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Some capital funding for universities is being reallocated to further education colleges as a result of the government's core-and-margin system.

Finance school's vice-principal is keener on a level playing field than private suitors, John Morgan hears

Investigation sparked by questions about staff qualifications and contact hours. Jack Grove writes

This cast reveals the circulation within the heart of a greyhound. It was made by injecting coloured liquid acrylic into structures such as blood vessels and air-filled spaces and then allowing it to harden. When the soft tissue was soaked away, this remarkable map of the blood flow was created.

Scholars restate the public value of their discipline in age of shrinking mobility. Matthew Reisz writes

Research funders¡¯ long-awaited ¡°concordat¡± on research integrity deliberately steers clear of ¡°heavy-handed regulation¡±, one of its authors has said.

State to consult public, staff and students over disputed university reforms. Graham Jarvis writes

Passion for a subject remains the number one reason for going to university, outpacing the desire to improve job prospects, according to a poll of young people.

An alternative examination to A levels is gaining a foothold in state schools, its creators claim.

Newer universities have criticised the government for delaying the announcement of student number controls in 2013-14.

The University of Wales, Newport, has started ¡°emergency discussions¡± after the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales confirmed that the number of students entering the institution will be cut by more than a fifth in 2013-14.

By Mitch Smith, for

Full-time academic staff in US universities continued to receive below-inflation pay rises in 2011-12, a report has found.

Bolder measures are required to ensure students from poorer families have access to information about university courses, a thinktank has said.

The head of England¡¯s funding council has warned that government calculations on student loan repayments ¡°have got to turn out to be robust¡± if the new higher education system is to be financially sustainable.

Almost eight in ten UK universities will embark on major capital projects worth more than ?5 million in the next year as they face up to fiercer competition for students under the new regime.

The pressure on universities to abandon national pay bargaining is likely to grow after another minimal pay offer to staff, a prominent personnel chief has argued.

Neuroscientists use illusions to illuminate what's going on inside our heads. Matthew Reisz reports

Cambridge college defends and then withdraws 'Nazarbayev Fellowship'. David Matthews reports

Overseas students in the UK could be unwitting holders of fake University of Hertfordshire degrees after a man was jailed for forging them, according to police.

Year abroad pays rich professional and personal dividends, case studies show. Matthew Reisz writes

US policies that guarantee top-performing school pupils a place at university in order to increase racial diversity on campus have failed because middle-class white families "game" the system by moving children to weaker schools.

These formidable Victorian women all appear in a photograph album which forms part of the archives of the Association of Head Mistresses (AHM), now held in the Modern Records Centre at the University of Warwick.

But cutbacks at a minority of institutions may mask overall spending increase. David Matthews reports

R&D and philanthropy are at the heart of a Turkish university¡¯s ambitious plans. Matthew Reisz reports

The head of England's funding council has maintained that government policy on higher education contains "contradictions", despite being "in trouble" for his comments.

Researchers' scruples about networking may be hampering their careers, a report has suggested.

Hefce in dark over extent of transfer to sub-degree courses under new system. John Morgan reports

With public finances stretched, the French think the unthinkable on fees. Clea Caulcutt reports

Richard Descoings, the head of the Paris institution Sciences Po and one of the leading reformers in French higher education, has been found dead in a New York hotel room.

By Susan Woodward, for

The vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University has defended his decision to cut the number of courses at his institution by two-thirds, and set out lessons for other universities that embark on similar overhauls.

Russell Group universities should determine the content of A-level examinations, the education secretary Michael Gove has told exam regulator Ofqual.

Universities in the US are better at using social media than their UK counterparts, a report has found.

By Kevin Kiley, for

Loughborough University has appointed Robert Allison, geographer and head of research at the University of Sussex, as its new vice-chancellor.

Controversial plans to force Russell Group universities to show they are ¡°in touch with ordinary Brits¡± have been condemned by academics.

The charity Cancer Research UK has teamed up with a venture capital organisation to launch a ?50 million investment fund aimed at boosting the translation of its discoveries into new cancer treatments.

Union leaders have condemned a 0.5 per cent pay offer by universities.

Universities will work to give students ¡°clear and accurate¡± information about the additional costs of courses following an agreement between the National Union of Students and bodies representing UK institutions.

Glynd?r University claims that it has been ¡°disadvantaged¡± for ¡°following government policy¡± after funding allocations for Welsh universities indicated that it could suffer a 20.3 per cent drop in its income in 2012-13

Almost all Russell Group universities have failed to reach independently set levels for admitting pupils from state schools and poorer backgrounds, new figures show.

Critic calls for legal integration of 'undemocratic' process into EU policy. Matthew Reisz reports

Failure to protect teaching quality at low-cost higher education providers could threaten the health of the entire university sector, the former president of Universities UK has warned.

'More must be done' to entice UK students to spend time on foreign soil. Matthew Reisz writes

Private help is needed to upgrade the country's higher education sector, business college chief tells Rachel Williams

MA/MSc in environmental issues draws on both humanities and sciences, reports Matthew Reisz

Local college links pay a places bonus as v-c puts storms behind him. David Matthews reports

BUE seeks extra British backing in competitive environment. David Matthews reports from Cairo

The Medical Research Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's main science funding body to pool resources on projects of "mutual strategic importance".