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Employers' forum raised possibility of slashing contributions to 10 per cent. John Morgan reports

Lecture advises vocational and technical streams for schools and universities. John Gill reports

Dose of equality prescribed for 'masochistic' age of debt, UEL symposium hears. Matthew Reisz reports

Employers' forum raised possibility of slashing contributions to 10 per cent. John Morgan reports

Scholars attack state's treatment of renowned Academy of Sciences. Matthew Reisz reports

Employers' forum raised possibility of slashing contributions to 10 per cent. John Morgan reports

Government may be forced to regulate if too many institutions charge maximum. Simon Baker writes

John Morgan reports on the six hours of detention that greeted London fees protesters

Plans to almost triple the tuition fee cap to ?9,000 have passed through Parliament after being backed by the House of Lords.

Publishing giant Pearson has announced details of its plans to offer degrees in a range of vocational subjects from 2012.

The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and College Union has called for a full ballot on changes to higher education¡¯s largest pension scheme after 96 per cent of voters in its online ¡°referendum¡± rejected the employers¡¯ plans.

The student complaints body is pressing ahead with plans to publish more details about the cases it handles, despite universities¡¯ concerns that their reputations could be damaged.

A vice-chancellor has told staff at his university that he intends to take on the same tuition fee ¡°debt¡± as future students.

The tuition fee cap in England is set to rise to ?9,000 after the coalition government survived a rebellion from Liberal Democrat backbenchers to win a House of Commons vote.

Research council pleased by fewer grant bids and higher success rate. Paul Jump writes

Students step up campaign against coalition plans before Parliament sits. Rebecca Attwood reports

By keeping universities strong, fees reform offers hope to young, minister tells John Morgan

Biggest gulf in public sector leads head of review to call for limit to halt 'arms race' in top pay. John Morgan writes

Counter-intuitive conclusion may be tip of the iceberg, study warns. Matthew Reisz reports

Reform of application system 'would ease an overloaded system'. Rebecca Attwood reports

As the country struggles with problems caused by the quake, distance learning stirs optimism for some young people. Sarah Cunnane reports

Research council grant awards are good news for the largest research-intensives. Paul Jump reports

UCL opens postgraduate venture in Qatar

Wellcome chief reminds universities of the pressure on research to produce results. Paul Jump reports

Browne panellist labels accusations of STEM bias as crass 'reductionism'. Simon Baker reports

This 17th-century door was recovered from the gatehouse at Bath Spa 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ's Newton Park campus and is now on show at the institution.

Strict stance on visas spelled out amid fears it will deter overseas students. John Morgan reports

EIS points finger over professorial post and key individuals' excessive power, writes Hannah Fearn

By Dan Berrett for Inside Higher Ed

By Dan Berrett for Inside Higher Ed

All Liberal Democrat ministers will vote in favour of the rise in tuition fees, but a number of backbenchers are likely to revolt.

The government¡¯s promise to strengthen measures to protect access to universities if the cap on fees rises to ?9,000 has been broken, it has been claimed.

More than 1,200 people working in the global education sector have descended upon Doha, in Qatar, for the second annual World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE).

A cross-party committee of MPs has criticised officials for failing to take prompt action to address problems with the Student Loans Company that left thousands of students without financial support.

An attempt by Universities UK to get all vice-chancellors to support the rise in tuition fees has failed after a number refused to sign an open letter on the issue.

Education is often touted as a panacea for social unrest, an aphorism now being put to the test with the launch of an international university that bridges the Turkish and German academies.

The financial return on university study is determined more by the subject chosen than by tuition fee levels ¨C and is not as high in science subjects as in others, according to a study.

The number of part-time students in England could fall as a result of proposals for university fees and funding, a government document has revealed.

The Irish High Court has ruled that the findings of an investigation by 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ College Cork into the academic at the centre of the ¡°fruitbatgate¡± affair should stand.

A US-style university entrance test would not help identify academic potential among pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds that might be missed by A levels, a major study has found.

MPs will vote on whether to lift the tuition fees cap next Thursday, with students and university staff set to protest on the eve of the vote.

Employers and critics offer divergent interpretation of 1 per cent response rate. John Morgan reports