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London Met faces crisis after funding council takes back £15m overpayment. Rebecca Attwood reports

London Met ‘has not and will not be apologising’ to Chinese community. Melanie Newman reports

Australia's earnings from foreign students soar as sector widens catchment sphere. John Gill reports

The author of a revisionist study of Irish republicans defends his research against critics who claim inaccuracy. John Gill reports

Individuals to be asked to sign up to 'performance-related' plans as UCU calls dispute, writes John Gill

Working in small bursts can be more productive than binge-writing, an expert tells Olga Wojtas

Scholars are passing off old work as new to drive up publications counts. Rebecca Attwood writes

Academic faces censure for giving his time to run extracurricular revision class. John Gill reports

Peers believe education will improve if political meddling is reduced. Melanie Newman reports

V-c provokes debate with suggestion of a levy on all degree holders, past and future. John Gill reports

Eight years on from initial furore, university acknowledges failings, writes Melanie Newman

Million+ highlights increasing economic value of sector to the UK. Rebecca Attwood reports

Conference to hear that focus on 2:1 or higher leads to grade inflation, Rebecca Attwood writes

V-c says focus on China and India ignores other collaboration opportunities. John Gill reports

But some fear pilot institutions will gain an unfair advantage in the REF game. Zoe Corbyn reports

Study says geography trumps expertise as key to university profit-generation, Hannah Fearn writes

UK universities claimed to be suffering through lack of institutional research. John Gill reports

Aid 'labouring students' to bring knowledge to life, urges Leeds Met pro v-c. Rebecca Attwood reports

Warning about 'subjectivity' of data raises concerns about the REF's use of indices, writes Zoe Corbyn

Closure is ruled out but a review will scrutinise leadership and strategy. Melanie Newman reports

Clinical research 'inappropriate' to test alternative therapies, practitioners argue. Zoe Corbyn writes

Spectator columnist says politics department delivers propaganda. Melanie Newman reports

Task force promises universities more funds and freedom if they hit national goals, writes Tariq Tahir

Concordat between v-cs and funders does not allay concern over fixed-term posts. Zoe Corbyn reports

British Council study says single-child policy will harm recruiting efforts. John Gill reports

Lecturers fear that students use plagiarism detection software to 'beat the system', says Rebecca Attwood

Students think their lecturers are reluctant to investigate plagiarism and that those who cheat are rarely caught, research suggests.

Failure to act on high rate of scientific misconduct casts doubt on self-regulation, writes John Gill

E-mails give credence to the view that 'league-table culture' is eroding quality, says John Gill

MPs see no reason why laboratories that handle the most dangerous pathogens cannot be operated in universities or in towns

Following a major reorganisation, new man steps up to the helm as old v-c retires. John Gill reports

Programme of investment in HR has not improved sector's effectiveness. Melanie Newman reports