New computer network for universities launched An advanced computer network designed specifically to serve the research and education sector has been launched. By Chris Parr 27 November
Hepi director criticises 鈥榤uddle鈥 caused by government policy Coalition government policy to create a market in higher education has pushed England鈥檚 sector into 鈥渁 terrible muddle, unmatched in the world鈥. By John Morgan 27 November
Independent Scotland would seek research council access An independent Scotland would seek to continue to share research councils with the remainder of the UK, a new blueprint for independence has said. By David Matthews 26 November
Loan sale angers NUS The sale of student loans to a consumer debt company 鈥渄oesn鈥檛 make economic sense鈥, according to the National Union of Students By Chris Parr 25 November
Ministers 鈥榣ose control鈥 of BIS budget Ministers may cut student grants worth 拢350 million and reduce research funding by 拢215 million, according to a report of leaked documents By Jack Grove 25 November
Recruitment agents sign up to code of ethics The British Council has launched an online list of student recruitment agents that have signed up to certain principles. By David Matthews 24 November
Sir Ivor Crewe to be next Academy of Social Sciences president Sir Ivor Crewe - master of University College, Oxford - has been appointed as the next president of the Academy of Social Sciences. By Matthew Reisz 23 November
Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prize winners announced Twenty institutions have been announced as winners of the Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education. By Chris Parr 22 November
Some gender segregation in Islamic talks may meet 鈥榖alance of interests鈥 Universities UK warns rights of religious speakers could be 鈥渃urtailed unlawfully鈥 if institutions insist on mixed seating By David Matthews 22 November
Cable says lines between FE and HE are 'deliberately blurred' Business secretary talks of 鈥榮ignificant advance鈥 in college higher learning By David Matthews 21 November
Horizon 2020 and Erasmus budgets approved The European Union鈥檚 flagship schemes to support higher education, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+, have received substantial increases in their budgets. By Jack Grove 21 November
UK science hampered by 鈥榣ack of long-term plan鈥 Peers criticise 鈥榓d hoc鈥 spending announcements on infrastructure By Paul Jump 21 November
Gender breakdown by subject area The gender make-up of the student population in different subject areas has been highlighted in a聽Department for Education report By Holly Else 21 November
Oxford pro v-c 'interested' in truly variable fees Sally Mapstone throws her weight behind calls to move beyond 拢9,000 fees cap By John Morgan 21 November
Education policy and research are linked in online The Economics of Higher Education network aims to highlight neglected areas of economic research on the sector By John Morgan 21 November
Medical student study: sickly schools, healthy results UKCAT study chimes with Hefce research on contextual admissions By Paul Jump 21 November
PR staff strive for Wikipedia whitewashes Press offices attempt news management via popular data source By David Matthews 21 November
Cambridge shuts transfer window on trainee medics London partners unhappy as university scraps 鈥榰nfit for purpose鈥 model By Holly Else 21 November
Oxford mulls Thatcher naming rights and wrongs 鈥楶arliament of dons鈥 bypassed in decision-making process By Holly Else 21 November
LSE adopts US-style titles for lecturers Teaching staff who stick with British titles will not be eligible for promotion By Jack Grove 21 November
University of Oxford鈥檚 black pioneers Uncovering tales of ancient university鈥檚 scholars of colour By Matthew Reisz 21 November
Report urges engineering to concentrate on fresh materials But niche learning may not play well in jobs market, expert warns By Holly Else 21 November
City University London鈥檚 鈥榰nruly鈥 pop-up in heart of Tech City Cass Business School鈥檚 outreach sessions draw start-ups, scholars together By Matthew Reisz 21 November
Brand advice to rankings also-rans: find your own line of beauty Universities told not to mope like teenage brunettes with blonde ambitions By David Matthews 21 November
鈥楪oogle model鈥 could spell end for fees Argentine v-c: ad-based system could end 鈥榝inancial discrimination鈥 By David Matthews 21 November
Arab universities head calls for regional quid pro quo Rich and poor states have resources other side needs, says sultan By David Matthews 21 November
Lectures don鈥檛 work, but we keep using them Can a demonstrably ineffective pedagogic form still be put to good use? By Graham Gibbs 21 November
Uclan 鈥榚xposure鈥 as Thai campus is dropped University accounts will show write-down of 拢3.2 million By John Morgan 21 November
Cherry-pick submissions or risk picking up REF tab Greater selectivity over future research excellence framework submissions urged under tougher funding regime By Paul Jump 21 November
Australia sets sights on rebuilding overseas student market Government speeds visas and extends post-study work opportunities By Paul Jump 21 November
Academics face the cybercreeps alone Study by scholar who was harassed online finds that academics are vulnerable By Chris Parr 21 November
Odds and quads - 21 November 2013 Images of pineapples can be found all over Wolfson College, Cambridge By Matthew Reisz 21 November
Open University to shut 鈥榦utstanding鈥 PGCE course Institution follows Bath and offers another worrying lesson for teacher training By John Elmes 21 November
Finch Group defends open-access evidence base Review rejects MPs鈥 criticisms of gaps in its data By Paul Jump 21 November
Feud for thought over Israel chair Geoffrey Alderman offers to supervise critic鈥檚 doctorate By David Matthews 21 November
Liam Byrne to look at bringing FE and HE 鈥榗loser together鈥 New shadow wants 鈥榤uch stronger paths鈥 between sectors, conference hears By David Matthews 20 November
Private provider student spending trebles, says BIS David Willetts has confirmed that public spending on students at private providers trebled this year. By John Morgan 19 November
Russell Group graduate employment data released For the first time the Office for National Statistics has broken down its data on graduates by whether or not they went to a Russell Group university. By David Matthews 19 November
World University Rankings video contest winner announced A clear winner emerges following a vote by the 探花视频 editorial team By Phil Baty 19 November
University funding review announced in Wales Welsh education minister says time to 鈥榯ake stock鈥 of Cardiff policy By David Matthews 18 November
Students bare their teeth over contact time Students鈥 unhappiness with the number of contact hours they get at university has been detailed in a new report By Jack Grove 18 November
Academics challenge 鈥榓pocalyptic鈥 predictions for future of libraries 鈥楻esurrecting the Book鈥 conference hears support for printed word By Matthew Reisz 18 November
Open access body needed 鈥榯o coordinate implementation鈥 A formal body should be set up to coordinate efforts to implement open access, the Finch Group has recommended. By Paul Jump 18 November
New video aims to dispel 鈥榤yths鈥 on visas Film shows how Indian students successfully navigated the process By David Matthews 18 November
University museums' 鈥榠mportant role鈥 highlighted Report pays tribute to museums big and small By Matthew Reisz 17 November
Pearson audit to 鈥榗hallenge鈥 universities on learning outcomes Firm will detail effectiveness of its courses by auditing products By Chris Parr 16 November
Cambridge 鈥榮pying鈥 film causes alarm A students鈥 union has expressed its anger after a police officer was apparently caught on camera trying to recruit an activist to spy on students By Holly Else 15 November
Malcolm Gillies to retire as London Met v-c The vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University has announced he is to retire next year. By David Matthews 15 November
Greens plan protests over loan book sale The Green Party is organising protests across the country against plans to sell off the student loan book. By David Matthews 15 November
World's 18 best cities for higher education 2014 If we were to choose an official global university capital, which cities would be in the running? The following 18 would certainly be in with a shout 15 November
ULU president Michael Chessum arrested The battle over plans to close the University of London Union has seen its president, Michael Chessum, arrested. By John Morgan 14 November
Michael Ignatieff wins votes for honesty Losing on the political stage has prompted public intellectual to change how he teaches By Matthew Reisz 14 November