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OIA sees cases of internal rules being broken but also lots of 'good work'. Rebecca Attwood reports

Gary Day watches Michael Portillo learn about violence, but is baffled by his lack of self-knowledge

Cuts in extra student numbers compound grief of slashed teaching budgets. Melanie Newman writes

40% of university libraries plan cuts to book and journal purchases next year. Zoe Corbyn reports

Shift to focus postgraduate work in 25 centres concerns learned societies. Zoe Corbyn reports

Advice has been delivered on positions under corporate insolvency law. Melanie Newman writes

Beddington criticises homoeopathy in NHS and 51³Ô¹Ï Secretary’s treatment of drugs adviser. Zoë Corbyn reports

Independent Adjudicator fielded 900 student complaints in 2008, but only 7 per cent of the 630 cases it closed were upheld. Rebecca Attwood reports

The University and College Union has called off its ballot for industrial action

Our regular this week tackles the issue of swine flu and how universities should prepare, should they be affected

Hefce director says a broad range of engagement with business should be top of the agenda. Hannah Fearn reports

Reprieve depends on meeting targets in research performance, writes Rebecca Attwood

Cern physicists critique their portrayal in the latest Hollywood blockbuster. John Gill reports

Website of academic who spent nine fruitless years at Brighton warns others off study. John Gill reports

Standards watchdog calls for national guidelines after examiners complain their advice is ignored

Protectionist law could make life difficult for foreign academics. Jon Marcus reports

MPs told that university failed to pass on examiner's classification concerns. Melanie Newman reports

Top educationist says critics of undergraduates are guilty of moral panic, writes Rebecca Attwood

QAA looks into claims that lack of practical focus is harming theatre training. Hannah Fearn writes

Rich rewards promised for top-quality teachers and researchers, writes Melanie Newman

A string of cuts and closures leaves the future of adult education unclear. Rebecca Attwood writes

Sussex students fighting closures seek to retract survey responses. Melanie Newman reports

Acquisition could spark expansion of private providers, writes Melanie Newman

Reduction part of £180 million saving demanded by Universities Secretary by April 2011. Melanie Newman reports

Lampeter v-c ‘on the brink’ of stepping into the breach at troubled institution. Melanie Newman reports

Watchdog outlines national proposals for external examiners, student-tutor contact and English-language proficiency. Rebecca Attwood reports

Committee ignores legal advice and adds motions to agenda. Melanie Newman reports

Workers to vote on whether to take final 2.5 per cent of last year’s national pay award as v-c warns that increase will cause job losses. Melanie Newman reports

Hefce figures for non-completions 13 times higher than university data. Melanie Newman reports

Stance on staff or student links to sex trade centres on reputation, not welfare, writes Rebecca Attwood

Non-expert judges may not have been up to the task, chess research claims. Zoe Corbyn reports

Ucea says vote under way on industrial action could be 'unlawful'. Melanie Newman writes

Coalition hoping to run teaching masters was left hanging by lead partners. Melanie Newman writes

Sector leaders speculate that protection for unit of resource may be ending. Melanie Newman reports