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QAA boss says public must be reassured about university standards, writes Rebecca Attwood

'No threat' to the university's future, says chair of the board of governors. Rebecca Attwood reports

Critics blame judgment for the possible closure of politics departments. Melanie Newman reports

Offa chief praises system while NUS seeks national scheme to end disparities. Rebecca Attwood writes

Voluntary redundancies and recruitment freezes are the order of the day. Melanie Newman reports

John Gill investigates the communication phenomenon that is infiltrating academe

Professional body says part-timers across the country are being hit, writes Rebecca Attwood

Rules could see mass blacklisting, says letter with more than 100 signatories. Zoë Corbyn reports

The shortage of teaching staff in medicine is reaching critical levels, the British Medical Association has warned.

Welsh institutions claim disadvantage over grant allocation increases, writes Zoe Corbyn

Academics on council may have 'vested interests', Cambridge warned. Melanie Newman writes

But the Government is accused of hypocrisy as universities cut adult learning courses. Hannah Fearn reports

‘Neither party has the bottle’ to debate the issue before the next general election, Labour MP claims. Zoë Corbyn reports

V-c relinquishes role with immediate effect, Rebecca Attwood reports

Scenarios that include a doubling of tuition costs lead to outcry over vice-chancellors’ ‘fantasising’. John Gill reports

Vice-chancellors aim to kick-start debate by estimating impact of raising cap, writes John Gill

New universities see more research cash, but award equals real-terms cut. Zoe Corbyn reports

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UCU also criticised for not representing ethnic minority staff effectively. Melanie Newman reports

Manchester Met says whistle-blowers' comments are 'an insult to the university', writes John Gill

'Apparently ideological' condition on government funds sparks outrage in Canada, writes John Gill

Snub to Edinburgh, Imperial and Oxford is a blow to bid for £1 billion spin-off fund, writes Hannah Fearn

Political honours have co-opted the sector's leaders, a constitutional expert tells Rebecca Attwood

UK scholars placate bureaucrats with the right phrases, book claims. Melanie Newman reports

Research impact was no guarantee of winning RAE funding, study finds. Zoe Corbyn reports

Researchers say representation conveyed 'tangible benefits' in the 2001 RAE. Zoe Corbyn writes

Posts likely to go as university aims to slash costs in light of grant allocations. Melanie Newman reports

Plagiarism expert finds his work published illegally on a website, writes Hannah Fearn

The Government and universities must come clean about the A* A-level grade before the whole examination standard is undermined, writes Geoff Lucas

University rejects call to ignore new grade in the short term. Rebecca Attwood reports

Trinity College lecturers are vindicated in a battle against 'managerial intrusion'. John Gill reports

Birmingham Conservatoire academic denies links to 'extreme groups'. Melanie Newman writes

Undergraduate faced overseas fees for masters until rector's intervention. Rebecca Attwood reports

To the RAE victors, the spoils, but institutions that saw their funding slashed last week in the allocations for 2009-10 are counting the costs. ̽»¨ÊÓƵ staff report