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New wave of creative-writing courses embrace the notion of marketability. Matthew Reisz reports

Free higher education in Scotland may be coming to an end as Universities Scotland has admitted that a “graduate contribution” is needed to maintain competitiveness after the Browne Review.

Former George Washington head gives Paul Jump a piece of his mind on the state of the US academy

Universities need to wake up to downsides of internationalisation, survey claims. John Morgan reports

Panel member stresses review's independence and necessary focus on cost. John Morgan writes

Lecturers fear growing 'consumer' demands but hope for more student zeal, writes Rebecca Attwood

Survey points to taught postgraduate students' worries over the cost of courses. Paul Jump reports

Cuts to government grants for teaching over the next four years will amount to more than 75 per cent for several institutions, according to a survey of vice-chancellors.

Universities in England should expect some cuts to their funding a year before the revenue from higher tuition fees starts flowing into institutions, David Willetts has told a cross-party group of MPs.

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More than £200 million will be invested in a network of innovation hubs to improve links between universities and business, David Cameron has announced.

College of the Atlantic focuses on human ecology and lets students lead the way. Jon Marcus reports

An indication by David Willetts that the government is leaning towards retaining a hard cap on tuition fees has provoked a swift response from the elite research universities, which have lobbied hard for the cap to be abolished.

The University of Dundee is to cut up to 195 jobs as part of a “strategic review” of its activities.

David Willetts has set out further details of the government’s plans for reforming the academy, announcing that proposals on the future of tuition fees will be submitted to Parliament before Christmas.

Cern leader to tell engineers that advances come from fundamental research. Paul Jump reports

Institutions will charge more than £8,000 to counter cuts, heads warn. Simon Baker reports

The imposition of a minimum entry standard for university would put the government in control of what is traditionally a key area of academic judgement and allow it to restrict student places, vice-chancellors warned this week.

THE poll shows that most backbench respondents have yet to decide fees stance. Simon Baker writes

Higher Education Council could gain power to oust ineffective vice-chancellors, reports Simon Baker

Observers say inquiry 'wielded knife for Chancellor' and lacked broad input. John Morgan writes

The academy must call itself and politicians to a 'higher plane', NYU president tells Sarah Cunnane

International students' food neophobia peaks at three months, study finds. Paul Jump reports

A university collapse could have dramatic impact on contributions, council told. John Morgan reports

Students go down to the woods for back-to-basics teaching and learning. Jon Marcus reports

King's College London has confirmed the controversial departure of Britain's only professor of palaeography, praising his role in "tirelessly protecting" the discipline.

Study finds female lecturers bear the brunt but also report it more often. Sarah Cunnane writes

At a time when public finances were in a dire state and much of the country was still badly bomb-damaged, the 1951 Festival of Britain provided a perfect "tonic for the nation".

Ian Christie talks to Matthew Reisz about the film world's fascination with reading rooms