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Jonathan Adams explains why, in his opinion, THE's are so important

Efforts to inform student 'customers' reliant on reputation, not quality. Rebecca Attwood reports

Lottery to decide fate of applications better than 'Byzantine' system, scholar says. Paul Jump writes

Leader has just weeks to put flesh on policy bones before Lord Browne reports. Simon Baker writes

A new shadow minister could be battling the government on higher education policy this autumn after David Lammy confirmed he was running for the shadow Cabinet.

QAA unveils proposals for statutory action plans, whatever inspectors find. Rebecca Attwood reports

ESRC director describes tough choices ahead as retrenchment looms, writes Paul Jump

Taboos are tumbling as the modern student press becomes increasingly X-rated. Kaite Welsh reports

V-cs and Royal Society leader emphasise research that touches people's lives. Paul Jump reports

A long-awaited analysis of the state of US research programmes has resulted in controversy after it arrived three years late and produced a novel form of ranking.

Dozens of complaints were lodged against universities with the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman last year but few were upheld, a new report reveals.

Tuition fees may need to rise to more than ?7,000 a year to compensate universities for the cuts in teaching funding being considered by the coalition government, the president of Universities UK has warned

The coalition government has been criticised by Labour¡¯s shadow business secretary for attacking its goal of widening participation in higher education.

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Botswana¡¯s expulsion of academic flouted African Charter, says ruling. Rebecca Attwood reports

Publish data to show reality of study and prospects, says quality chief. Rebecca Attwood reports

Ministerial 'bungle' distracts attention from sector's major problems. Simon Baker writes

Business secretary still seeks progressive system linking payments to earnings. Simon Baker reports

Global ethics guidelines set out researchers¡¯ duties to be clear and above board, writes Paul Jump

Vince Cable used a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat party conference to defend his stance on cutting some science funding in the forthcoming public spending review.

Canada, Japan, France and UK are home to just a quarter of forecast prizewinners, writes Paul Jump

David Willetts tells the British Academy that the government values its work. Matthew Reisz reports

Council minutes say outcome of audit of student numbers is 'risk to university'. Simon Baker writes

Offa chief suggests cash should go to outreach in schools instead, writes Rebecca Attwood

Although it may look more like a slice of cake or the world's most elaborate pizza topping, this is in fact a paint sample from the dado rail in the coffee lounge of St Pancras Chambers.

Business contacts must be cultivated in the age of austerity, academics argue. Hannah Fearn writes