Workload: it's not heavier, but it is more burdensome Study finds hours have not risen for years, but the administrative load has. Zo毛 Corbyn reports 24 September
'Table of tables' offers sector clearer picture Combined ranking provides more comprehensive view of institutions' progress. Hannah Fearn reports 24 September
Drayson pledge on science coverage Scientists 'misrepresented' in media encouraged to contact minister for help. Zo毛 Corbyn reports 24 September
Controversial US course shows there's a fine line between stupidity and cleverness By Jon Marcus 24 September
RAE sequel looks strangely familiar REF consultation shows new assessment model does not represent a radical departure from its predecessor. Zo毛 Corbyn reports 23 September
Bone professor faces GMC probe Lead author falsely claimed 鈥榝ull access鈥 to data in study funded and co-authored by Procter & Gamble. Phil Baty reports By Phil Baty 22 September
Becoming a teacher is 鈥榯oo easy鈥, says think-tank Demos report argues that the one-year PGCE is too short and has unacceptably low entry criteria. Melanie Newman reports 22 September
Cut student support and raise fees to preserve quality, says CBI Task force鈥檚 call for 鈥榰ncomfortable鈥 choices is condemned by the NUS and the UCU. Hannah Fearn reports 21 September
It鈥檚 the stupidity, stupid A course on 鈥榯he most powerful determinant of human destiny鈥 strikes a nerve with the American media. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 19 September
Standards chief criticises MPs over 鈥榗omplacency鈥 claims But IUSS member replies that attacks on the Students and Universities report are 鈥榮purious nonsense鈥. Hannah Fearn reports 18 September
Shock horrors or sound science? After defending science reporting against Goldacre鈥檚 鈥榰nremitting focus鈥 on missteps, Drayson promises to look into tales of misrepresentation. Zo毛 Corbyn reports 17 September
Big time: welcome to the age of 'mass access' worldwide OECD findings pose major political questions for higher education across the globe, writes Phil Baty By Phil Baty 17 September
Unequal opportunities in final RAE Female and black staff disadvantaged as Hefce strives for REF improvements. Zo毛 Corbyn reports 17 September
Marshall plan ties funds to mission 1994 Group head proposes universities approach Hefce directly for cash, writes Melanie Newman 17 September
Mind your manners, not the phone, please Students' use of mobiles tops the list of uncivil teaching disruptions, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 17 September
Government accused of ignoring need for learning beyond work A two-year inquiry finds education opportunities for older people are shrinking, says Hannah Fearn 17 September
Image is everything, Lammy tells v-cs Minister says that public's view of sector could determine funding levels, writes Melanie Newman 17 September
Formal review to consider four key areas of postgraduate study Vitae conference also told about the possibility of Roberts funding winding up. Zo毛 Corbyn reports 17 September
Schools say mea culpa as they cash in on MBAs Applications rise as institutions vow to play their part in resolving the crisis. Hannah Fearn reports 17 September
Rules are revised after big promise proves empty Without checks on donor, university accepted a pledge of 拢2.5 million. Melanie Newman reports 17 September
Worthy traveller: publication that reshaped the landscape turns silver Wasafiri, a magazine that opened up literary studies to fresh voices, is 25. Matthew Reisz reports By Matthew Reisz 17 September
鈥楳ickey-Mouse鈥 degrees are lucrative, too League tables show usual suspects and post-92 vocational graduates fare well in the job market. Hannah Fearn reports 14 September
Sector鈥檚 funding quangos under scrutiny Mandelson announces review to cut 鈥榦verlapping bureaucracies and duplicated programmes鈥. 14 September
鈥淏igwig鈥 ushered 鈥渘onsense鈥 paper into top journal, say scientists An article claiming caterpillars and butterflies evolved separately has attracted widespread criticism, writes Zo毛 Corbyn 13 September
Leeds Met expenses probe 'exonerates' Lee KPMG finds no evidence of wrongdoing, but discovers cases of non-compliant practice among management. Melanie Newman reports 11 September
Reading plans restructure Institution may create three overarching faculties to concentrate strengths and cut costs. Hannah Fearn reports 11 September
Lammy demands 鈥榝urther and faster鈥 progress towards economic impact Higher Education Minister also tells UUK conference that sector must bring in more private cash. Phil Baty reports By Phil Baty 10 September
Students get marks just for turning up Universities accused of "bribing" undergraduates. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 10 September
Cash and quality debate faces UUK Concerns over standards and funding to dominate 2009 conference. Melanie Newman reports 10 September
Paedophilia research riles and titillates the academy Winchester academic finds no consensus on controversial study, writes Melanie Newman 10 September
Major errors prompt questions over Google Book Search's scholarly value Google Book Search's mistakes provoke questions about its scholarly value. Matthew Reisz reports By Matthew Reisz 10 September
Impact policy needs 'more evidence' Campaign says Treasury must appoint science adviser to articulate strategies, writes Zo毛 Corbyn 10 September
'Irrationally generous' NHS payoff ruling should forewarn universities Lawyers counsel that large severance payments may be legally invalid, writes Melanie Newman 10 September
'You want jobsworths? Then pay us what the job's worth' Liverpool Hope's nine-to-five plans prompt debate about academics' working lives, writes Ciaran Jones 10 September
Union fights for campus cr猫ches Unison prepares campaign to reverse planned closures of nurseries. Hannah Fearn reports 10 September
The green university at the heart of a living lab The Masdar Institute aims to take the lead in the fight against climate change. Hannah Fearn writes 10 September