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Physicists lament as financial woes see STFC temporarily cut funding lengths. Zoë Corbyn writes

Harry Lewis reflects on how Harvard's unique ethos, constructive confusion and unreconciled tensions ensure its continuing success

Universities in East Asia are showing strength even in the humanities, a subject in which they traditionally have fared poorly

V-c facing £3.5m clawback insists Wolverhampton correctly reported figures, writes Melanie Newman

UK Universities are highly regarded around the world. They must not allow complacency to set in and endanger their enviable position, says David Lammy

Rankings are here to stay - the challenge is to make them more accurate and useful, argue Jamil Salmi and Roberta Malee Bassett

Universities should say merit plays no part in getting a place, professor argues. Melanie Newman reports

Higher education news from around the globe

Delight as Somerset, Crawley, Milton Keynes, Swindon, Thurrock and the Wirral are chosen to receive funding for campuses

Striving for excellence in universities to achieve a new renaissance is the only choice, says report to European Commission. Zoë Corbyn reports

Early repayment of student loans mooted to finance university expansion. Hannah Fearn reports

Imperial scholar finds that in terms of spelling and grammar, foreign students know best. Rebecca Attwood reports

Council plans to slash funding bands, raising the possibility of cuts in some subjects. Hannah Fearn reports

Cambridge v-c believes selective policy adoption would strengthen UK higher education. By Melanie Newman

UK loses second place in publication output volume, but share of citations increases

Fights break out as Brunel law students queue overnight to avoid unpopular supervisors in first-come, first-served system. Melanie Newman reports

Computer games offer 'authentic' test of creativity, says Gloucestershire v-c. Melanie Newman reports

Four UK institutions receive tiny return on millions invested in U21Global. Melanie Newman writes

Top scholar may have broken PNAS rules when advocating unorthodox study. Zoë Corbyn reports

Warning that internal divisions are weakening the sector's response to cuts. Melanie Newman writes

Teaching is top of David Willetts' agenda for a Tory-ruled academy. Melanie Newman reports

Scholar says community work should be part of teaching and research. Hannah Fearn reports

Staff complain of being given time-consuming 'housekeeping' duties. Melanie Newman reports

Curriculum aspires to produce the flexible students demanded by industry. Hannah Fearn reports

Hefce report places communication at heart of proposals to build trust. Rebecca Attwood writes

Independent inquiry finds that illnesses among Rutherford Building staff were probably coincidence. Melanie Newman reports

Justice Secretary says universities are putting their interests first by offering too many law places. Hannah Fearn reports

The University and College Union has criticised plans to vacuum and wipe offices just once every few weeks

Move comes less than a year after a multimillion-pound refit. Melanie Newman reports

Study shows that Hollywood’s version of events lingers longer in the mind than historians’ painstaking work. Jon Marcus reports

Retired v-c of London South Bank to take the reins at UEL on an interim basis. Melanie Newman reports

'No decision' to mothball abolition plans despite leader's comments. Melanie Newman reports

As classes start at Western-style research institute, questions hang over UK partners, writes Zoë Corbyn

Report says student support should be slashed to maintain standards. Hannah Fearn reports

Continuities with RAE, but impact to equal one quarter of assessment scores. Zoë Corbyn reports

Analysis by Thomson Reuters puts physicists in line for accolade, writes Zoë Corbyn

A new course hopes to transform and revive an area often seen as outdated. Matthew Reisz reports

Stirling plans overhaul of its hiring strategy as research funding falls. Melanie Newman reports