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
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
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
The driving force behind the effort to halt cuts to physics UCL's Mark Lancaster campaigns to preserve funding for his discipline. Zoe Corbyn reports 10 April
Don't ape others, says Hefce chief Eastwood urges institutions to show imagination and prosper on their own terms. John Gill reports By John Gill 10 April
Make better use of dropout data, quality watchdog urges QAA says few institutions employ statistics to help them improve support. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 10 April
NUS ditches its call to scrap fees 'Pragmatic' focus will give union more influence in tuition debate, new president tells Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 10 April
UK stem-cell research needs £100m to retain world lead Global competition is catching up, first annual meeting of researchers warns. Zoe Corbyn reports 10 April
Show questions in advance to cut exam stress, say advisers Paper argues that such a move will help universities conform to disability law. Melanie Newman reports 10 April
Sheffield revamp prompts concern over sex equality University fields an all-male line-up in an expanded senior team. Melanie Newman reports 10 April
Extra cash for ERC reserve list European states are to offer funding to research finalists, but not the UK. Zoe Corbyn reports 10 April
It's not lonely at the top, but it is strange, v-c confesses John Gill learns about gossip, heroes and 'masters of the universe' from Sheffield Hallam's Phil Jones By John Gill 10 April
Researchers believe results culture puts quality at risk Majority of academics fear funding pressures and targets will harm scholarly work. John Gill reports By John Gill 10 April