Private path for foreign students Three universities partner firm to provide one-year cramming courses, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 2 April
Nordic pair eye a slice of rich markets overseas abroad market Finland and Sweden plan to cash in by charging non-EU students for tuition, writes Will Sillitoe 2 April
Obama enrols on OU course and other foolish fables Sarah Cunnane offers a round-up of the mischievous stories circulating around the higher education sector on 1 April 1 April
Twitter feedback to help Government rate universities Initiative part of wider plans to bring higher education in line with new media age and reality talent shows. Sarah Cunnane reports 1 April
UK faces continental threat Report advises British universities to act or lose international students to European rivals. Hannah Fearn reports 31 March
UEL cancels alternative G20 summit ‘Duty of care’ cited as university scraps event amid security concerns. Melanie Newman reports 30 March
Philosophers call for Liverpool v-c to reconsider department closure Letter-writers claim the university needs to invest in the discipline or distinctive research strengths will be weakened in the UK, writes Melanie Newman 30 March
Policymaking ‘requires engineering advisers’ Government told to appoint engineering experts, writes Zo? Corbyn 27 March
Two heads to step down The principal of Royal Holloway and the vice-chancellor of York St John call time on their tenures. Melanie Newman reports 27 March
Kingston showed ‘lack of regard’ for external examiner’s role, says QAA But agency investigation finds no evidence of widespread problems with standards. Melanie Newman reports 26 March
Alarm grows as jobs to go at four more institutions Voluntary redundancies and recruitment freezes are the order of the day. Melanie Newman reports 26 March
Students and tutors ready to embrace the Twitter bug John Gill investigates the communication phenomenon that is infiltrating academe By John Gill 26 March
ELQ rule blamed for rise in number of adult learning courses facing axe Professional body says part-timers across the country are being hit, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 26 March
Chemists up in arms over EPSRC's exclusion policy Rules could see mass blacklisting, says letter with more than 100 signatories. Zo? Corbyn reports 26 March
Academic medicine on the critical list, says BMA The shortage of teaching staff in medicine is reaching critical levels, the British Medical Association has warned. 26 March
Regional research funding disparity causes anger Welsh institutions claim disadvantage over grant allocation increases, writes Zoe Corbyn 26 March
Hefce criticises self-governance Academics on council may have 'vested interests', Cambridge warned. Melanie Newman writes 26 March
Row flares up over Turkey's 'censorship' of Darwin Government denies threat to academic freedom as editor is sacked over evolution piece, writes John Gill By John Gill 26 March
Watchdog considers 'more intensive' inspection regime QAA boss says public must be reassured about university standards, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 26 March
London Met offers reassurances to s taff after v-c's sudden exit 'No threat' to the university's future, says chair of the board of governors. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 26 March
RAE panel hurt field by labelling it 'weak' Critics blame judgment for the possible closure of politics departments. Melanie Newman reports 26 March
Proportion of fee income spent on bursaries and grants varies widely Offa chief praises system while NUS seeks national scheme to end disparities. Rebecca Attwood writes By Rebecca Attwood 26 March
White Paper unveils lifelong learning grants for the public But the Government is accused of hypocrisy as universities cut adult learning courses. Hannah Fearn reports 23 March
Government and Tories ‘colluding’ to keep fees off the agenda ‘Neither party has the bottle’ to debate the issue before the next general election, Labour MP claims. Zo? Corbyn reports 20 March
London Met head quits V-c relinquishes role with immediate effect, Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 19 March
UUK report on fees sparks accusations of arrogance Scenarios that include a doubling of tuition costs lead to outcry over vice-chancellors’ ‘fantasising’. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 March
Despite losing their punch, some players still won big prizes Research impact was no guarantee of winning RAE funding, study finds. Zoe Corbyn reports 19 March
A person on the panel is a clear pointer of departmental success Researchers say representation conveyed 'tangible benefits' in the 2001 RAE. Zoe Corbyn writes 19 March
Four departments at Leeds face cuts Posts likely to go as university aims to slash costs in light of grant allocations. Melanie Newman reports 19 March
Copyright laws are easily broken... hang on, that book looks familiar Plagiarism expert finds his work published illegally on a website, writes Hannah Fearn 19 March
?5,000-a-year fees will not hit demand, UUK claims Vice-chancellors aim to kick-start debate by estimating impact of raising cap, writes John Gill By John Gill 19 March
Echoes of England as modern Welsh institutions gain ground in allocation New universities see more research cash, but award equals real-terms cut. Zoe Corbyn reports 19 March
The chosen few Times Higher Education Leadership & Management AwardsTuesday 9 June 2009London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London 19 March
Bradford failed to confront bullying and racism, inquiry finds UCU also criticised for not representing ethnic minority staff effectively. Melanie Newman reports 19 March