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Lab laments after order mix-up leaves it no choice but to retract journal paper. Paul Jump writes

Hannah Fearn outlines the measures employed to cope with budget reductions across EU institutions

Hefce warns against reading too much into results as departments 'experiment'. Paul Jump reports

Hesa shows growing popularity of branch campus and partnership degrees. John Morgan writes

Academy's campaign aims to repeat science lobby's CSR successes. Paul Jump reports

The Anderson Archive at the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Stirling is devoted to the maverick British film and theatre director Lindsay Anderson (1923-94).

A Conservative MP has attacked the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and College Union for supporting ¡°violent and illegal protest¡± in a move described by the union as a smear ahead of a key Commons vote.

The social work watchdog is urging universities to drive up the quality of work placements for students after two-thirds of providers were asked to make improvements.

By Scott Jaschik, for

Students will receive a generous salary and have their tuition fees and accommodation costs met while studying at Durham 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ under a recruitment programme announced by the accountancy giant KPMG.

The proportion of students gaining good degrees is continuing to climb, according to official figures published today.

Universities and desperate job seekers hope their matchmaking efforts at the get-together bear fruit

Equality body's study accused of provoking 'false impression of victimhood'. John Morgan reports

Harvard Business School's new head outlines his interdisciplinary approach. Hannah Fearn reports

Emerging economies will come to reject unequal exchanges, expert says. Sarah Cunnane reports

These images are taken from the first film ever made in and about an art school, certainly in Britain and probably in the world.

'Commodified' academy could see a rise in court challenges by students. Simon Baker reports

Government warned about a looming crisis in an economically vital area, writes Simon Baker

Chris Husbands hails the institute's niche purpose and big-issue passions. Rebecca Attwood reports

Research councils plan to further concentrate funding on top institutions. Paul Jump reports

Students should help pay for funding injection; scholars must work harder. Hannah Fearn reports

Scientific Reports and success of PLoS ONE spell trouble for specialist journals. Paul Jump reports

The trials of the liberal arts preoccupied the MLA conference. Matthew Reisz writes from Los Angeles

The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Oxford has announced that it will start asking for A* grades at A level.

Health research in the UK is being ¡°stifled¡± by excessive regulation, a report by the Academy of Medical Sciences has concluded.

The protester who threw a fire extinguisher from the roof of Conservative Party headquarters during a tuition-fee demonstration has been jailed for 32 months.

By Scott Jaschik, for

A former minister for higher education during Labour¡¯s days in power has been appointed deputy vice-chancellor at the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Plymouth.

The group representing university teacher-training centres has written to Michael Gove, the education secretary, to complain about ¡°inexplicable delays¡± in the announcement of funding allocations for initial teacher training for the next academic year.

In the middle of the week, downtown Los Angeles was very much its usual self ¨C with teenagers lining up to catch glimpses of the celebrities emerging from this year¡¯s People¡¯s Choice awards.

Online magazine aims to bridge gap between journals and journalism. Matthew Reisz writes

Simon Baker hears a headteacher's plans to offer degree courses from her rural secondary school

Report says the city's institutions require help to assert international strength. John Morgan writes

Executive is split over support for fees protest, while officers threaten to strike, John Morgan writes