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Giant US for-profit university provider establishes foothold in UK. Hannah Fearn reports

Data inaccuracies push institution’s debt to more than £8 million. Melanie Newman reports

‘Defensive complacency’ over standards requires monitoring by independent agency that can remove degree-awarding powers, says select committee report. Hannah Fearn writes

Select committee says treatment of Manchester Met lecturer warranted specific coverage. Hannah Fearn reports

UEL’s acting v-c will assume the role next January. Melanie Newman reports

Government plans for 10,000 additional STEM places run into trouble. Rebecca Attwood reports

Accounts filed by a private provider of pre-degree courses show that four of its university partnerships made losses last year.

Hefce savings drive targets cash for old buildings and two-year degrees. Rebecca Attwood reports

Grievance began with allegations of confidential files being accessed. Melanie Newman reports

First Secretary's speech hints at end to cap, but links it to wider access. Melanie Newman reports

Gender gap at top is not due to reluctance to make sacrifices, study finds. Melanie Newman writes

We must 'bring the best of social science to the attention' of all, new president tells Matthew Reisz

Malcolm Gillies resigned after long-term conflicts over governance. Melanie Newman reports

British Council says respected degrees and a weak pound will allow the UK to prosper. Phil Baty reports

Study says investment is needed to maintain Nobel record in science. Liz Rawlings reports

Queen Margaret's finances mean move now makes sense, says Napier manager. Hannah Fearn writes

Proposal is key part of plan for European 'Magna Charta' on scholars' rights. Rebecca Attwood writes

Introductory text copied a 2007 report without attribution, writes Zoë Corbyn

Transatlantic institutions to combat ‘centripetal forces’ of globalisation. Hannah Fearn reports

Swine flu fears assuaged. Phil Baty reports

First Secretary aims to reassure sector in first major speech on higher education. Phil Baty reports

Nine institutions will lose more than £1 million each in 2009-10. Rebecca Attwood reports

Move prompts renewed criticism of the Government’s maintenance-grant freeze. Rebecca Attwood reports

Select committee says it’s time for ‘transparent and rigorous’ debate on publicly funded work. Melanie Newman reports

Discussion about making weighting 'substantial' worries scientists. Zoe Corbyn reports

Malcolm Gillies resigns after governance clash with the university’s council. Melanie Newman reports

The criminologists who shine on the screen and in print

'Fiscally neutral' move opens door to 10,000 extra in STEM subjects. Rebecca Attwood reports

Hefce says scale of cuts is nowhere near mooted 'worst-case scenarios'. Melanie Newman writes

Art is 'profoundly similar' to mathematics and can help revive it, paper argues. Hannah Fearn writes