Eagle lands: literary critic snapped up by rivals after forced retirement Terry Eagleton has found many willing employers since leaving Manchester, reports John Gill By John Gill 23 October
Research on sex offenders: v-c hits back at QAA claim No 'ethical shortfall' in sensitive study areas, argues Buckingham. Melanie Newman reports 23 October
Arts PhDs still out of favour with sheep farmers Convincing the public of merits of this field of research remains taxing, reports Melanie Newman 23 October
'Excessive' RAE secrecy criticised Academic barred from seeing his own school's submission urges transparency. Zoe Corbyn writes 23 October
'End soundbite-driven HE tinkering': v-c urges root-and-branch reform Kingston's Scott says 'collapse of neo-liberalism' may present fresh opportunities, reports John Gill By John Gill 23 October
China not yet in position to topple West from top rank Only nine institutions achieve top-200 listing despite huge investment in sector, writes John Gill 23 October
'You would barely know adult stem cells exist' Newcastle specialist quits UK for France, citing undue focus on embryo research, writes Zoe Corbyn 23 October
Chill-out and chat zones: how to woo Generation Y Olga Wojtas hears that conference tourism needs specialists who know what young consumers want 23 October
Hefce moots linking cash to employability Higher education expert claims funding idea is 'extremely dangerous'. John Gill reports By John Gill 23 October
Go private, London Met boss tells Oxbridge V-c says government funding should be used to 'transform lives', reports Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 16 October
QAA finds fault with Buckingham Watchdog criticises lack of oversight at institutional level, reports Melanie Newman 16 October
HSE rebuke followed safety assurance Lampeter was criticised over asbestos after it had reassured staff about risk, writes Melanie Newman 16 October
5% pay rise takes some salaries up by a quarter in three years Ucea says increase means that universities must adjust their budgets. Melanie Newman reports 16 October
Head teachers brand trade-up plan a 'sop' Scheme to allow students to reapply for courses given cold welcome, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 16 October
Social scientists call for a revision of 'flawed' government consultation Leading academics raise concerns over 'science and society' document, writes Zoe Corbyn 16 October
No shortage of gamblers in new fundraising programme Surprise as 40 universities opt for the highest-risk tier of fund-matching scheme. Zoe Corbyn reports 16 October
Government U-turn on overseas scholarships Change of heart hailed as victory for universities, which have lobbied for a rethink. John Gill reports By John Gill 16 October
Academics and diversity in short supply on task forces Criticism grows of composition of Whitehall and industry 'expert' groups. Hannah Fearn reports 16 October
Academic calls for creation of Christian universities Biblical values are needed to balance secular bias, claims lecturer. Melanie Newman reports 16 October
Expert cautions about the damage of commercial ethic in teaching Paul Standish of the IoE warns learning is being viewed as a consumer product, writes John Gill By John Gill 16 October
UCU backs down to avoid libel case Union withdraws INTO criticism, saying it lacks funds for costly legal dispute. Melanie Newman reports 16 October
Drop in public funding blamed for rankings fall Australian universities say financial constraints are cause of declining performance, writes John Gill By John Gill 16 October
Fears for UK strength as its institutions slip down top 200 High levels of investment mooted as reason for continued dominance of the US, writes John Gill By John Gill 9 October
Rise in joint degrees that leap international borders but still hurdles to face By John Gill 9 October
Lammy steps up to HE as Rammell is moved sideways Tottenham MP promoted while Sion Simon takes over as Skills Minister, reports Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 9 October
World rankings provoke global reaction The 2008 ̽»¨ÊÓƵ-QS World University Rankings have provoked a response worldwide, as power-shifts among the top 200 institutions are analysed. By John Gill 9 October
Presidential hopefuls agree on need to simplify tuition aid Neither McCain or Obama can afford to ignore the concern about university costs, says Jon Marcus By Jon Marcus 9 October
Experts debate the next chapter for literary studies Workshop set up after concern at the low success rate for grants in the field. Matthew Reisz reports By Matthew Reisz 9 October
Blond vision of a just society has the Tories swooning An Anglican academic is urging the party to discard the Thatcher legacy, writes Melanie Newman 9 October
World beaters: but what makes these universities special? World University Rankings 2008: find out who are the world's top 200. 9 October
Job cuts loom as Hefce holds firm over £15m clawback Staff pay rise also in doubt after London Met appeal falls on deaf ears, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 9 October
World University Rankings 2009 The ̽»¨ÊÓƵ-QS World University Rankings for 2009 will be published here at 00.01 on Thursday 8 October 9 October
