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Senior figures discuss shortcomings as letters and petition reveal growing dissent. Zoë Corbyn reports

Researchers and science communicators to cross swords with Lord Drayson. Phil Baty reports

UUK report shows that universities play a vital role in British economy. Melanie Newman reports

An exhibition focuses on the local fixers who made Western exploration possible. Matthew Reisz writes

Solent v-c calls for tie-ins with broadcasters to save regional journalism. Melanie Newman writes

Patrick McGhee to step up to the role in February 2010. Melanie Newman reports

Government’s long-term plan for sector outlines greater industrial involvement in courses and governance. Melanie Newman reports

Former QAA head says row is leading to a significant shift in quality assurance. Rebecca Attwood reports

Freedom from government interference is crucial to building world-class universities, an international gathering has heard. Phil Baty reports from Shanghai

1994 Group chief warns that the sector must dance to the music of ‘value for money’ whether Labour or the Conservatives lead. Melanie Newman reports

Government cracks down after distinguished scientist’s remarks about cannabis. Zoë Corbyn reports

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Pairing poor-performing colleges with higher education institutions is not improving provision significantly. John Morgan reports

Academics give short shrift to call to concentrate funding on Russell Group elite. Zoe Corbyn reports

Union says up to 700 posts may go in effort to save £35m a year. Melanie Newman writes

Universities warned to be more responsive or face the consequences. Hannah Fearn reports

Pressures could lead to four-tier system, Liverpool Hope scholar predicts. Melanie Newman writes

Push for 3 million students by 2012 as Commission aims to bolster programme. Phil Baty reports

Warwick considers including general education modules in curriculum. Hannah Fearn reports

Consultant says v-c role should be split to meet the recession's challenges. Hannah Fearn reports

Fear of disrupting process is thought to lie at the root of the objection, writes Rebecca Attwood

Conference hears that scholarly narcissism is leading disciplines to ruin. Matthew Reisz writes

HEA survey and student forum find supervision to be a sore point. Rebecca Attwood reports

Advertising Standards Authority upbraids department for misleading claims that qualifications are accepted by all universities

What’s it all about? The winner of the THE Lord Dearing Lifetime Achievement Award has distilled ten facts of university life to share

India and China top list of potential partners as universities race to expand, report says

Report argues that move would increase sector’s reservoir of private funds. Melanie Newman reports

Ex-Kingston lecturer faces six months’ jail if found guilty. Melanie Newman reports

Steve Smith says blind pursuit of cash could harm institutions' independence. Melanie Newman writes

Petition asks funding councils to scrap proposals to assess impact in REF. Melanie Newman reports

Conference tries to end domination of issue by non-specialist UK academics. Matthew Reisz reports

Senior managers drive international strategies to equip institutions for global future, writes Phil Baty

Desire to protect status and student contact fuels resistance to e-learning. Rebecca Attwood writes