounding mental health for postgraduates and PhD students also crucial to maintaining a healthy research system, Chris Skidmore tells leaders

Analysis of nine European universities finds the ‘innovation’ agenda has taken root – often pushed by students who want to solve the world’s problems

Max Lu defends Surrey’s collaboration with Chinese giant, suggesting that UK government would ban ties if it had evidence of espionage

Ford administration is blind to incompatibility of statistical metrics and quality teaching, academics warn

Philosopher calls on universities to take AI debate ‘out of the hands of the industry’ and end ‘ethics washing’

Monash Technology Transformation Institute aims to bridge ‘valley of death’ that sees many discoveries fall short of securing commercial-scale investment

University support for enterprise in local schools and communities has significantly decreased in the past six years, study shows

Long-running dispute over industry influence in Canada nears decision point, but no big solution

Europe-wide temperature check of university-business interactions unearths concerns over loss of curiosity-led research 

New group of eight universities, joined by MIT and Stanford, sees lack of private investment in ‘niche’ university research as a key barrier

Business and academia accuse each other of ‘more aggressive’ assertion of intellectual property rights

Evidence suggests citations boost from working with industry

Vice-chancellors turn on businesses for not doing enough to educate and retrain their workforce

Business school’s work with GCHQ and defence employers makes security vigilance a top priority

In selecting its new bases, the massive online retailer rewarded areas rich in highly educated talent but also showed no US city yet produces enough such people

Case may show that Canada needs a broader strategy to become an innovation powerhouse

China’s growing presence in Africa is causing many students to head to Asia rather than Western universities, says Zahir Irani

Simon Baker weighs the evidence for the transformation of the country’s higher education system

After stockpiling land for decades, leading US university plans $1 billion (£774 million) science complex 

Government also strikes partnerships with London and French institutions to build skills in hydrocarbon production

Data from the past four years of the World University Rankings suggest performance on industry collaboration is converging

Lengthy discussions slow pace of bringing products to market and are often irrelevant by the time they are concluded, summit hears

Making innovation zones work goes beyond financial support and facilities, summit hears

Analysis concludes universities are ‘moving towards a nearly exclusive monopoly’ over research articles

Researchers jointly employed by commercial organisations less likely to partner outside academia

Rule changes could lead to ‘mis-selling’ of qualifications that are not full degrees, higher education institutions warn

Parisian university to work with controversial cab company to develop ‘autonomous three-dimensional transport systems’

President of Incheon National University says higher education institutions should be ‘honoured to be the servants of industry’

Cutting academics out of module creation poses risks, but it is a model that will be watched closely, says Chris Havergal

A rediscovered fascination for space means blue-sky opportunities for universities

Campaigners fear a huge increase in EU military research spending will lead to development of autonomous weapons

Funding for organisation expected to be confirmed in federal budget

UK expertise pulls far ahead of Europe in terms of output, but collaboration will be vital if sectors are to remain competitive with US and Asia, experts say

Brexit could be driving shift in rankings, Reuters suggests

The honorary fellow at the School of Advanced Study discusses business-university links, running marathons and his planned book about higher education

Female under-representation in spin-offs is likely to be attributable to the usual suspects: gender bias, lack of appropriate support and limited access to the right networks, says Simonetta Manfredi

University of Waterloo president says modern universities must combine research and creativity 

Higher education institutions are well placed to develop solutions to harassment and assault, says University of Southern California provost

Higher education institutions make a loss when they invest in international partnerships, but the wider community reaps a windfall, says New Zealand report

Better-resourced universities are the key to achieving the government’s ambition for a knowledge-based economy, says David Mba