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Standing in front of a bustling Universities and Colleges Admissions Service call centre in Cheltenham, David Willetts is being quizzed by Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy via a live link to a London studio.

Fears over health of PhD candidate lead institution to abandon discreet strategy. Simon Baker writes

Criticism of universities has provoked a sharp response, reports Matthew Reisz

US college list claims to get under the cultural skin of the Class of 2014. Sarah Cunnane reports

Study suggests universities need to 'develop a niche' to attract applicants. Hannah Fearn reports

Proper supervision at risk due to lack of expertise on university councils. Simon Baker reports

Academic and support staff report shift to culture of commerce, paper reveals. John Morgan writes

Researchers fear scalpel will be taken to specialist areas, with terrible results. Hannah Fearn writes

One of the things that I have been keen to do as editor of the ̽»¨ÊÓƵ World University Rankings is to engage as much as possible with our harshest critics.

Analysis finds no correlation between number of STEM graduates and growth. John Morgan reports

Universities face civil-rights actions from white men and heterosexuals, writes Jon Marcus

'Ofquack' dismisses professor who claims 'reflexology is bollocks'. Paul Jump reports

David Colquhoun has poured scorn on a vacancy advertised by the University of Westminster for a systems biologist with an interest in "bridging the gap between Western life sciences and Chinese medicine".

The GCSE pass rate in England and Wales has increased for the 23rd year running, with seven in 10 entrants awarded at least a C and one in five picking up an A* or A grade.

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Calls have been renewed for a national ballot on proposed changes to the sector’s largest pension scheme after it emerged that £2.9 million in bonuses were paid to investment staff.

As funding for public universities falls, poorer students will feel the pinch. John Gill reports

Universities are offering students incentives to cut their energy consumption. Nicholas Chan reports

Esteemed professor forced to quit was unfairly 'disparaged', say colleagues. Paul Jump reports

Research is costly, but Scotland is against creating teaching-only institutions, writes Hannah Fearn

Watchdog recommends retraction of Science paper after 'indications' of bad practice. Paul Jump writes

Freedoms could result in more businesslike leaders in the academy, but how will staff fare? Hannah Fearn reports

Graduating students at Loughborough kick-start American-style gift scheme. Hannah Fearn reports