Academic calls for creation of Christian universities Biblical values are needed to balance secular bias, claims lecturer. Melanie Newman reports 16 October
Expert cautions about the damage of commercial ethic in teaching Paul Standish of the IoE warns learning is being viewed as a consumer product, writes John Gill By John Gill 16 October
UCU backs down to avoid libel case Union withdraws INTO criticism, saying it lacks funds for costly legal dispute. Melanie Newman reports 16 October
Drop in public funding blamed for rankings fall Australian universities say financial constraints are cause of declining performance, writes John Gill By John Gill 16 October
Go private, London Met boss tells Oxbridge V-c says government funding should be used to 'transform lives', reports Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 16 October
QAA finds fault with Buckingham Watchdog criticises lack of oversight at institutional level, reports Melanie Newman 16 October
HSE rebuke followed safety assurance Lampeter was criticised over asbestos after it had reassured staff about risk, writes Melanie Newman 16 October
5% pay rise takes some salaries up by a quarter in three years Ucea says increase means that universities must adjust their budgets. Melanie Newman reports 16 October
World beaters: but what makes these universities special? World University Rankings 2008: find out who are the world's top 200. 9 October
Job cuts loom as Hefce holds firm over £15m clawback Staff pay rise also in doubt after London Met appeal falls on deaf ears, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 9 October
World University Rankings 2009 The 51³Ô¹Ï-QS World University Rankings for 2009 will be published here at 00.01 on Thursday 8 October 9 October
'Ignorant': science chief hits out at UK students Scottish Supa alliance aims to bring new breadth to postgraduate research. Olga Wojtas reports 9 October
City v-c: students, not businesses, are privatising our universities Industry must raise its game to outdo fee-paying generation in financial clout, writes John Gill By John Gill 9 October
Scottish funding reforms could hit sector's autonomy Proposals risk compromising academic freedom, institutions tell task force. Olga Wojtas reports 9 October
Peer review fails to block copycat Open University assignment based on plagiarised paper, says MSc student. Melanie Newman reports 9 October
Fears for UK strength as its institutions slip down top 200 High levels of investment mooted as reason for continued dominance of the US, writes John Gill By John Gill 9 October
Rise in joint degrees that leap international borders but still hurdles to face By John Gill 9 October
Lammy steps up to HE as Rammell is moved sideways Tottenham MP promoted while Sion Simon takes over as Skills Minister, reports Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 9 October
World rankings provoke global reaction The 2008 51³Ô¹Ï-QS World University Rankings have provoked a response worldwide, as power-shifts among the top 200 institutions are analysed. By John Gill 9 October
Presidential hopefuls agree on need to simplify tuition aid Neither McCain or Obama can afford to ignore the concern about university costs, says Jon Marcus By Jon Marcus 9 October
Experts debate the next chapter for literary studies Workshop set up after concern at the low success rate for grants in the field. Matthew Reisz reports By Matthew Reisz 9 October
Blond vision of a just society has the Tories swooning An Anglican academic is urging the party to discard the Thatcher legacy, writes Melanie Newman 9 October
New BBSRC chief 'Olympic gold medallist' of research Council head takes a tough line on science's right to move forward, reports Zoe Corbyn 2 October
Pass the exam hall to enter Dragons' Den Innovative assessment techniques are being used to challenge students, finds Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 2 October
Lecturers fear anti-terror laws Academics instruct students not to download sensitive material. Melanie Newman reports 2 October
V-c says board used 'unlawful' actions to try to remove him UEL governors' suspension of Martin Everett has raised serious concerns, says Melanie Newman 2 October
Institutions join effort to give women a rich return Business school partners will tailor management courses for developing world, writes Hannah Fearn 2 October
Business links 'must be more than supply and demand' CIHE report urges HE to focus on strengths when partnering with industry, writes Hannah Fearn 2 October
REF could penalise those working across disciplines Study says interdisciplinary researchers might lose out as their work is less cited, writes Zoe Corbyn 2 October
Academic A levels 'best preparation' Admissions tutors favour GCE students - and they do better at university, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 2 October
US blogger plots graphs to show death of 'stupid academic fads' Study provides evidence that the influence of 'isms' has fallen in past decade, reports John Gill By John Gill 2 October
Tories promise to make practical route work £6K awards will help 5,000 apprentices enter higher education. Melanie Newman reports 2 October
