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Independent Adjudicator fielded 900 student complaints in 2008, but only 7 per cent of the 630 cases it closed were upheld. Rebecca Attwood reports

The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and College Union has called off its ballot for industrial action

Our regular this week tackles the issue of swine flu and how universities should prepare, should they be affected

Hefce director says a broad range of engagement with business should be top of the agenda. Hannah Fearn reports

Reprieve depends on meeting targets in research performance, writes Rebecca Attwood

Sussex students fighting closures seek to retract survey responses. Melanie Newman reports

Acquisition could spark expansion of private providers, writes Melanie Newman

Cern physicists critique their portrayal in the latest Hollywood blockbuster. John Gill reports

Website of academic who spent nine fruitless years at Brighton warns others off study. John Gill reports

Standards watchdog calls for national guidelines after examiners complain their advice is ignored

Protectionist law could make life difficult for foreign academics. Jon Marcus reports

MPs told that university failed to pass on examiner's classification concerns. Melanie Newman reports

Top educationist says critics of undergraduates are guilty of moral panic, writes Rebecca Attwood

QAA looks into claims that lack of practical focus is harming theatre training. Hannah Fearn writes

Rich rewards promised for top-quality teachers and researchers, writes Melanie Newman

A string of cuts and closures leaves the future of adult education unclear. Rebecca Attwood writes

Reduction part of ?180 million saving demanded by Universities Secretary by April 2011. Melanie Newman reports

Lampeter v-c ¡®on the brink¡¯ of stepping into the breach at troubled institution. Melanie Newman reports

Watchdog outlines national proposals for external examiners, student-tutor contact and English-language proficiency. Rebecca Attwood reports

Committee ignores legal advice and adds motions to agenda. Melanie Newman reports

Workers to vote on whether to take final 2.5 per cent of last year¡¯s national pay award as v-c warns that increase will cause job losses. Melanie Newman reports

Hefce figures for non-completions 13 times higher than university data. Melanie Newman reports

Concern as researcher is 'steered away' from a specialist publication. Hannah Fearn reports

Stance on staff or student links to sex trade centres on reputation, not welfare, writes Rebecca Attwood

Non-expert judges may not have been up to the task, chess research claims. Zoe Corbyn reports

Ucea says vote under way on industrial action could be 'unlawful'. Melanie Newman writes

Coalition hoping to run teaching masters was left hanging by lead partners. Melanie Newman writes

Sector leaders speculate that protection for unit of resource may be ending. Melanie Newman reports

Arrested protester challenges police's requirement for six days' warning. Melanie Newman reports

Ian Stewart is being honoured for his work promoting maths and sharing his passion for it with the public. Hannah Fearn reports

Nigeria intends to join the international elite within a decade. Phil Baty reports from Abuja

Report issues warning over impact of Web 2.0 on teaching and learning, writes Rebecca Attwood

Scientists successfully lobby for weakening of restrictions on primate experiments. Zo? Corbyn reports

A 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Oxford college has been accused of stifling free speech after it cancelled a lecture by a controversial anti-Zionist rabbi.