Emeritus professor demands full investigation as apology falls flat Sheffield Hallam blames internal errors for false 'demotion' documents. Zo毛 Corbyn reports 16 July
'Summer of despair' ahead for graduates and students The Conservatives accuse the Government of failing Britain's youth, reports Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 16 July
Ayn Rand revival gathers pace in US universities, despite detractors Academic interest in the preacher of radical free-market capitalism is growing, reports Jon Marcus By Jon Marcus 16 July
Policymakers' duty in cash-for-impact plan Scholar says Government must understand social science better in run-up to REF, writes Zo毛 Corbyn 16 July
'Remarkable' rise of the for-profit university Risks made clear to Unesco as global private enrolment tops 30 per cent. Phil Baty reports By Phil Baty 16 July
No giant leap for Britain, but more can be done to boost space tourism Government must do more to ensure commercial exploitation of final frontier. Zo毛 Corbyn reports 16 July
Axe hovers over Imperial鈥檚 faculty of medicine Up to 130 jobs could go, UCU report claims. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 14 July
Leading academic attacks tick-box science and politically correct quackery Managerialism promotes the rise of 鈥榤agic medicine鈥, says David Colquhoun. Zo毛 Corbyn reports 12 July
鈥楳assification鈥 takes toll on professoriate standards Academics lack qualifications because of spiralling global demand, Unesco warns. Phil Baty reports By Phil Baty 10 July
NHS trust chief accuses Edinburgh professor of speaking out of turn University defends outspoken scholar's right to ask awkward questions. Melanie Newman reports 9 July
Purdah imposed on vote-sensitive work Academics decry ESRC's pre-election silencing as restriction on freedom. Melanie Newman reports 9 July
Quango cuts put Hefce in danger Talk of abolition has provoked a spirited defence of the funding council, says Melanie Newman 9 July
Drayson says REF will give points for public outreach Hefce is taking note of Government's new view of academic performance. Zoe Corbyn reports 9 July
Superpowers lose ground as balance of power shifts 'Redistribution of brains' on cards as US and UK struggle to cope with the recession, writes Phil Baty By Phil Baty 9 July
Restructure or die, funding chief tells cash-hit universities Hard times will force hard decisions as the sector is told to tighten its belt. Phil Baty reports By Phil Baty 9 July
Clout of business department will boost sector, committee head says But higher education will not get dedicated parliamentary scrutiny. Rebecca Attwood writes By Rebecca Attwood 9 July
Anglo-Indian MSc savaged by QAA Audit identifies string of failures in handling of Cranfield/ICRI masters, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 9 July
Ker-pow! French passion for comics crosses the Channel Growth of specialised courses shows greater academic acceptance. Matthew Reisz reports By Matthew Reisz 9 July
Selfish models lose social touch Scholar says today's universities must rediscover their responsibilities. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 9 July
Medics riled by tests of professional behaviour Efforts to assess students on their 'fitness to practise' causes concern. Hannah Fearn writes 9 July
Leeds Met abandons fees discount Institution will charge full whack from 2010-11. Hannah Fearn reports 8 July
Brickbats for plan to axe stay-at-home students' fees Proposal would widen gap between the haves and have-nots, critics warn. Hannah Fearn reports 8 July
Tribute to a public-service legend The great and the good gather to remember the remarkable life of Lord Dearing. Phil Baty reports By Phil Baty 7 July
Fears of 鈥渄umbing down鈥 as OU considers cuts Science department鈥檚 internal document proposes shorter courses and changes to practical work. Hannah Fearn reports 7 July
Downturn claims one in four graduate positions Gloom-and-doom report shows 鈥榩erfect storm鈥 is still raging. Neha Popat reports 6 July
NUS calls on 鈥榠ncompetent鈥 head of Offa to quit The National Union of Students has called for the director of the Office for Fair Access (Offa) to resign, accusing him of presiding over a regime of 鈥渟taggering incompetence鈥. By John Gill 4 July
MPs reject university sub-committee proposal BISC chairman claims move would not benefit higher education, but pledges to keep a close eye on the sector. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 3 July
Edict curtailing freedom to work at home 'appals' staff Lecturers should be on campus for community and students, university says. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 2 July
Publisher's recycling of theory textbook leads to fears of 'Wikipediaisation' Scholars say rehashing of material shows that quantity trumps quality. Melanie Newman reports 2 July
V-cs' candid views slip out online Prematurely released paper reveals fears of staff revolution and desire to cash in, writes Zo毛 Corbyn 2 July
EPSRC chief questions Government's funding stance BIS agenda could direct more cash to agency that supports business innovation, writes Zo毛 Corbyn 2 July
When it comes to saving the environment, academics don't practise what they preach Scholars are researching sustainability but not instituting it on campus, writes Zo毛 Corbyn 2 July
MP calls on Mandelson to shield London Met 'innocents' from crisis Parliamentary motion demands protection for students and staff. Melanie Newman reports 2 July
Hong Kong opens up to overseas providers Economic development strategy calls for foreign boost to knowledge economy, writes Phil Baty By Phil Baty 2 July
Visa regime hurts UK as study destination Rocketing refusal rates put off international cohort, seminar hears. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 2 July
'Sandpits' bring out worst in 'infantilised' researchers Scholars say interdisciplinary workshops feel like a reality-TV race for cash. Zo毛 Corbyn writes 2 July
