Are research output measures more worthy than critical review? Citation in high-impact journals valued more than scholarly assessment By Paul Jump 12 June
Complaints to the OIA fall for the first time Better university grievance processes may be behind the drop in adjudicators caseload By Jack Grove 12 June
Pre-election policy debate may be on mute Panel speakers fear v-cs silence presages a lack of pre-election policy debate By David Matthews 12 June
Match-funding threat to doctoral training Universities UK warns that new funding models may create significant financial risk for institutions By Holly Else 12 June
Late shift proposed to beat squeeze on teaching space Exeter staff bristle at proposed change to teaching timetable to include 9pm finish By Jack Grove 12 June
Controlled explosion after suspicious items found at Newcastle University Police have carried out a controlled explosion after finding suspicious items in a Newcastle University building. By David Matthews 11 June
Business schools not first port of call for managerial recruits Just 17 per cent of employers recruit directly from business schools when hiring first-time managers, a new survey has revealed By David Matthews 10 June
Francis Crick Institute comes under MPs microscope A cross-party group of MPs is keeping a close eye on the development of the multi-million pound Francis Crick Institute By Holly Else 10 June
20 new ideas from UK universities that will change the world A magic carpet that protects the elderly from falls and clothing that detects cancer risk among ground-breaking higher education research projects By Chris Parr 9 June
Universities Week: Willetts announces Biomedical Catalyst funding Universities and science minister David Willetts has announced a 瞿48 million investment in biomedical research. By Holly Else 9 June
Libby Hackett to leave University Alliance Libby Hackett is to leave the University Alliance after five years as its chief executive By Chris Parr 9 June
Brazil passes goal for education as World Cup looms Brazil will aim to be spend 10 per cent of GDP on education within a decade after a national plan was passed by the countrys main legislature. By Isabel L籀pez Ruiz 7 June
Bright comprehensive pupils just as likely to reach 'high status' unis DfE report suggests grammar schools appear not to have huge influence on HE path once background taken into account By Jack Grove 6 June
The 10 most highly educated global cities Which major cities have the best universities, and the most university-educated citizens? By Chris Parr 6 June
Handgun permits held by about 5 per cent of US university leaders Around 5 per cent of US university presidents hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun, according to a survey of 401 college leaders. By Chris Parr 5 June
Delegation to the Gaza Strip labelled risky and wasteful UCU congress approves plan to send information-gathering group but cost and safety concerns are raised By Jack Grove 5 June
UCU militants press for maximum strike force Higher education committee censured as call to launch tougher actions against employers ispassed at UCU congress By Jack Grove 5 June
Congress says no to notion of a little local lift Motion to allow staff at better-off institutions to arrange extra pay voted down at UCU congress By Jack Grove 5 June
Queens University Belfasts Vision draws UCU alarm Union warns of negative consequences of radical budgetary oversight and professorial pay reforms sent to Senate By David Matthews 5 June
UK R&D investment: value for money, but too little money? New UCL professor Graeme Reid, formerly BIS head of research funding, points to public support for science investment By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Strike ballot at Kings College London over proposed job cuts Up to 120 positions to be lost across three health schools By Holly Else 5 June
Don't wait until students graduate, fundraisers told Emulate US institutions efforts to shape lifelong donors while they are still undergraduates, Case report says By David Matthews 5 June
Campus close-up: University Campus Suffolk UCS is finalising plans to become a fully fledged university By Chris Parr 5 June
Asia: Does university R&D really create economic growth? Unesco report suggests that institutions research does not yield large financial payoffs By David Matthews 5 June
Resignations threat over Taylor & Francis censorship Editorial board of journal could quit after debate on publishing suffers delay By Paul Jump 5 June
Academic freedom is being constricted, scholar says Matthew Reisz talks to Sunaina Maira, editor of The Imperial University: Academic Repression and Scholarly Dissent By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Spotting good teaching is not a guessing game It is possible to measure the quality of university teaching in a useful way, argues Graham Gibbs By Graham Gibbs 5 June
Chile offers warm welcome to overseas students Learn Chile project launched to attract students from abroad By Holly Else 5 June
London Met 'plague' email was only 'banter' No victimisation, tribunal rules, in Unison officials case against the university By John Morgan 5 June
Bodleian trains librarians to access all areas Heritage Lottery Fund scheme to support trainee archivists on work and study programme. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Lecturers name removed from board of predatory journal Lawyers achieve goal but Coventry academic still linked to second publication on blacklist By Paul Jump 5 June
Stark disparity in paternity pay, says UCU Packages vary widely with 10 universities offering new fathers only two weeks statutory pay By Jack Grove 5 June
Pathway providers hope for US bonanza For-profit firms eye tie-ups with regional institutions desperate to boost international intake By David Matthews 5 June
Students spend more time studying The amount of time that students spend in class and studying alone each week on average has increased over the past eight years By Holly Else 5 June
NUS to hold day of action on disability cuts The National Union of Students is to hold a national day of action on June 6 against plans to cut support for students with disabilities By Jack Grove 4 June
Willetts welcomes increase in student complaints FoI request by BBC suggests 10 per cent spike in complaints to universities By Isabel L籀pez Ruiz 3 June
Oxford academics call for fossil fuel divestment Around 60 University of Oxford academics have used an open letter to demand the institution stops investing in fossil fuel companies. By Isabel L籀pez Ruiz 2 June
Tales from the Crypt: LSE guerrilla lecture lives again Lord Giddens joins nine students and a fox in teaching experiment By Matthew Reisz 1 June
Race equality plan signs up universities Thirty universities have joined the national trial of a new race equality initiative. By Holly Else 31 May
Independent Scotland would 'attract international students' An independent Scotland would reintroduce post-study work visas and ease restrictions on overseas students, the Scottish National Party has pledged By Stephen Maughan 30 May
Fast-track investigation of for-profit colleges, urges Liam Byrne Call from Labour shadow universities minister follows series of revelations By John Morgan 30 May
A-level reforms graded 'F' by students NUS/OCR poll finds widespread disquiet over Michael Goves proposals By Jack Grove 29 May
Lack of transparency in Gloucestershires potential tie-up with INTO Council members absent from vote on venture with for-profit firm By David Matthews 29 May
UCU chief: without surgery, I would have died Sally Hunt praises the NHS as she reveals the reason behind her six months off work By Jack Grove 29 May
Campus close-up: Nottingham Trent University One v-c is pursuing novel alliances and fundraising efforts to keep research at his universitys core By Paul Jump 29 May
Sexual assault cases force US campuses into a delicate dance Variable laws and calls for better protection of students have colleges negotiating a minefield of legal and PR issues By Jon Marcus 29 May
Knowledge exchange activity worth 瞿3 billion Value of contract research on the rise at English universities, according to Hefce report By Holly Else 29 May
UCU considers vote of no confidence for Surrey v-c Lecturers at mercy of students after introduction of anonymous teaching evaluation method By Jack Grove 29 May
Welsh fret over scope of higher education bill Universities fear unclear proposed legislation is more far-reaching than Hefcws existing powers By David Matthews 29 May
Big data serves up linguistics insights British Academy event details potential in faster, better routes to statistical analysis By Matthew Reisz 29 May
Tenure track positions for postdocs in Germany Technical University of Munich and Max Planck Society launch tenure track scheme. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments By Holly Else 29 May
