E-mail fraudsters target academics Spam messages calling for research papers could lead to loss of personal details, says Chloe Stothart By Chloe Stothart 24 July
Bullying still rife at De Montfort But an internal staff survey shows a modest improvement on last year. John Gill writes By John Gill 24 July
Academics split over value of access funding Some say initiative will pay off, others say it is best to invest in schools. Lucy Wheeler and Phil Baty report By Phil Baty 24 July
Scholars urged to widen agenda Study finds HE research has too narrow a focus and urges a more global approach, says Chloe Stothart By Chloe Stothart 24 July
Legal ruling leaves everyone a winner Queen Mary and Hefce both claim victory in dispute over research cash clawback, says Melanie Newman 17 July
LSE puts ?2m in teaching to grant parity with research School responds to criticism with cash for extra staff and to cut class sizes, says Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 17 July
Massive shift leaves students adrift and tutors 'swamped' Study finds a troubling rise in undergraduates' demands on advisers. Melanie Newman reports 17 July
Scots post-92s moot federation V-cs believe a focused collaboration will enhance research and course options. Olga Wojtas reports 17 July
Europe must ape US to improve Think-tank says universities need more cash and freedom to boost growth in sector. John Gill writes By John Gill 17 July
Speculation rife over UEL v-c departure Staff perplexed as Martin Everett put on 'indefinite leave' without explanation, says Melanie Newman 17 July
From no man's land to a people's memorial Olga Wojtas tours a digital archive of First World War material compiled by members of the public 17 July
Peer review must be at the heart of REF, expert says Hepi head fears that assessment based on metrics could lead to legal challenges. John Gill reports By John Gill 17 July
Thames Valley graduates are on the fast track to work TVU leads league table for getting students into employment. Phil Baty and Hannah Fearn report By Phil Baty 17 July
Wales spurns QAA advice to link up with unaccredited US Bible college 51国产视频 to validate Trinity degrees, after other UK institutions end collaboration, says Melanie Newman 17 July
Researchers have no 'right' to study terrorist materials Nottingham v-c warns that academics may face prosecution. Melanie Newman reports 17 July
Competition for postgrads jeopardises UK's position Study says the sector must protect its competitive edge in the international market, writes John Gill By John Gill 17 July
Northern Ireland stems flow of students to the rest of UK As places grow to match school-leavers' needs, more opt to study at home. Olga Wojtas reports 17 July
Updated 11 July: UEL vice-chancellor on ‘indefinite leave’ Meeting on 8 July decides Martin Everett’s fate. Melanie Newman reports 10 July
Intellectual property investment of ?20m yields just 1% fillip in income Patent activity rises but IP income falls in real terms, Hefce survey reveals. Hannah Fearn reports 10 July
Two-year graduate visa gives UK prestige a fillip abroad The prospect of sought-after jobs in the UK will create an influx of students, says John Gill By John Gill 10 July
Buckle up for a rough ride, UUK tells sector Worst-case scenarios foresee closures and loss of prestige abroad as student numbers fall. John Gill reports By John Gill 10 July
New law raises creationism fears Louisiana academics oppose Bill that could allow teaching of 'intelligent design'. John Gill reports By John Gill 10 July
Top projects lose out in STFC cuts Astrogrid and ILC funding trimmed, but eMerlin is spared. Zoe Corbyn and Melanie Newman report 10 July
Professors could lose out in proposed pay shake-up Senior lecturers from outside academia could gain the most in grade revision. Melanie Newman writes 10 July
Academics perpetuate 'class divide', say secretarial staff Survey of sector's clerical employees highlights low pay and lack of respect, writes Melanie Newman 10 July