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Unison prepares campaign to reverse planned closures of nurseries. Hannah Fearn reports

The Masdar Institute aims to take the lead in the fight against climate change. Hannah Fearn writes

Study also shows that provision does not affect sales of printed texts. Rebecca Attwood reports

Martin Hall is excited by the university's role in the 'media hub' of the North. Rebecca Attwood writes

Universities accused of "bribing" undergraduates. Rebecca Attwood reports

Concerns over standards and funding to dominate 2009 conference. Melanie Newman reports

Winchester academic finds no consensus on controversial study, writes Melanie Newman

Google Book Search's mistakes provoke questions about its scholarly value. Matthew Reisz reports

Campaign says Treasury must appoint science adviser to articulate strategies, writes Zo? Corbyn

Lawyers counsel that large severance payments may be legally invalid, writes Melanie Newman

Liverpool Hope's nine-to-five plans prompt debate about academics' working lives, writes Ciaran Jones

Universities told they may have to fund doctoral training themselves. Zo? Corbyn reports

But Sense About Science survey finds that two thirds of those polled think it is failing to detect plagiarism. David Schley reports

Severance options at Surrey amounted to ¡®sackings¡¯ claims letter signed by almost 200 scholars. Melanie Newman reports

Comparative figures from OECD report show UK lagging behind other developed nations. Phil Baty reports

Appeal to academics to show disapproval of proven research misconduct by Croatian professor. Zo? Corbyn reports

In a bid to bridge the generation gap between new students and academics, an American professor devised a list of cultural reference points on incoming students. Jon Marcus reports

A new course will teach media students how to break news via social networking sites, reports Jon Marcus in Chicago

Annmarie Surprenant, the scholar accused of marking irregularities, stands down. Melanie Newman reports

University says Centre for New Zealand Studies is unsustainable, despite ?100,000 donation from NZ Government last year. Melanie Newman reports

Analysis reveals positive impact of money amid calls for clarity about the future. Zo? Corbyn reports

An international exchange scheme helps university leaders face their challenges. Hannah Fearn writes

Professors who taught dying tongue say university 'fabricated' claims. Melanie Newman reports

RCUK chair is 'awfully concerned' about all-time low success rate for grants. Zo? Corbyn reports

Conference recommends v-cs toughen up and get used to talking money, writes Hannah Fearn

Brunel council's 'stuffed donkeys' embroiled in latest governance row, writes Melanie Newman

Libraries cater for small audiences but are giving a valuable service, writes Matthew Reisz

Admit differences between universities and charge accordingly, paper says. Rebecca Attwood reports

Pressure on elite researchers grows as the number of awards declines. Zo? Corbyn reports

Tribunal says management were unreasonable and probation periods too long, writes Melanie Newman

Decision to fire Tariq Ramadan for his work with Iranian-funded TV network was ¡®political¡¯, he claims. Melanie Newman reports

UCU threatens to ¡®grey-list¡¯ the institution unless it backs down on job cuts. Melanie Newman reports

Universities are reporting a major decline in donations, with the US worse hit than the UK

Exercising self-control depletes students' mental power, says a new study. Hannah Fearn reports

Some have odd titles, but many debates at the RGS conference are deadly serious, writes Matthew Reisz

THE readers debate the thorny issue of minimum requirement for academics. Ciaran Jones listens in

Chris Brink calls for quality profiling as Mandelson ponders spidergrams, writes Melanie Newman