ID from medical data could spark ‘crisis’ Researchers face ‘ethics’ scandal over security of records, warns computer scientist By Holly Else 10 April
Satisfy your morbid interests at Barts Death Salon Death and its contributions to our culture are the topic of a London event By Matthew Reisz 10 April
HEA future unclear as councils cut off the cash Redundancy talks start as body prepares for loss of grant support by 2017 By Jack Grove 10 April
Warwick exposé helped bring it success Students’ revelation of university’s clandestine activities worked in its favour long-term By Jack Grove 10 April
Campus close-up: Heriot-Watt University Scotland’s ‘international university’ is investing in growth at overseas and domestic sites By David Matthews 10 April
Teutonic tutors slide down ‘income pyramid’ Decline in German professors’ pay over a century By Matthew Reisz 10 April
Recruitment trends favour the selective Universities with high tariffs gain most under new fees regime, Hefce finds By John Morgan 10 April
Magnetic north plans to reset the cultural compass Ume? University aims to gain from its host city’s Capital of Culture status By Matthew Reisz 10 April
Hefce looks at overseas links for research excellence Willetts sees potential in tie-ups with Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong By David Matthews 10 April
Universities risk missing out on higher apprenticeships Revamped schemes could bypass institutions unless they get aboard, sector warned By Holly Else 10 April
From seed to blossom: policy efforts bear fruit Jayne Mitchell seizes the chance to see her work at QAA in practice in a new role at?East Midlands institution. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments By John Elmes 10 April
Germany rethinks after rush to adopt Bologna reforms Problems with the introduction of EU harmonised three-year degrees have led to a reassessment By Jack Grove 10 April
Habib Kazdaghli: honoured by Scholars at Risk Dean from Tunisia’s Manouba University given Courage to Think Award By Matthew Reisz 10 April
Graduates will be paying well into their fifties Under new system, average repayments will double, IFS finds By John Morgan 10 April
Willetts’ eight are not great but ‘nonsense’ Research areas championed by government dismissed as poor investments by technology expert By Holly Else 10 April
Budgeting rules adjusted to manage costs of student loans Change in guidance meant to ‘incentivise’ BIS to check long-term costs By John Morgan 10 April
Revolutionary road to higher standards in Ukraine Nation’s universities to face QAA-style scrutiny under new regime By Jack Grove 10 April
A-level changes criticised by scientific community Scientists have reacted angrily to changes in A-level content announced by Michael Gove. By John Morgan 9 April
Toni Pearce re-elected NUS president Toni Pearce has been re-elected as the president of the National Union of Students in a landslide victory By Jack Grove 9 April
Boris: scientists in UK have ‘certain fastidiousness about money’ Commercialising research can do ‘far more’ for humanity than Nobel Prizes, says Mayor of London By Holly Else 8 April
NUS blasts David Willetts over changes to disabled students’ support David Willetts is “arrogant and out of touch” in seeking “unfair” cuts to disabled students’ funding, according to the National Union of Students. By John Morgan 7 April
Race discrimination in universities still a problem, reports survey Nearly 60 per cent of black and minority ethnic higher education staff and students questioned for a survey feel they have been discriminated against By Chris Parr 6 April
1,300 universities, one shared fear: the commodification of education IAU study identifies threats and opportunities of internationalisation By David Matthews 5 April
From robots to charades: 15 remarkable science photographs Image competition unearths photographic gems By Chris Parr 3 April
David Willetts moots overseas universities taking part in the REF England’s funding council has been asked to look at whether overseas universities could take part in future research excellence frameworks. By David Matthews 3 April
Athena SWAN extended to research institutes Six publicly funded research institutes have won Athena SWAN awards for promoting good employment practices for women in science. By Holly Else 3 April
Higher education contributes ?73bn to UK plc UUK report details scope of sector’s economic activity, which adds up to 2.8?per cent of GDP By John Morgan 3 April
Short shrift from staff for Queen Mary’s short form Implementation of QML abbreviation delayed while opposing academics are consulted By Jack Grove 3 April
Number of students starting PhDs falls The number of students beginning PhDs funded by six research councils has fallen by more than 20 per cent since 2009-10 By Holly Else 3 April
‘No academic boycott’, Willetts reassures Israelis Universities and science minister at BIRAX conference affirms intention to encourage partnerships for joint scientific research projects By Matthew Reisz 3 April
More data can lead to poor student choices, Hefce learns Overwhelmed university applicants filter out information to cope, research finds By David Matthews 3 April
Online exposure ‘leads to higher research paper correction rate’ Blog discussions of flaws spur publishers to effect more changes and retractions, says Paul Brookes By Holly Else 3 April
Mary Midgley: more than a sum of parts Exasperated by a profusion of loose thinking, the philosopher tackles the assertion that the self is only a manifestation of the physical body By Matthew Reisz 3 April
Sir Eric Thomas: plunge in part-time study now ‘much higher priority’ Bristol v-c admits he did not know who was in charge of policy at his institution when he led UUK review By Jack Grove 3 April
Work experience: a good idea in theory Nearly all undergraduates say placements and advice are valuable, but less than half end up using them, survey finds By Holly Else 3 April
Resolve student complaints within set time limits, says OIA Draft Good Practice Framework proposes adoption of early dispute resolution approach By Jack Grove 3 April
Campus close-up: University of Southampton Engineering and maritime technology campus being redeveloped at Boldrewood in collaboration with industry partner By Holly Else 3 April
Zygmunt Bauman rebuffs plagiarism accusation Sociologist claims high-quality scholarship does not depend on obedience to technical rules on referencing By Paul Jump 3 April
Wealthy students ‘should pay higher fees’ Charges could help to subsidise poor students, says Northwestern University president By Chris Parr 3 April
Deepwater Horizon disaster spurs research into underwater ecology BP-funded oceanographers warn of the dangers of neglecting research By Jon Marcus 3 April
Sir David Watson: Russell Group is not all it’s cracked up to be Senior scholar decries ‘divisive’ mission groups and government’s market focus By John Morgan 3 April
No standard offering of aid for dyslexia Efforts to help identify and support students vary widely among institutions By Barbara Speed 3 April
Magna Charta Observatory seeks secretary-general to lead mission Pan-European body based in Bologna works to promote the academy’s humanist vocation. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments By Matthew Reisz 3 April
Overhaul of metrics usage could cut frequency of REF Chair of review into use of metrics suggests REF interval could be cut to once a decade By Paul Jump 3 April
East meets West in MBA for future masters of universe ‘Billionaires come to us to study’, Chinese business school dean says of his role in ?77,000 joint course By David Matthews 3 April
UUK review to look at nine-month contracts Efficiency task forces told to seek savings in radical changes to practices By Jack Grove 3 April
Durham v-c wanted student paper ‘to be an advertisement’ Former Palatinate editors claim they feared expulsion after intervention by Chris Higgins By David Matthews 3 April
‘Wolf of Northampton’ Nick Petford defended after criticism UCU letter calls celebration of ‘laddish’ behaviour ‘disturbing’ By Chris Parr 2 April
England sees 24 per cent drop in students from European Union Fall is major factor in student numbers from abroad dropping for first time in almost three decades By David Matthews 2 April
UK has ‘lowest drop-out rate in Europe’ The UK has the lowest higher education drop-out rate in Europe, a new study shows. By Jack Grove 1 April
Gowns and mortarboards ‘could be compulsory’ under Gove Proposals part of raft of measures on the table if education secretary gains HE By Avril Olof 1 April
New Coursera chief pledges better communication with partners The incoming head of the largest massive open online course provider has pledged to improve the way it communicates with its university partners. By Chris Parr 31 March