Watchdog considers 'more intensive' inspection regime QAA boss says public must be reassured about university standards, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 26 March
London Met offers reassurances to s taff after v-c's sudden exit 'No threat' to the university's future, says chair of the board of governors. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 26 March
RAE panel hurt field by labelling it 'weak' Critics blame judgment for the possible closure of politics departments. Melanie Newman reports 26 March
Proportion of fee income spent on bursaries and grants varies widely Offa chief praises system while NUS seeks national scheme to end disparities. Rebecca Attwood writes By Rebecca Attwood 26 March
Alarm grows as jobs to go at four more institutions Voluntary redundancies and recruitment freezes are the order of the day. Melanie Newman reports 26 March
Students and tutors ready to embrace the Twitter bug John Gill investigates the communication phenomenon that is infiltrating academe By John Gill 26 March
ELQ rule blamed for rise in number of adult learning courses facing axe Professional body says part-timers across the country are being hit, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 26 March
Chemists up in arms over EPSRC's exclusion policy Rules could see mass blacklisting, says letter with more than 100 signatories. Zoë Corbyn reports 26 March
Academic medicine on the critical list, says BMA The shortage of teaching staff in medicine is reaching critical levels, the British Medical Association has warned. 26 March
Regional research funding disparity causes anger Welsh institutions claim disadvantage over grant allocation increases, writes Zoe Corbyn 26 March
Hefce criticises self-governance Academics on council may have 'vested interests', Cambridge warned. Melanie Newman writes 26 March
White Paper unveils lifelong learning grants for the public But the Government is accused of hypocrisy as universities cut adult learning courses. Hannah Fearn reports 23 March
Government and Tories ‘colluding’ to keep fees off the agenda ‘Neither party has the bottle’ to debate the issue before the next general election, Labour MP claims. Zoë Corbyn reports 20 March
London Met head quits V-c relinquishes role with immediate effect, Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 19 March
UUK report on fees sparks accusations of arrogance Scenarios that include a doubling of tuition costs lead to outcry over vice-chancellors’ ‘fantasising’. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 March
£5,000-a-year fees will not hit demand, UUK claims Vice-chancellors aim to kick-start debate by estimating impact of raising cap, writes John Gill By John Gill 19 March
Echoes of England as modern Welsh institutions gain ground in allocation New universities see more research cash, but award equals real-terms cut. Zoe Corbyn reports 19 March
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Bradford failed to confront bullying and racism, inquiry finds UCU also criticised for not representing ethnic minority staff effectively. Melanie Newman reports 19 March
Lecturers hit back at efforts to discredit grade-inflation claims Manchester Met says whistle-blowers' comments are 'an insult to the university', writes John Gill By John Gill 19 March
Humanities cash set aside for business-related areas 'Apparently ideological' condition on government funds sparks outrage in Canada, writes John Gill By John Gill 19 March
Elite trio's knowledge transfer bids are rejected Snub to Edinburgh, Imperial and Oxford is a blow to bid for £1 billion spin-off fund, writes Hannah Fearn 19 March
'V-cs no longer speak for universities to Government' Political honours have co-opted the sector's leaders, a constitutional expert tells Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 19 March
A PC way to keep watchdogs at bay UK scholars placate bureaucrats with the right phrases, book claims. Melanie Newman reports 19 March
Despite losing their punch, some players still won big prizes Research impact was no guarantee of winning RAE funding, study finds. Zoe Corbyn reports 19 March
A person on the panel is a clear pointer of departmental success Researchers say representation conveyed 'tangible benefits' in the 2001 RAE. Zoe Corbyn writes 19 March
Four departments at Leeds face cuts Posts likely to go as university aims to slash costs in light of grant allocations. Melanie Newman reports 19 March
Copyright laws are easily broken... hang on, that book looks familiar Plagiarism expert finds his work published illegally on a website, writes Hannah Fearn 19 March
Opinion: More stars, less smoke, fewer mirrors The Government and universities must come clean about the A* A-level grade before the whole examination standard is undermined, writes Geoff Lucas 16 March
Cambridge to demand A* A levels from 2010 University rejects call to ignore new grade in the short term. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 16 March
Research freedom is part of the job Trinity College lecturers are vindicated in a battle against 'managerial intrusion'. John Gill reports By John Gill 12 March
Petition calls for sacking of lecturer named on leaked BNP members' list Birmingham Conservatoire academic denies links to 'extreme groups'. Melanie Newman writes 12 March
RCA to shoulder costs as student case casts light on ELQ cuts' impact Undergraduate faced overseas fees for masters until rector's intervention. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 12 March
Funding fallout creates wide smiles and gnashing of teeth 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. ̽»¨ÊÓÆµ staff report By John Gill 12 March