Market focus at odds with scholars' priorities for sector Expert says failure to sell government vision to staff could stymie delivery of policy, writes John Gill 19 June
Draft guidelines on research ethics are 'dangerous' for social policy Academics say that proposed rules will harm core activities in the field. Rebecca Attwood reports 12 June
Military has £210m research stake claim Campaigners say official data could underrate value to sector by five times, writes Zoe Corbyn 12 June
143 students expelled for plagiarism Survey finds institutions with less selective entry have higher offending rates, says Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 12 June
Staff angered by proposed open-plan site Academics say they and students will suffer under move at Leeds Met, writes Melanie Newman 12 June
Pride comes before the fallout Crowing about Hesa results gets GuildHE into a spat with Million+, reports Hannah Fearn 12 June
US college students face big loan hikes High fees and bank clampdown on loans may leave many unable to take up places. Jon Marcus reports 12 June
'Infantilised' students and staff rapped Therapeutic education damages acquisition of knowledge, say authors. Melanie Newman reports 12 June
High IQ turns academics into atheists Intelligence is a predictor of religious scepticism, a professor has argued. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 12 June
A collective ambition that builds up to a critical mass National research pools are winning Scotland an international reputation, writes Olga Wojtas 12 June
Call for debate on the ethics of engineering new life forms Scientists in synthetic biology need to engage with the public to define what is life, writes Zoe Corbyn 12 June
The loneliness of the lone RAE runners Academics who are sole entrants in their category admit to feeling the pressure. Zoe Corbyn reports 12 June
Vivid imaginations redeem low marks Universities are increasingly having to deal with fanciful excuses from students hoping to avoid poor grades, report Rebecca Attwood and Chloe Stothart By Chloe Stothart 5 June
UCU claim will not be swayed by pay review Salary inquiry agreed as part of three-year deal, but union doubts its rigour. Melanie Newman reports 5 June
Privatisation fight rated above plight of part-timers Job security, workloads and local pay are lower on list of priorities, poll finds. Melanie Newman writes 5 June
Access drive is having a 'real impact', says minister Hesa data show both a rise in state-school intake and improved retention. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 5 June
Tech transfer blinds industry to wider academic acumen Product focus stifles knowledge transmission to commercial world, says CIHE. Hannah Fearn writes 5 June
FP7 largesse may bring a nasty surprise Expert says UK's miscalculations of project costs could lead to millions in fines. Zoe Corbyn reports 5 June
'I'm leaving the sexiest job in higher education' The RCA's departing chief tells Rebecca Attwood he's proud to have pushed creative arts to centre stage By Rebecca Attwood 5 June
Welsh partners take global aim Public-private collaboration to offer pre-university courses to overseas students. Olga Wojtas reports 5 June