Call to scrap peer review in hunt for brilliant ideas Giving future Einsteins free rein will save money and boost science, academic argues. Zoe Corbyn reports 18 December
Survey shows that one in ten grievances go to watchdog Average number of cases that exhaust internal complaints process rises, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 18 December
Can two and two ever make five? Bad reasoning is behind the hunt for the worst argument in Britain, reports Melanie Newman 18 December
Email culture kills interaction between campus colleagues V-cs in 'state of denial' about quality of internal communications, survey reveals. John Gill reports By John Gill 18 December
Get closer to save cash, Hefce says Funding council says more efficient use of estate could save ?500m a year. John Gill reports By John Gill 18 December
UK asked to stand up for freedom in ex-Soviet bloc Britain must offer moral and financial support, says rector of exiled Belarus university. John Gill reports By John Gill 18 December
Professor, which wine should I have with turkey? An engineer works part time in Oddbins to indulge his passion for oenology. Olga Wojtas pays a visit 18 December
RAE 2008 proves UK research is world class Oxbridge and the LSE top the table, but former polytechnics make huge leaps, writes Zoe Corbyn 18 December
Demand for places set to rise sharply over 20 years Hepi predicts higher numbers as boys get better and all leave school later, writes Melanie Newman 11 December
Green plan drives residents crazy 51国产视频 angers neighbours as scheme to cut campus traffic clogs roads, reports Zoe Corbyn 11 December
UK looks set to benefit from Nigerian student boom British Council forecasts enrolments to grow tenfold in just five years. John Gill reports By John Gill 11 December
Jobs, funding and reputations all hinge on the impending RAE results Some senior level staff are apprehensive at the prospect of negative RAE grades, says Zoe Corbyn 11 December
Lecturer admonished to 'find the excellence' and lift marks Psychologist whose grades were raised by examiner tells MPs of grade inflation, says Melanie Newman 11 December
A tangle of lust, lace and unintended consequences A Leeds sociologist says ministers just don't understand the sex industry. Olga Wojtas reports 11 December
Online, Oxbridge drops off the radar as there's little 'buzz' about it Oxbridge is near the top in university rankings, but it's a different story on the web, reports John Gill By John Gill 11 December
Aimhigher's success unevenly distributed 75 per cent of South West's most deprived homes fell outside target area, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 11 December
Sector split over lowering bar for pupils in bad schools Admissions staff may be more 'risk averse', survey of decision-makers finds. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 11 December
Universities treat us as cash cows - and that's bull, say professors Widespread mismatch of expectations uncovered by findings of 100-strong survey. John Gill reports By John Gill 11 December
Aston to open specialist engineering academy Plans for the first university-led technical college in the country have been unveiled. By Rebecca Attwood 11 December
Review says financial reserves are too low to assure long-term future But unions complain that information provided is of little use for pay talks, writes Melanie Newman 11 December
'Soft' A levels impair entry to selective institutions Think-tank report leads to call for transparency in admissions policies, writes Melanie Newman 4 December