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To avoid conflicts of interest, academic research must be transparent and independently funded, says Cary Nelson

Reform must go all the way, argues Bill Rammell

Universities’ borrowing could come under more scrutiny with the form and extent of debts being part of risk assessments by England’s funding council

Minutes reveal huge write-off and continuing dispute with LSBF

Alan Ryan reflects on the lack of uniformity in salaries for leaders of American higher education institutions

More government cash is the only way to cut student costs, argue Rudy Fichtenbaum and Hank Reichman

Sterling’s strength may mean weak recruitment, higher education sector warns

A new report aims to show how universities are spending the income from higher tuition fees, conceding it has meant extra cash for some institutions.

Humanities and social sciences in Australia could lose A$100 million (£60 million) in funding following a change in government, it is feared. 

Senior figures say ‘disputed territory’ curbs may prompt refusal to participate in EU framework

BIS applies cap in 2014, but with terms allowing ‘back door’ expansion

Critics turn on proposal to ‘shame’ sector into cutting costs

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The US government is to develop a new system of ranking colleges and universities in a bid to ensure the “best value” institutions have access to the most federal funding.

Ability concerns at University of Exeter business school forces rethink on international intake

Allowing scientists to profit from their research would encourage entrepreneurship, says Institute of Cancer Research chairman Luke Johnson

High fees prove no object to demand, but student standards may invite scrutiny

Higher education could face more cuts after next month’s polls, many fear

Alessandra Lopez y Royo feels that money-obsessed universities are killing off integrity, honesty and mutual support

Student numbers at private higher education institutions will be capped from 2014-15, the government has confirmed, while private providers will also be granted unlimited recruitment of high-grade students.

Nearly half of all university finance directors believe now is a good time to be taking “greater risk” onto their balance sheets, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.

Academics at leading South Korean universities are the world’s best at attracting funding from business, a new study says.

Glyndŵr University is to offer half-price postgraduate degree courses to British students in what it called an attempt to “stop knowledge and skills leaving home soil”.

Rick Rylance has been reappointed chief executive and deputy chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council for a further four years.

Observers predict admissions turmoil as Russell Group members join clearing

Data on what each UK university will charge next year show how the cost of study can vary wildly

Lack of experience of large research budgets won’t harm Hefce chief, say supporters

Research finds woe for squeezed middle, windfall for high-paid graduates

The number of students starting modern languages degrees fell by 12 per cent last year – double the overall drop in student numbers, new figures show.

Savings are expected to surpass government goal

Low rents, cheaper fees and lack of construction ideal combination

Coventry University’s Madeleine Atkins emerges triumphant from a ‘strong field’ of candidates

Sector may lose places after new inspection regime reports dip in standards

Warren Bebbington on a flexible response to the limits of growth

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has been officially designated as a higher education institution.

More than 40 universities are to receive money in the latest round of a scheme to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.

Interviews begin for chief executive post: will a woman get the nod at last?

Critics doubt legality of regulatory framework’s disciplinary powers

Long-term study of alumni careers questions coalition’s STEM emphasis

Offa data another blow to ministerial claims of ‘competitive pressure’

Institutions must fulfil their historic mission of developing student potential, says former vice-chancellor

Smaller institutions unlikely to benefit from revised low-cost lending terms

Willetts aims to fill ‘black hole’ left by failure of higher education bill

The European Commission has announced plans to invest €22 billion (£19 billion) in public-private research and innovation projects over the next seven years.

The £1.1 billion annual investment in science capital announced in last month’s spending round is the biggest “for decades” and must not be wasted.

More than 19,000 extra students have applied to university this year compared to 2012, new figures show.

The University of Manchester has become the latest university to launch a bond issue to raise money for capital investments.

Andy Westwood on the shift from ‘human’ to ‘intellectual’ capital

Offa chief: £150m committed by universities now part of access agreements

Council gives go-ahead to consider using bond to fill gap left by public funding cuts

The Cardiff government’s policy of subsidising Welsh student fees when they study elsewhere in the UK has been attacked by the Welsh Conservatives, who say it is siphoning money to English universities.

The European Union’s next research and innovation funding programme, known as Horizon 2020, looks set to begin on schedule next year

Announcement comes as new details emerge about increased science capital budget

US-style charges await in unregulated system, education expert warns

Universities need clear protocols for accepting money - particularly from outside the UK, argues Chris Higgins

Protection for science and research spending will be maintained in 2015-16 while the capital budget will be increased to £1.1 billion, the chancellor George Osborne announced today.

Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has predicted that the new higher education funding regime will harm the creditworthiness of some UK universities, widening the gap between the “strongest and weakest”.

The US has reclaimed its position as the biggest spender on higher education, as rising fees pushed it clear in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s annual figures.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has reached a settlement with the Treasury in negotiations over the 2015-16 spending review, reports suggest

Sources say switch of medical education and research budgets to Department of Health increasingly unlikely