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Teaching focuses too narrowly on management techniques, says expert. Melanie Newman reports

Four-year degrees threatened as US institutions look to save time and money. Jon Marcus reports

The pockets of excellence picked out last year are putting their windfalls to good use, Zoe Corbyn finds

A career-average deal is one option under review by USS to cut costs. John Morgan reports

Experts on Islam and terrorism have urged caution over calls for universities to be more hands-on in checking that students are not being radicalised on campus.

Communications team distributes 30-page writing-guidelines document. Melanie Newman reports

MPs and bankers may have been notably absent from this year's list, but academics were well represented in the New Year Honours with nearly 60 figures from higher education being recognised.

Women are treated unfairly in sector's publications and websites, scholars say. Sarah Cunnane writes

Proposals labelled a 'protectionist' measure that will harm UK brand. Melanie Newman reports

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Thomson Reuters starts to build global resource of 'unprecedented sophistication'. Phil Baty reports

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UCU demands that university rules out compulsory redundancies in cost-cutting plan. John Morgan reports

Even as he prepares to investigate the time the alleged Detroit bomber spent at UCL, Malcolm Grant argues that intellectual freedom on campus cannot be compromised

Architects reveal commonly used buzzwords in university commissions. Hannah Fearn writes

There will be no easy rides for anyone in higher education in 2010. Figures from the sector reflect on influences and aims

Sentence creation toy is 'warning' against obscurantist academic speak. John Morgan writes

Governors agree to resign after Hefce threatens to withdraw funding. Rebecca Attwood writes

Cut in the unit of resource equates to ?190 per student. John Morgan and Melanie Newman report

Study says department heads are a mix of jugglers, strugglers and copers. Melanie Newman reports

James Fraser wants more cash to benefit students constrained by geography. Olga Wojtas reports

It's back to the drawing board as teaching funding proposals are also delayed. Hannah Fearn reports

Professor calls for radical rethink to give 'digital natives' what they need. Matthew Reisz writes

NUS calls for calm as investigations at UCL continue into radical Islam claims. Rebecca Attwood reports

Effort to squeeze maths into problem of parallel parking earns praise. Zo? Corbyn reports

As he was wrapping up for the year, Peter Slater witnessed a disturbing vision of the future

Figures from the sector discuss the year just gone and the one ahead. More views to follow in the Times Higher Education issue of 31 December