Downturn sees senior management reject pay rises Vice-chancellors and other senior managers from at least eight universities have chosen to forgo their annual pay rises. 16 April
Out-of-touch academy is unfit for grant role, says former fellow British Academy must change age profile or lose public money, philosopher argues. John Gill writes By John Gill 16 April
AUA Conference: V-c casts doubt on humanities funding Reluctance to engage with Government's practical agenda could prove costly. John Gill reports By John Gill 16 April
Brush up your writing skills if you want to get published Well-written academic papers are far more likely to pass editorial scrutiny. Matthew Reisz reports By Matthew Reisz 16 April
AUA Conference: AUA finds that going forward, we should take the jargon offline By John Gill 16 April
AUA Conference: REF will not concentrate research cash, says Hefce Senior official rejects claim that RAE successor's use of metrics will benefit elite, writes John Gill By John Gill 16 April
Medical students need live patients Training needs to move out of lectures and on to the wards, GMC head says. Melanie Newman reports 16 April
Labs face crisis due to shortage of technicians Warnings a decade ago about the impact of cutbacks went unheeded, writes Hannah Fearn 16 April
A clash of sensibilities Claire Harman’s citation rows with Oxford scholar Kathryn Sutherland and Peter Sabor of McGill University demonstrate the bad feeling that can arise when popular writers and academics operate on the same patch. Melanie Newman reports 11 April
Liverpool John Moores student held in terror raid As many as ten suspects could possess student visas. Melanie Newman reports 9 April
Scholars in arts accorded highest esteem in the RAE Analysis shows that perfect scores were harder to come by in sciences. Zo? Corbyn reports 9 April
DIUS promises to ditch the jargon but defends its use of 'customer' Select committee's attack on chief scientific officer also rebutted, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 9 April
Research councils unveil 'future vision' Three new priorities and an unceasing drive for practical research announced. Zo? Corbyn reports 9 April
Bonuses cause concern that students may get an easy ride Critics fear that giving teachers cash based on class satisfaction will damage standards. Jon Marcus reports 9 April
Post-92s suffer as AHRC block grants favour traditional sector Four modern universities receive postgraduate cash as Oxbridge dominates, writes Zo? Corbyn 9 April
Academic with disabilities was 'unfairly dismissed' Tribunal found Liverpool John Moores guilty of victimising scholar, writes Melanie Newman 9 April
Hefce wants severance 'fairness' Funder advises against 'rewarding' failure and confidentiality clauses, writes Melanie Newman 9 April
Student freeze halts merger Ban on expansion sinks plan for music academy to join Thames Valley. Melanie Newman reports 9 April
Share price crash cut pension fund's value by 24 per cent in eight months USS suffered in 2008 but board refuses to divulge current figure. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 9 April
'Disappointed' Scots want funding formula revised Universities and union castigate Government for not rewarding quality research. Zo? Corbyn reports 9 April
Institutions attack claims that Saudi and Chinese donors direct policy Cambridge, Edinburgh and Soas insist that report has its facts wrong. Melanie Newman writes 9 April
V-cs accuse select committee of ‘obsession’ Head says criticism is ‘not based on great substance’ as MPs unveil another academic's misgivings. Melanie Newman reports 7 April
Public still sees student loans as credit card-style debt Perception shift needed before fees cap can be raised, top LSE economist tells conference. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 7 April
Scholar who labelled 9/11 victims ‘little Eichmanns’ was wrongly fired, court finds Ward L. Churchill may seek reinstatement at the University of Colorado as jury awards him $1 in damages. John Gill reports By John Gill 6 April
‘Mr Mayhem’ lifts lid on UEL charges Chris Knight publishes disciplinary correspondence on his website. Melanie Newman reports 3 April
?2.8m shortfall shuts down telescope research Research council accused of ‘wasting ?4.3 million and six years of people’s careers’, writes Zo? Corbyn 3 April
Funding will shift to drive government aims Denham tells Hefce to adjust model to make universities more responsive and dynamic. John Gill reports By John Gill 3 April
UEL suspends 'Mr Mayhem' and cancels alternative G20 Event scrapped as academic lands in hot water over media comments. Melanie Newman reports 2 April
Gloucestershire must save ?5 million over two years V-c says staff costs must be cut; UCU blames poor management for crisis. Melanie Newman reports By Matthew Reisz 2 April
Swansea staff demand rethink of cuts in light of healthy RAE payout Plans to deliver 3 per cent surplus were formed before big funding award, writes Melanie Newman 2 April
Private path for foreign students Three universities partner firm to provide one-year cramming courses, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 2 April
Nordic pair eye a slice of rich markets overseas abroad market Finland and Sweden plan to cash in by charging non-EU students for tuition, writes Will Sillitoe 2 April
Business links boost coffers by ?10.3bn But report claims some scholars fear third-stream activity has gone too far, writes Hannah Fearn 2 April
Hefce chief promises to support institutional autonomy But he says sector must develop knowledge and skills beyond academe. Melanie Newman reports 2 April