Pre-election policy debate may be on mute Panel speakers fear v-cs’ silence presages a lack of pre-election policy debate By David Matthews 12 June
Match-funding threat to doctoral training Universities UK warns that new funding models may create ‘significant financial risk’ for institutions By Holly Else 12 June
Late shift proposed to beat squeeze on teaching space Exeter staff bristle at proposed change to teaching timetable to include 9pm finish By Jack Grove 12 June
Tips for finishing your PhD thesis on time Scholar Si?n Lindsay’s research on doctoral completion has yielded valuable insights and practical advice By John Elmes 12 June
International institutions unite to bolster liberal arts 16-member Global Academy of Liberal Arts aims to help reassert value of non-STEM study By Holly Else 12 June
Welsh all-for-one model to save sinking peers ditched ‘Draconian’ idea to pool universities’ financial resources to rescue failing institutions abandoned By David Matthews 12 June
Classics example: any answers for modern languages’ decline? Seminar on strategies to tackle parlous state of discipline in UK told to note recent recovery of Classics By Matthew Reisz 12 June
City’s credit-free study appeals to part-timers Offering courses without credit afforded City University London more flexibility By Jack Grove 12 June
QAA warning over UK international branch campus definition Standards watchdog calls on universities to beware misleading students about overseas facilities By Jack Grove 12 June
The scholars who put ‘useless’ study to work Tales of activism and optimism and an eminent scholar’s defence of the humanities aired at Living With the Cuts conference By Matthew Reisz 12 June
Sharing is a way of life for millions on Academia.edu The head of the online academic social network discusses open goals and communal joys By Chris Parr 12 June
Open access publisher brings scholarship to developing world New mobile app helps a Cambridge press offer free digital monographs even to those without computers By David Matthews 12 June
Spain’s student grants: better late than never? Federal minister blames Catalonia for payment delays in reformed student-aid system By Isabel López Ruiz 12 June
With Oxford, innovation is not a?walk in the park Peter Dobson, former leader of Begbroke Science Park, lays out frustrations with university By Holly Else 12 June
All in the name of research Thrill-seekers or pioneers? Scholars operating close to legal boundaries attract both labels By David Matthews 12 June
Campus close-up: London South Bank University Vice-chancellor to split institution’s four faculties into seven in drive to boost intake and forge new links with industry By Jack Grove 12 June
Are research output measures more worthy than critical review? Citation in high-impact journals valued more than scholarly assessment By Paul Jump 12 June
Complaints to the OIA fall for the first time Better university grievance processes may be behind the drop in adjudicator’s caseload By Jack Grove 12 June
Controlled explosion after ‘suspicious items’ found at Newcastle University Police have carried out a controlled explosion after finding “suspicious items” in a Newcastle University building. By David Matthews 11 June
Business schools ‘not first port of call’ for managerial recruits Just 17 per cent of employers recruit directly from business schools when hiring first-time managers, a new survey has revealed By David Matthews 10 June
Francis Crick Institute comes under MPs’ microscope A cross-party group of MPs is keeping a “close eye” on the development of the multi-million pound Francis Crick Institute By Holly Else 10 June
20 new ideas from UK universities that will change the world A “magic carpet” that protects the elderly from falls and clothing that detects cancer risk among ground-breaking higher education research projects By Chris Parr 9 June
Universities Week: Willetts announces Biomedical Catalyst funding Universities and science minister David Willetts has announced a ?48 million investment in biomedical research. By Holly Else 9 June
Libby Hackett to leave University Alliance Libby Hackett is to leave the University Alliance after five years as its chief executive By Chris Parr 9 June
Brazil passes goal for education as World Cup looms Brazil will aim to be spend 10 per cent of GDP on education within a decade after a national plan was passed by the country’s main legislature. By Isabel López Ruiz 7 June
Bright comprehensive pupils ‘just as likely’ to reach 'high status' unis DfE report suggests grammar schools appear not to have huge influence on HE path once background taken into account By Jack Grove 6 June
The 10 most highly educated global cities Which major cities have the best universities, and the most university-educated citizens? By Chris Parr 6 June
Handgun permits held by ‘about 5 per cent’ of US university leaders Around 5 per cent of US university presidents hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun, according to a survey of 401 college leaders. By Chris Parr 5 June
Pathway providers hope for US bonanza For-profit firms eye tie-ups with regional institutions ‘desperate’ to boost international intake By David Matthews 5 June
Students spend more time studying The amount of time that students spend in class and studying alone each week on average has increased over the past eight years By Holly Else 5 June
Delegation to the Gaza Strip labelled risky and wasteful UCU congress approves plan to send information-gathering group but cost and safety concerns are raised By Jack Grove 5 June
UCU militants press for maximum strike force Higher education committee censured as call to launch tougher actions against employers is?passed at UCU congress By Jack Grove 5 June
Congress says ‘no’ to notion of a little local lift Motion to allow staff at better-off institutions to arrange extra pay voted down at UCU congress By Jack Grove 5 June
Queen’s University Belfast’s ‘Vision’ draws UCU alarm Union warns of negative consequences of ‘radical’ budgetary oversight and professorial pay reforms sent to Senate By David Matthews 5 June
UK R&D investment: value for money, but too little money? New UCL professor Graeme Reid, formerly BIS’ head of research funding, points to public support for science investment By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Strike ballot at King’s College London over proposed job cuts Up to 120 positions to be lost across three health schools By Holly Else 5 June
Don't wait until students graduate, fundraisers told Emulate US institutions’ efforts to ‘shape lifelong donors’ while they are still undergraduates, Case report says By David Matthews 5 June
Campus close-up: University Campus Suffolk UCS is finalising plans to become a fully fledged university By Chris Parr 5 June
Asia: Does university R&D really create economic growth? Unesco report suggests that institutions’ research ‘does not yield large financial payoffs’ By David Matthews 5 June
Resignations threat over Taylor & Francis ‘censorship’ Editorial board of journal could quit after debate on publishing suffers delay By Paul Jump 5 June
Academic freedom is being constricted, scholar says Matthew Reisz talks to Sunaina Maira, editor of The Imperial University: Academic Repression and Scholarly Dissent By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Spotting good teaching is not a guessing game It is possible to measure the quality of university teaching in a useful way, argues Graham Gibbs By Graham Gibbs 5 June
Chile offers warm welcome to overseas students Learn Chile project launched to attract students from abroad By Holly Else 5 June
London Met 'plague' email was only 'banter' No victimisation, tribunal rules, in Unison official’s case against the university By John Morgan 5 June
Bodleian trains librarians to access all areas Heritage Lottery Fund scheme to support trainee archivists on work and study programme. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Lecturer’s name removed from board of ‘predatory’ journal Lawyers achieve goal but Coventry academic still linked to second publication on ‘blacklist’ By Paul Jump 5 June
Stark disparity in paternity pay, says UCU Packages vary widely with 10 universities offering new fathers only two weeks’ statutory pay By Jack Grove 5 June
NUS to hold day of action on disability cuts The National Union of Students is to hold a national day of action on June 6 against plans to cut support for students with disabilities By Jack Grove 4 June
Willetts welcomes increase in student complaints FoI request by BBC suggests 10 per cent spike in complaints to universities By Isabel López Ruiz 3 June
Oxford academics call for fossil fuel divestment Around 60 University of Oxford academics have used an open letter to demand the institution stops investing in fossil fuel companies. By Isabel López Ruiz 2 June
Tales from the Crypt: LSE guerrilla lecture lives again Lord Giddens joins nine students and a fox in teaching experiment By Matthew Reisz 1 June
