Pay rise in doubt as cash crisis bites Financially stretched institutions may seek to delay 2008-09 increase. Chloe Stothart reports 29 May
Controversy continues as HEA director leaves post Lee Harvey quits after suspension amid revelations of prior clash with chief executive. John Gill reports By John Gill 29 May
'Expert review' is to be part of REF But Hefce refuses to define extra data that will be used to judge research quality. Zoe Corbyn reports 29 May
Cash flows when academic passion is shared, says philanthropy tsar Billion-dollar fundraiser counters the 'myth' that Britain lacks a tradition of giving. John Gill reports By John Gill 29 May
Nottingham scholar held for 6 days under anti-terror law Postgraduate and employee are arrested over research material. Melanie Newman reports 29 May
QCs say bid to mull morality of Israeli links breaches law UCU cautioned on debating issue by legal counsel for anti-boycott group. Melanie Newman reports 29 May
Unpaid peer review is worth £1.9bn Study tallies 'hidden subsidy' of global scholarly communications system. Zoe Corbyn reports 29 May
Birkbeck mulls 'new opportunities' to soften blow of ELQ funding cuts Mergers, fast-track degrees and new provision aim to 'sustain mission'. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 29 May
International students pose challenge to library staff Demands by overseas cohort for 'exclusive' services test hard-hit librarians. John Gill reports By John Gill 29 May
Oxford rolls out campaign to tap alumni for £1.25bn University needs greater wealth to pay for bursaries and staff growth, says v-c. Melanie Newman writes 29 May
Joy greets gold rush Down Under Labor's inaugural budget offers A$500m windfall to help 'rebuild' Australian sector. John Gill writes By John Gill 29 May
Elite institutions' class bias simply reflects 'meritocracy' Higher IQs mean upper-class domination is 'natural', academic says. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 22 May
Poor planning puts future international growth at risk Pockets of over-provision in some subjects leads to concerns about market saturation, writes John Gill By John Gill 22 May
Misperception of masters could hit UK recruitment One-year degree at risk of 'misguided' comparisons with two-year programmes, writes Melanie Newman 22 May
Distributed leadership model gives 'illusion' of consultation Fashionable approach is long on rhetoric but short on interaction, says study. John Gill reports By John Gill 22 May
Business-backed course probed Inquiry found fictional campaign fostered deception and compromised academic probity, says John Gill By John Gill 22 May
Drama cuts raise fears of final curtain Underfunding threatens viability of Scotland's theatre, warn top thespians. Olga Wojtas reports 22 May
Inspirational founder's legal clinic sets bar for success Award recognises a role model who enables legal students to help others. Melanie Newman writes 22 May
High-risk gambles put match-funding at risk Government cash could be diminished by rush to maximise returns in top band, says Zoe Corbyn 22 May
UCU delegates voice concerns over clampdown on academic freedom Sponsorship, skills focus and speaking out on extremism top agenda, writes Melanie Newman 22 May
Edinburgh banks £4m in bequests as universities chase new income stream Rising number of institutions have legacy officers to persuade alumni to donate. Olga Wojtas reports 22 May
Blue skies here to stay, Esler says AHRC chief tells angry academic entrepreneurialism is no threat to basic research. Zoe Corbyn reports 22 May
'We must focus on students as learners' HEA chief executive says that inspiration not consumerisation is key to university experience, says Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 22 May
Derby on course for FE takeover Vice-chancellor keen to boost post-16 attainment and foster university study, writes Melanie Newman 22 May
Originality score to curb copying Lecturer develops a 'more enriching' way of dealing with student plagiarism. Rebecca Attwood explains By Rebecca Attwood 22 May
UCU fears 'capability' staff policies will form fast track to dismissal Union believes procedures will be used as punitive micromanagement tool, writes Melanie Newman 15 May
Working-class students have the right stuff to succeed Rebecca Attwood reports on a study that puts paid to idea that non-traditional entrants are 'high risk' By Rebecca Attwood 15 May
Don't tell Mum: academic censured for discussing son's course load Answer to a mother's query made 'illicit disclosures' of personal data. Melanie Newman reports 15 May
Scant Welsh rise may deter research stars Funding could fall behind inflation and discourage high-flyers, official says. Chloe Stothart reports 15 May
Schwartz drives radical reforms Former Brunel chief brings 'education for life' to Australia's Macquarie University. John Gill reports By John Gill 15 May
'This is a big job needing to be done very quickly' With physicists desperate to reverse cuts, a lot rides on Bill Wakeham's review. Zoe Corbyn writes 15 May
Everyone will still get a chance with us, v-c says Dropouts and cuts won't change Bolton's entrance policy, George Holmes tells Melanie Newman 15 May
Poor data may put teaching cash at risk Sector's 'lack of rigour' in tallying expenditure may undermine future budgets, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 15 May
Size matters in overseas success Large pre-1992 institutions on UK mainland make most money abroad, says study. John Gill reports By John Gill 15 May