Four departments at Leeds face cuts Posts likely to go as university aims to slash costs in light of grant allocations. Melanie Newman reports 19 March
Copyright laws are easily broken... hang on, that book looks familiar Plagiarism expert finds his work published illegally on a website, writes Hannah Fearn 19 March
£5,000-a-year fees will not hit demand, UUK claims Vice-chancellors aim to kick-start debate by estimating impact of raising cap, writes John Gill By John Gill 19 March
Echoes of England as modern Welsh institutions gain ground in allocation New universities see more research cash, but award equals real-terms cut. Zoe Corbyn reports 19 March
The chosen few 51³Ô¹Ï Leadership & Management AwardsTuesday 9 June 2009London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London 19 March
Bradford failed to confront bullying and racism, inquiry finds UCU also criticised for not representing ethnic minority staff effectively. Melanie Newman reports 19 March
Lecturers hit back at efforts to discredit grade-inflation claims Manchester Met says whistle-blowers' comments are 'an insult to the university', writes John Gill By John Gill 19 March
Humanities cash set aside for business-related areas 'Apparently ideological' condition on government funds sparks outrage in Canada, writes John Gill By John Gill 19 March
Elite trio's knowledge transfer bids are rejected Snub to Edinburgh, Imperial and Oxford is a blow to bid for £1 billion spin-off fund, writes Hannah Fearn 19 March
'V-cs no longer speak for universities to Government' Political honours have co-opted the sector's leaders, a constitutional expert tells Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 19 March
A PC way to keep watchdogs at bay UK scholars placate bureaucrats with the right phrases, book claims. Melanie Newman reports 19 March
Despite losing their punch, some players still won big prizes Research impact was no guarantee of winning RAE funding, study finds. Zoe Corbyn reports 19 March
A person on the panel is a clear pointer of departmental success Researchers say representation conveyed 'tangible benefits' in the 2001 RAE. Zoe Corbyn writes 19 March
Opinion: More stars, less smoke, fewer mirrors The Government and universities must come clean about the A* A-level grade before the whole examination standard is undermined, writes Geoff Lucas 16 March
Cambridge to demand A* A levels from 2010 University rejects call to ignore new grade in the short term. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 16 March
Lib Dems declare their opposition to higher education expansion Government's 50 per cent participation target criticised as 'simplistic'. Melanie Newman reports 12 March
Academia's weaknesses laid bare by firms' debate Industry figures cite a lack of joined-up thinking and inflated research claims. Hannah Fearn reports 12 March
Liverpool may drop subjects ranked below 4* in RAE Departments without 'world-leading' work face closure, says memo. Melanie Newman reports 12 March
Research freedom is part of the job Trinity College lecturers are vindicated in a battle against 'managerial intrusion'. John Gill reports By John Gill 12 March
Petition calls for sacking of lecturer named on leaked BNP members' list Birmingham Conservatoire academic denies links to 'extreme groups'. Melanie Newman writes 12 March
RCA to shoulder costs as student case casts light on ELQ cuts' impact Undergraduate faced overseas fees for masters until rector's intervention. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 12 March
Funding fallout creates wide smiles and gnashing of teeth To the RAE victors, the spoils, but institutions that saw their funding slashed last week in the allocations for 2009-10 are counting the costs. 51³Ô¹Ï staff report By John Gill 12 March
Big spender: Qatar aims to take place in global order UK university in talks as emirate looks to leapfrog established systems. John Gill reports from Doha By John Gill 12 March
Softly, softly is the way to defuse the madding crowd The gentle touch is best when policing the masses, a UK academic has found. Melanie Newman reports 12 March
Russell Group counts the cost as allocations slash the funding available per researcher Amount for elite staff cut by £6,000, 51³Ô¹Ï analysis shows. Zoë Corbyn reports 12 March
Round Table invitees confused by Oxford 'link' Critics say ORT does not make its lack of academic connection clear, writes Melanie Newman 12 March
'Super panels' let arts off easy Hefce board member says science subjects were held to higher standards, writes Zoë Corbyn 12 March
MPs call for 'toothless' watchdog to be put down QAA defends its reputation as select committee openly doubts its influence, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 12 March
Developing leadership is key to future, foundation tells Denham Report says ambitions for sector depend on improving quality of management. Hannah Fearn writes 10 March
Future of eight Liverpool departments in doubt Disappointing RAE results could lead to cuts, leaked documents show. Melanie Newman reports 9 March
Funding losers criticise allocation decisions Research elite ‘surprised’ by ‘real decline’ in budgets, reports Zoë Corbyn 6 March
Research elite shaken by RAE settlement Good news for post-92s but cash spread more thinly. Zoë Corbyn and Rebecca Attwood report By Rebecca Attwood 5 March
Land of the fee: US pay dwarfs UK remuneration British salaries pale into insignificance compared with America's millionaires' row, writes John Gill By John Gill 5 March