Buckle up for a rough ride, UUK tells sector Worst-case scenarios foresee closures and loss of prestige abroad as student numbers fall. John Gill reports By John Gill 10 July
New law raises creationism fears Louisiana academics oppose Bill that could allow teaching of 'intelligent design'. John Gill reports By John Gill 10 July
Top projects lose out in STFC cuts Astrogrid and ILC funding trimmed, but eMerlin is spared. Zoe Corbyn and Melanie Newman report 10 July
Professors could lose out in proposed pay shake-up Senior lecturers from outside academia could gain the most in grade revision. Melanie Newman writes 10 July
Academics perpetuate 'class divide', say secretarial staff Survey of sector's clerical employees highlights low pay and lack of respect, writes Melanie Newman 10 July
Wolverhampton to appeal loss of validation for pharmacy masters Royal society withdraws after concerns over leadership and quality. Melanie Newman reports 10 July
QAA: do not fear employers' input Engage with industry but don't let it cloak 'inferior' courses, says chief. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 10 July
Derecognise UCU over Israel motion, says Deech Universities should derecognise the University and College Union, the former independent adjudicator for higher education has urged. 10 July
MySpace and your research: will red tape hit web data use? Social scientists fear ethical concerns may impede their ability to mine the internet, says Zoe Corbyn 10 July
Law enforcers need to taste the benefit of surgical spirit A surgeon says policing will improve by adopting medicine's research-led approach. John Gill writes By John Gill 10 July
Flagship for teaching has limited effect on practice Study finds pockets of success for ?300m scheme to raise standards. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 10 July
‘Regret at unhappiness’ over Dalai Lama’s degree London Met ‘has not and will not be apologising’ to Chinese community. Melanie Newman reports 9 July
Look past the usual suspects to foster global exchange V-c says focus on China and India ignores other collaboration opportunities. John Gill reports By John Gill 3 July
Hefce selects 22 universities to test-drive excellence framework But some fear pilot institutions will gain an unfair advantage in the REF game. Zoe Corbyn reports 3 July
Influx from Asia drives up profits Australia's earnings from foreign students soar as sector widens catchment sphere. John Gill reports By John Gill 3 July
Troubles and strife as IRA historian draws peers' fire The author of a revisionist study of Irish republicans defends his research against critics who claim inaccuracy. John Gill reports By John Gill 3 July
Union pay talks stall at Coventry Individuals to be asked to sign up to 'performance-related' plans as UCU calls dispute, writes John Gill By John Gill 3 July
Write in small snack-size nuggets to avoid choking Working in small bursts can be more productive than binge-writing, an expert tells Olga Wojtas 3 July
Allow me to rephrase, and boost my tally of articles Scholars are passing off old work as new to drive up publications counts. Rebecca Attwood writes By Rebecca Attwood 3 July
Generosity earns a severe scolding Academic faces censure for giving his time to run extracurricular revision class. John Gill reports By John Gill 3 July
Free sector and let fees rise, argue Lords Peers believe education will improve if political meddling is reduced. Melanie Newman reports 3 July
Tax all graduates, says Blackstone V-c provokes debate with suggestion of a levy on all degree holders, past and future. John Gill reports By John Gill 3 July
Bradford calls in external race adviser Eight years on from initial furore, university acknowledges failings, writes Melanie Newman 3 July
AHRC needs new focus and funding to boost creative-industry research Million+ highlights increasing economic value of sector to the UK. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 3 July
Ditching honours will boost sector's kudos Conference to hear that focus on 2:1 or higher leads to grade inflation, Rebecca Attwood writes By Rebecca Attwood 3 July
US research fraud poll sparks alarm Failure to act on high rate of scientific misconduct casts doubt on self-regulation, writes John Gill By John Gill 26 June
External examiners under pressure to uphold marks and avoid criticism E-mails give credence to the view that 'league-table culture' is eroding quality, says John Gill By John Gill 26 June
Wealth-making is all about location, location, location Study says geography trumps expertise as key to university profit-generation, Hannah Fearn writes 26 June
Plenty of data, but little insight UK universities claimed to be suffering through lack of institutional research. John Gill reports By John Gill 26 June
Group efforts in learning's delivery room Aid 'labouring students' to bring knowledge to life, urges Leeds Met pro v-c. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 26 June