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British developmental biologist Sir John Gurdon has won the 2012 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine for his discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed.

The government is to put an additional ?200 million into a fund designed to boost university and industry collaboration.

International students arriving in London will no longer have to endure long queues to register with the police following changes to the registration procedure.

David Willetts has warned that some Scottish universities are anxious as to whether they will remain "properly financed" without receiving tuition fees from students in the country.

Part-time students gain higher pay, new skills and greater responsibilities in the workplace even while they are studying, a new survey has found.

There will be no Nobel Prize this year connected to the apparent discovery of the fabled Higgs boson particle, according to a citation analyst with a history of successfully predicting winners.

International students are facing "unacceptable and humiliating" difficulties in registering with the police, according to a letter to David Cameron signed by the heads of two London institutions.

The vice-chancellor of London South Bank University is to retire at the end of the current academic year.

Aberystwyth University has been given a "limited confidence" judgement by the Quality Assurance Agency over how it handles certain partnerships with other institutions.

EUA report uncovers global commonalities in PhD education. Elizabeth Gibney reports

Sector failing to keep pace with changing labour market, scholar warns. Chris Parr reports

The first website in Europe dedicated to information about the Continent's open and distance-learning courses has been launched.

Losses for UK and US as Eastern excellence drives start to bear fruit. Elizabeth Gibney reports

Audit into governance and pay at Sciences Po has implications beyond the institution, says Jack Grove

Ex-minister advocates scrapping of Trident to reduce tuition costs. John Morgan reports from Manchester

Degree classification 'should not be only measure of achievement', says report. Jack Grove writes

Queen Mary, University of London, could see strike action within a month after members of the University and College Union voted to take industrial action over a redundancy scheme at two of the college's schools.

Entrepreneur says pay for science researchers could rise to ?40K. Elizabeth Gibney writes

Supporters of a renowned women's library have criticised the decision to move it to the London School of Economics.

UCU survey suggests that staff are finding life in the academy too demanding. Jack Grove reports

Universities are missing out on applications, as well as thousands of pounds in income, because their websites are outdated and unappealing to prospective students, a digital agency has warned.

These robots form part of the ALIZ-E project designed "to move human-robot interaction from the range of minutes to the range of days".

Raft of arts-world recruits highlights Bath Spa v-c's unusual excellence strategy. John Elmes writes

Research councils try to convince that their open-access policy is not monotone. Paul Jump writes

Aberdeen sociologists investigate mystery of female religiosity. Matthew Reisz reports

Labour's shadow higher education minister has said she is open to "a diversity of provision and providers" in the sector.

Academics will be encouraged to do more to advise their students on what extra-curricular activities will improve their employability, as part of a new system of measuring achievement at university.

University of Oxford vice-chancellor Andrew Hamilton has announced plans to increase the institution's fundraising target from ?1.25 billion to ?3 billion, while issuing a warning that philanthropy should be no replacement for public funding.

Research misconduct accounts for a much higher proportion of retractions in biomedical literature than previously believed, a new study has concluded.

The University of Cambridge has taken a step closer to borrowing millions of pounds on the bond markets after US ratings agency Moody's gave it an AAA credit rating.

Two leading London higher education institutions have entered a partnership to share resources and develop expertise in education and the social sciences.

A Labour backbencher has called on the party to adopt a graduate tax as its official policy for higher education funding, highlighting support from the party's most senior figures.

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Eric Hobsbawm, one of the most readable and wide-ranging historians of his generation, has died, his family have announced.

Labour could lower tuition fees below the party's current proposals for a ?6,000 threshold if it takes power in the next general election, shadow higher education minister Shabana Mahmood has indicated.

The UK needs to educate at least an extra 10,000 science graduates a year just to maintain its current industrial position, a major new report has concluded.

The Department for Education has announced the creation of around 130 new scholarships in chemistry to attract graduates into teaching the subject.

A renowned collection of women's history resources is moving to the London School of Economics.

Fear of debt may be deterring large numbers of children from applying to university, a new study has suggested.

Concentration on the cards as Ireland shifts to contractual cash. Jack Grove reports from Dublin

Canadian institutions' lack of strategic focus could mean that the country's drive to recruit more overseas students backfires, the head of a higher education marketing consultancy has suggested.

NSS scores' inclusion in KIS could offer perverse incentives. Jack Grove and Elizabeth Gibney write

State of the student unions: Oxford comes last

Former Cambridge bursar leads long journey to recovery. John Morgan reports from Brighton

Key Liberal Democrats have signalled that they could be willing to see for-profit providers take a bigger role in English higher education.

Age, gender and teaching load 'have little impact' on number of papers written. Matthew Reisz reports

A private for-profit college has been prevented from taking on international students from London Metropolitan University because of concerns over quality.

The head of a theology school at a Catholic university college has been suspended after he criticised plans to close his department.

Former student 'disgusted' at Leeds' decision not to uphold allegations. Paul Jump writes

These are among the 400 Japanese stencils (katagami) acquired by the Silver Studio, one of the UK's most influential design houses, in the late 19th century.

Students have so many devices: sector must be smart and tap them, says expert. Chris Parr writes