Post-92 boards are set to shrink DIUS to allow governing bodies with fewer staff and student members. Melanie Newman reports 26 February
Post-92s could lose cash for PhD students Million+ calls Hefce curbs on research degree programme funding 'perverse'. Zoë Corbyn reports 26 February
Up to one in four staff are facing the axe at beleaguered London Met Staff and unions shocked as the number of jobs at risk jumps by 70 per cent, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 26 February
Lord Dearing dies The man who helped shape the modern higher education landscape has passed away. John Gill reports By John Gill 20 February
Lift fees cap to help sector, Denham told As university user groups report to the minister, John Chisholm calls for more competition and more industry involvement. Hannah Fearn reports 19 February
Southampton Solent reviews guidance as relationships turn ugly Institution acts after students complain when affairs with staff sour, Melanie Newman writes 19 February
Charity guide criticised for not declaring GM interests Sense About Science pamphlet failed to list contributors' links with industry. Zoë Corbyn reports 19 February
Institutions draw up plans for closures and job losses Reading's School of Health and Social Care under threat as sector cuts costs, writes Melanie Newman 19 February
Singapore college claiming UK links is ordered to stop Coventry, Napier and Uclan say they have no ties with private business institute. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 February
Prison research project is throttled by red tape Mental-health services study abandoned after a 14-month bureaucratic nightmare. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 February
'It's hard to work in the UK, here there's a fresh attitude' Neil Turok, who left Cambridge for Canada, tells John Gill what ails British science and universities By John Gill 19 February
Researchers' complaint over citation taken to ethics body COPE tells scientists to go to 'higher authority' over lack of credit in journal paper. Zoë Corbyn reports 19 February
Removal of sceptic raises heat in the blogosphere Controversy after university parts ways with a questioner of climate change. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 February
Hefce report warns over lack of funds for teaching Study says financial pressure may erode sector's reputation for quality. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 19 February
Particle physicists fear PhD funding 'disaster' Field will suffer most from STFC's proposed changes to support for doctoral students, Zoë Corbyn hears 19 February
Fees indecision could cause universities to sink, science adviser says Institutions could go ‘bankrupt’ and STEM subjects falter as politicians put off debate, Zoë Corbyn hears 12 February
IT and libraries prioritised as UCU considers strike tactics Pay-machinery talks continue but union document prepares for the worst. Melanie Newman reports 12 February
Poachers eye rich pickings amid the RAE's pockets of excellence Research stars at teaching-led universities may be headhunted by the elite, writes Zoë Corbyn 12 February
Key to nature's medicine chest lies in the desert's heart A PhD student at Strathclyde is studying Bedouin lore to develop new drugs. Olga Wojtas reports 12 February
Governors and academics are 'out of touch' More constructive contact is needed between key groups, survey suggests. Melanie Newman reports 12 February
HEA boss says rethink the relationship with students Overhauling curriculums and assessment calls for 'engaged partnerships'. Rebecca Attwood writes By Rebecca Attwood 12 February
Post-1992s need new governance structures, argues Leeds Met head Lee says that his forced resignation highlights an urgent need for reform. Melanie Newman writes 12 February
Lib Dems want better teaching and no fees Party policy would also abandon 50% target and revamp PhD training, writes Melanie Newman 12 February
Winchester restates first principles with 'generalist' liberal arts degree New course aims to produce critical thinkers with broad knowledge. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 12 February
Overwhelming support for new model IP contracts Universities and businesses back use of Lambert Agreements, says survey. Hannah Fearn reports 12 February
Uh-oh Canada: Obama pledge could win back researchers Brain drain to north could reverse as cuts bite and US President commits to science. John Gill reports By John Gill 12 February
Scientists call for a revolt against grant rule they claim will end blue-skies research Letter blames research councils' policies for fall in number of UK Nobel laureates, reports Zoë Corbyn 12 February
Fees, not bullying, led to my exit, says Lee Leeds Met v-c denies university claims about concerns over his management approach, reports Melanie Newman 6 February
Million+ fears QR formula will reinforce hierarchies 'Nationally significant' work deserves RAE-based cash, too, says think-tank. Zoe Corbyn writes 5 February
