In this month's newsletter we focus on the changing role of HR in higher education. In particular we have focused on a report written by Linda Holbeche for UHR.

Holbeche is a well respected management thinker and author and her report gets under the skin of the big issues, such as student engagement, and how HR can deliver on the higher education change agenda.

Claire Walsh, managing partner, LCP  

The International Association of Universities has polled 1,336 institutions across 131 countries to gauge their views on the internationalisation of higher education - through placements abroad, research collaboration and overseas students.

More students than ever have been accepted on to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) courses, according to new figures published by Hefce.

The University and College Union said that just 27 out of 139 institutions responded to a request to see minutes of meetings of remuneration committees, which set pay rates, while half of those that did reply redacted some information.

A report by Universities UK has, for the first time, quantified the economic benefit generated by 12 Universities in the south west.

From non-subsidised government loans to a graduate tax, three higher education professionals suggest how to move forward from the tuition fees debacle.