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Law, English and maths top list of subjects seen as useful in the job market. Melanie Newman writes

Businessman complains to ASA over 'misleading' brand slogan. Hannah Fearn reports

Forum reveals key divergence in approaches to academy funding. John Morgan reports

Minister reveals little except his desire for a Labour victory at the polls. Zo? Corbyn reports

Academics rally to defend 'inspiring' historian who faces possible redundancy. Matthew Reisz reports

Sexual harassment 'normalised' in Ghana and Tanzania, research discovers. John Morgan writes

'Assault' on university autonomy comes in wake of London Met crisis. Melanie Newman reports

Exeter study identifies correlation between success and wage equality. Hannah Fearn reports

Sudden loss of v-c and finance director has Manchester academics asking questions about the future. Hannah Fearn writes

¡®Knowledge resistance¡¯ undermines efforts to show influence of academic work, social scientist says. Melanie Newman reports

Conservatives plan to make teaching a ¡®brazenly elitist¡¯ profession. Melanie Newman

Opinions divided in Lords debate on higher education budget cuts. Melanie Newman reports

Fourteen-strong committee to provide non-political scientific advice, ousted professor says. Zo? Corbyn reports

At a science debate Adam Afriyie argued that governments were entitled to sack academic experts on any terms at all. Zo? Corbyn reports

Percentage of students with top honours increases by 1 per centage point, Hesa statistics show. Melanie Newman reports

UKCGE warns that the economy will suffer if PhD capacity is reduced. John Morgan reports

Million+ report offers fundraising alternative to higher tuition fees. Melanie Newman reports

Reluctance to publish meetings in full is keeping 'secret discussions' private, writes Hannah Fearn

Publisher considers Medical Hypotheses' future in light of articles' 'implications'. Zo? Corbyn writes

Funding will also create new Pears Institute for the Study of Anti-Semitism. Matthew Reisz reports

Scholars over 65 are offered retirement plan to save cash and bring in fresh blood. Jon Marcus reports

Universities seeking alternatives are accused of unfairness by unions, writes John Morgan

RCUK report queries academic staffing levels as the recession continues. Zo? Corbyn reports

Delay of up to two years planned to get to grips with impact measure. Melanie Newman reports

Legal threat strives to conceal 'disgraceful' views, historian claims. Melanie Newman writes

Writers of report that triggered Malcolm Gillies' exit advise on his successor. Melanie Newman reports

A "huge rise" in the number of libel cases involving academics has been highlighted by a prominent media lawyer.

Staffordshire report says ¡®fast-track¡¯ students outperform their three-year counterparts and save money. John Morgan reports

The chairs of five of the council¡¯s panels have expressed concerns over plans to axe more than 40 scientific projects. Zo? Corbyn reports

Murder of Indian student in Melbourne prompts call for cross-border agency to improve security. John Morgan reports

Students blame parental pressure for dissatisfaction with university choices. Hannah Fearn reports

Robin Baker says changes in sector make time right for move. Melanie Newman reports

Four-year degrees threatened as US institutions look to save time and money. Jon Marcus reports

The pockets of excellence picked out last year are putting their windfalls to good use, Zoe Corbyn finds

A career-average deal is one option under review by USS to cut costs. John Morgan reports

Experts on Islam and terrorism have urged caution over calls for universities to be more hands-on in checking that students are not being radicalised on campus.

Communications team distributes 30-page writing-guidelines document. Melanie Newman reports

MPs and bankers may have been notably absent from this year's list, but academics were well represented in the New Year Honours with nearly 60 figures from higher education being recognised.

Women are treated unfairly in sector's publications and websites, scholars say. Sarah Cunnane writes