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¡®Web star¡¯ predicts bonfire of the inanities in US sector

US academy considers impact of cuts and competition

¡®Neurotic¡¯ sector plays ¡®zero-sum game¡¯ despite cap on numbers

A sideways look at the week¡¯s big stories

Staff costs may be slashed to plug budget hole

Swiss poo paper comes up smelling of roses

¡®Freeing¡¯ universities, tuition fees and possible graduate tax figure large as Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats craft policies

John Morgan reports on FTSE 100 firm¡¯s HE strategy

Salary boost from master¡¯s degree rises while profile of students narrows, says Sutton Trust report

Daniel Ploeger¡¯s performance provokes minds through ¡®body beautiful¡¯

Group of leading universities has ¡®serious concerns¡¯ about new ranking project

¡®Exiled¡¯ institution¡¯s temporary Lithuanian home offers opportunity for critical thinking. Matthew Reisz reports

Institution says students will be safe as it considers moving or closing specialist department

Indie musician and the OFT¡¯s former chief economist, takes chair at ¡®creative¡¯ UEA

University students owe an average of ?1,409 of debt outside their state loans for tuition fees and living costs, a new study has found.

Around 70 protesters gathered outside the University of London¡¯s Senate House today to campaign for better rights for outsourced university staff.

Leaders of the Russell Group of research intensive universities have added their voices to the clamour calling for the European Union¡¯s research and innovation funding to be protected.

The University of Huddersfield has unveiled pioneering plans to raise funds for scholarships by lending money to small businesses.?

By Scott Jaschik, for?

Academics from the University of Leicester have confirmed a skeleton found beneath a car park in the city is that of the English king, Richard III.

More than 300,000 people have signed up to the University of Edinburgh¡¯s free massive open online courses (Moocs) since they were first announced in July 2012, it has been revealed.

A Tory MP renowned for pro-homeopathy views has been has been provisionally appointed as a member of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.

The chairs of five parliamentary committees have written to the prime minister urging him to remove overseas university students from the net migrant target, highlighting ¡°unprecedented¡± consensus between MPs and peers on the move.

Uclan¡¯s Cyprus outpost of ¡®particular concern¡¯ to UN secretary general. John Morgan reports

The University of London¡¯s v-c reveals his opinions on issues confronting the sector to David Matthews

Diverse candidates contest top spot in union leadership elections. Jack Grove reports

Male scholars more likely to succumb to temptation as pressure to publish increases. Paul Jump writes

Commissioner warns of heavy R&D cost should UK quit the European Union. Elizabeth Gibney reports

Affirmative action judgment could have repercussions across US. Chris Parr reports

Retiree challenges UEA v-c in tribunal hearing over FoI requests. David Matthews reports

Hefce uneasy over University of Law deal and process for private applicants. John Morgan reports

EU should place spiritual values above potential profit in funding considerations, Chris Parr hears

Scotland shows reversal of trend, possibly due to stronger public funding. Elizabeth Gibney writes

Nicholas Royle¡¯s latest book is framed by his experience as an academic, he tells Matthew Reisz

French concerned by lack of entrance requirements at private institution. Clea Caulcutt reports

One of the UK¡¯s most vocal vice-chancellors has stepped down suddenly because of ill health, it was announced last week. Patrick McGhee, vice- chancellor of the University of East London and chair of the Million+¡­

The number of people applying to university has risen by 3.5 per cent, but has failed to bounce back to pre-?9,000 tuition fee levels, new figures show.

RCUK has announced it will not enforce its stated embargo periods for green open access during the first five years of its new open-access policy.

The government is being urged not to implement immigration proposals that it is claimed could have a damaging effect on UK science, engineering and wider academia.

White applicants are three times more likely to get a professorial post than black and minority ethnic ones, a new report suggests.

Academics at the University of Birmingham will be balloted over strike action in protest at what a union has described as the institution¡¯s ¡°campaign of forced redundancies and aggressive management tactics¡±.

Twelve ¡°outstanding¡± university departments are set to receive Regius professorships to mark the Queen¡¯s Diamond Jubilee last year, the Cabinet Office has announced.

Projects focussing on graphene and research into the human brain have won what the European Commission has called ¡°the largest research excellence award in history¡±.

A new report from the American Historical Association provides fresh evidence of the impact of marital status and gender on academic careers.

Hungary¡¯s higher education reforms are facing fierce student opposition, as Kata ?mon reports