Business ethos 'a blight on research' Scientist calls for commercial and academic attitudes to change, reports Hannah Fearn 21 August
Big challenges ahead but Scotland still has one voice We must keep our edge by pooling talents, says Glasgow's departing principal. Olga Wojtas reports 21 August
Battle for grants gets fierce as more join the fray Research councils see a rise in applications but fewer candidates are successful, writes Zoe Corbyn 21 August
Tribunal backs professor's stand Academic vindicated over decision to fail 'knuckle-draggingly thick' students. Phil Baty reports By Phil Baty 21 August
Retiring types in spotlight as legacy hunters expand focus Universities call on old employees' generosity and experience, reports Melanie Newman 21 August
Independents claim lion's share of top achievers Number of A-grade students is rising more slowly in comprehensives. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 21 August
Nottingham raises eyebrows over definition of 'public engagement' Pro vice-chancellor's memo confuses duty with marketing, claim academics. Zoe Corbyn reports 21 August
Make scholars see the value of marketing? It's a hard sell Report says academic attitudes stymie efforts to build university brands. John Gill reports By John Gill 21 August
North-South regeneration proposal greeted with tirade of obscenities Report author accused of being paedophile - and advised to go to Specsavers. Chloe Stothart reports By Chloe Stothart 21 August
Criticism of student attitude at Harvard sparks outcry John Gill reports on a debate in cyberspace about the culture at America's privileged seat of learning By John Gill 14 August
Oxford says goodbye to man with the Midas touch Jon Dellandrea, the rock star of university fundraising, is standing down. John Gill reports By John Gill 14 August
'Each student went about his or her daily life believing that he or she can and would change the world' By John Gill 14 August
Are good mixers badly served? Journal editor calls for more respect and cash for interdisciplinary arts research. Zoe Corbyn reports 14 August
1,000 British academics given ratings on US website Anxiety mounts as students offer their verdict on whether lecturers are hot. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 14 August
Libelled lecturer awarded £10K Salford pays for refusal to apologise over expense claim allegation. Melanie Newman reports 14 August
Chemical bonding in the pool Polly Arnold is happy to have traded MIT's 24-hour stress for Scottish teamwork. Olga Wojtas reports 14 August
'Utopian' institution is disowned by academics Board members, co-founder and university step away from Sussex centre, says Melanie Newman 14 August
Scholars remain unconvinced about the value of professional doctorates Paper says PhD is still the 'gold standard' despite rise of work-based study, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 14 August
Manchester is 'too white and male' at top, but it's not institutionally racist Report urges measures to boost roles of ethnic minorities and women, writes Melanie Newman 14 August
Physicists fear mergers on horizon Next month's Wakeham review may call for greater focus on applied research. Zoe Corbyn reports 14 August
America lacks the Bolognese recipe for true harmonisation US warned it could lose its lead of the global pack if it doesn't learn from Europe, reports John Gill By John Gill 14 August
Disciplinary action taken after public airing of staff survey results Conference speech fuels OU row over compulsory retirement for lecturers, writes Melanie Newman 14 August
US students to get bigger grants Universities with highest fee increases are to be named and shamed, writes Jon Marcus 14 August
Let students enjoy the power of print Academics welcome a new trend for undergraduate journals. Zoe Corbyn and Matt Rooney report 7 August
Pay varies but Europe lags £18K below American mean Global survey shows up wide variations in career and salary opportunities. John Gill reports By John Gill 7 August
China nears UK in brain games Britain is about to lose its place in the world table for research to the Asian giant, says Zoe Corbyn 7 August
US losing edge in innovation league Competitiveness index reveals 'new world order' as Europe and Asia gain. Hannah Fearn reports 7 August
Focus on local innovation is misguided, journal claims Drive for industrial relevance may harm long-term research, say academics. Hannah Fearn reports 7 August
Palestinian scholars win Israeli support Petition calls on Government to end restrictions on academic freedoms, writes Melanie Newman 7 August
Nanotech research funding halted by a thumbs-down from the public Consultancy-led workshops steer EPSRC towards closing an avenue of study. Zoe Corbyn reports 7 August
GM researcher despairs as three years' work destroyed Leeds scientist hits out at 'zealots' and urges secrecy for future small-scale field trials, reports Zoe Corbyn 7 August
Almost 200 academic staff fight against RAE exclusion Figures show that one in three succeeded in overturning decision, reports Zoe Corbyn 7 August
Overseas student awards scrapped Loss of funding for scholarships 'will harm Britain's ability to attract the brightest'. John Gill writes By John Gill 7 August
