Grant 'facilitators' boost Oxford's research income Specialist team saves scholars time, widens funder base and doubles applications. John Gill reports By John Gill 1 May
Centre's Saudi gift sparks row University defends embassy's A$100,000 donation to Islamic research unit. John Gill reports By John Gill 1 May
AHRC to rethink project funding Chief executive Philip Esler to advise a refocusing on collaborative research. Zoe Corbyn reports 1 May
Leitch: skills agenda is not 'utilitarian' Demand-led provision is flexible, not 'Benthamite', review leader tells MPs. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 1 May
'Policymakers need to ask us the right questions' Ministers and academics need a better dialogue to aid policy, review chair Janet Finch tells Zoe Corbyn 1 May
'I was a football hooligan, so I had to break the law' A law lecturer argues that ethics rules must sometimes allow researchers to act illegally in fieldwork. Melanie Newman writes 1 May
Into founder says his private capital supports public work 'Old-school Blairite' defends company's English-language courses. Melanie Newman reports 1 May
Skills training is gaining ground More work placements are making graduates more employable, says QAA. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 1 May
UCU uses law to demand RAE records Union plans to make regular requests for records to prevent their being shredded, writes Zoe Corbyn 1 May
DIUS abandons plans for different REF systems to judge sciences and arts Research in all subjects will be assessed using both peer review and metrics, writes Zoe Corbyn 24 April
QAA warns institutions off 'gold-plating' their audits Avoid wasteful bureaucratic second-guessing, says watchdog chief. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 24 April
Experts criticise 'pseudo-scientific' complementary medicine degrees Vice-chancellors should re-examine courses, say campaigners. Zoe Corbyn reports 24 April
Icons of the 1960s are in need of £11bn makeover Report says buildings require costly repairs as they near the end of their lives, writes Chloe Stothart 24 April
US animal-rights attacks on rise Young UK pro-research activist hired by American foundation to advise on strategy. John Gill reports By John Gill 24 April
Egyptian joint venture falters Loughborough University highlights difficulties with degree validation. Melanie Newman reports 24 April
'It's absolutely critical that we protect arts research' New AHRC deputy is keen to avoid past errors and to engage scholars in planning ahead, says Zoe Corbyn 24 April
Oxford refuses to reveal ethnic poll findings Consultation is part of university's drive to increase minority student numbers. Melanie Newman reports 24 April
McClure to retire early rather than be 'lame duck' The SFC's outgoing chief executive tells Olga Wojtas not to read too much into his early departure 24 April
Manchester social science contact time halved since 1988, report shows V-c says deterioration highlighted by figures is 'undeniable'. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 24 April
London Met stops fraudsters using its address London Metropolitan University has won a five-year battle to stop a fake university from using its address. 24 April
Academic lawyer cautions on use of overly formal student contracts Universities advised to retain flexibility to avoid restrictions of legal 'straitjacket'. John Gill reports By John Gill 24 April
Group says marking impedes learning Academics' manifesto calls for reform to end obsession with grades. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 24 April
Fires, floods, pandemics: planning for the worst Universities' business continuity staff are developing strategies for crisis response. Chloe Stothart reports 17 April
Job losses loom at Bedfordshire V-c blames ELQ funding cuts and higher wage bills, but union begs to differ. Melanie Newman reports 17 April
Kill peer review, save civilisation End 'disastrous' funding system thwarting science's progress, UCL academic urges. Zoe Corbyn reports 17 April
The verdict: universities are failing too few people DIUS student juries are concerned about pass marks, class size and staff numbers, says Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 17 April
'Holiday brochure' prospectuses can create unrealistic picture Application and course advice is inadequate, juries tell Government. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 17 April
Fees to blame for consumer mentality, says new NUS head 'All hell' would break loose if the fee cap were lifted, Wes Streeting tells Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 17 April
Weldon unrepentant over imprudent past comments The author speaks of product placement, 'role model' Katie Price and feminism. Melanie Newman reports 17 April
Top criminologist urges boycott of state grants Ministers accused of using academics to validate their policy decisions. Melanie Newman reports 17 April
American faculty cry foul over pay AAUP say academics lose out to sports coaches, admin staff and presidents. John Marcus reports 17 April
Panels ordered to shred all RAE records Move to destroy papers is 'extremely negative', says information campaigner. Zoe Corbyn reports 17 April
Institutions urged to target adult workforce Policy paper seeks more work skills accreditation and intensive degrees, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 17 April
Labour concedes that it won't deliver its 50% target on time Top civil servant says 'we never thought we would', while Denham strives to shift focus, writes John Gill By John Gill 17 April
Academics criticise HEA for flouting principles of intellectual freedom The Higher Education Academy has suspended its director of research and evaluation after the publication of a letter in Times Higher Education. By John Gill 17 April
