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European states are to offer funding to research finalists, but not the UK. Zoe Corbyn reports

John Gill learns about gossip, heroes and 'masters of the universe' from Sheffield Hallam's Phil Jones

Majority of academics fear funding pressures and targets will harm scholarly work. John Gill reports

Administrators share tales of their rocky working relationships with academics. John Gill reports

Funding changes rescheduled to give more time to pilot new metrics-based system, writes Zoe Corbyn

UCL's Mark Lancaster campaigns to preserve funding for his discipline. Zoe Corbyn reports

Eastwood urges institutions to show imagination and prosper on their own terms. John Gill reports

QAA says few institutions employ statistics to help them improve support. Rebecca Attwood reports

'Pragmatic' focus will give union more influence in tuition debate, new president tells Rebecca Attwood

Global competition is catching up, first annual meeting of researchers warns. Zoe Corbyn reports

Paper argues that such a move will help universities conform to disability law. Melanie Newman reports

University fields an all-male line-up in an expanded senior team. Melanie Newman reports

Contracting out staff and student services risks reducing academic control. John Gill reports

Acting collegially is key to the sector's health, says a troubleshooting expert. John Gill reports

Tories claim it will take a century to reach Labour's 50% participation target. Rebecca Attwood reports

Tackling class inequalities early on will inspire more children to go to university. Melanie Newman reports

Study says consensus in political science makes rankings useful tool for RAE. Zoe Corbyn reports

Schools have more participation impact, leader of the 'no-bullshit university' tells Melanie Newman

Report says universities will lose out as Government seeks to claw back cash. Melanie Newman reports

Senate House Library loses out in revamp of research library funding. Zoe Corbyn reports

Academic fears her work on pupil-teacher relations would fail ethics rules today, says Melanie Newman

Reviews and initiatives put pressure on universities to constantly prove their worth. John Gill reports

LSE economist urges review of funding system and a higher fees cap, says Rebecca Attwood

Academy's chair tells Rebecca Attwood of five-year plan to help deliver 'highest quality learning'

Committee dismisses government case for second-degree funding changes, writes Rebecca Attwood

Universities struggle to halt gossip that humiliates students and academics alike, writes John Gill

LSE economist urges review of funding system and a higher fees cap, reports Rebecca Attwood

And total numbers of students from non-EU countries up by 7 per cent. John Gill reports