Former first minister of Wales to join @AberUni as professor of law: Carwyn Jones will lecture in the same faculty where he himself was an undergraduate.Read more: ow.ly/GXbE50xY0ML

. @UPP_Foundation receives govt funding for Civic University Network. UPP director @richardbrabner said it showed "the priority being placed on the economic, social and cultural role unis play in their towns, cities and communities". #trulycivic Read more: ow.ly/hoLe50xY1KV

Future gazing - By Matthew White, chair of @TUCOltd and the director of campus commerce at the @UniofReading ow.ly/iW5i50xUSHF #ad #catering #HE

Safety #flooring without compromise from @TarkettUK - ow.ly/SNsM50xUThh #ad #university #HE

[LIVE DISCUSSION] 5 ways VLEs can transform student engagement. Find out how University of Huddersfield created a more active learning environment for staff and students. Live on 30th Jan @ 3pm (GMT) Register now, bit.ly/35qvVQ4#ad #live #panel #student #VLE

No further rise in first-class degrees, and a 10% increase in number of students from non-EU countries: just two of the findings in latest UK student statistics from @ukhesa#universities #students #HERead more: ow.ly/L3cX50xXPG6

UK green #energy experts bid to build partnerships in #China. 8 research-intensive universities based in the Midlands sent representatives to China to discuss wind, solar and thermal energy sources. @EnergyRA Read more: ow.ly/MUVA50xWcAS

Sussex University to offer students compensation for strike action. There are over 19,000 students enrolled at Sussex and those affected can qualify for up to £100. @ucuu's general secretary said the move was "a sticking plaster, not a solution". Read more: ow.ly/gGCv50xX0WMNk