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Bahram Bekhradnia warns of the clear and present dangers facing the UK academy

Coalition government policy to create a market in higher education has pushed England¡¯s sector into ¡°a terrible muddle, unmatched in the world¡±.

Sally Mapstone throws her weight behind calls to move beyond ?9,000 fees cap

Argentine v-c: ad-based system could end ¡®financial discrimination¡¯

Malcolm?Gillies on contradictory attitudes to soaring fees and value for money

The changes will make sector results look worse than they are, warn Andrew Connolly and Clare Partridge

Welsh education minister says time to ¡®take stock¡¯ of Cardiff policy

¡®Big money¡¯ grants foster ¡®bookkeeping¡¯ work at the expense of small-scale but potentially groundbreaking efforts, says Gary Thomas

London research giant attributes success to interdisciplinary approach

Research councils show value of restraint

Major philanthropists are more generous to higher education in the US and UK than they are in other regions, according to a new report.

Inflation means ¡®something has to give¡¯, leader tells Times Higher Education podcast

IFS: places, grants or remaining direct funding will have to be cut

Bill Galvin optimistic about future despite massive deficit

The Universities Superannuation Scheme is in deficit but has healthy assets, says Michael Bourn

Birmingham receives ?15 million from former student

The UUK president discusses fees and funding reforms

Sector yet to take full advantage of VAT exemption for ¡®cost-sharing groups¡¯

The English higher education sector¡¯s budget surpluses are set to fall significantly in the financial years 2012-13 and 2013-14 before recovering.

The current regime can¡¯t last for ever, says Andy Westwood

Only fees subsidies can arrest alarming decline in numbers, experts warn

Experts discuss the development and legacy of the epochal report on its golden anniversary

How does the university calculate the real cost of undergraduate education?

Transparency International report takes aim at sector leadership

Outgoing Hefce captain proud of guiding sector through choppy waters

The number of undergraduates accepted on to courses has soared by 9 per cent after dipping dramatically last year, latest figures show.

Harvard 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ has launched a fundraising campaign that it hopes will boost its coffers by $6.5 billion (?4.1 billion).

Reform must go all the way, argues Bill Rammell

¡®Stable¡¯ figures raise question: where has the money gone?

To avoid conflicts of interest, academic research must be transparent and independently funded, says Cary Nelson

Universities¡¯ borrowing could come under more scrutiny with the form and extent of debts being part of risk assessments by England¡¯s funding council

Alan Ryan reflects on the lack of uniformity in salaries for leaders of American higher education institutions

More government cash is the only way to cut student costs, argue Rudy Fichtenbaum and Hank Reichman

Sterling¡¯s strength may mean weak recruitment, higher education sector warns

Minutes reveal huge write-off and continuing dispute with LSBF

A new report aims to show how universities are spending the income from higher tuition fees, conceding it has meant extra cash for some institutions.

Humanities and social sciences in Australia could lose A$100 million (?60 million) in funding following a change in government, it is feared.?

Senior figures say ¡®disputed territory¡¯ curbs may prompt refusal to participate in EU framework

BIS applies cap in 2014, but with terms allowing ¡®back door¡¯ expansion

Critics turn on proposal to ¡®shame¡¯ sector into cutting costs

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The US government is to develop a new system of ranking colleges and universities in a bid to ensure the ¡°best value¡± institutions have access to the most federal funding.

Higher education could face more cuts after next month¡¯s polls, many fear

Alessandra Lopez y Royo feels that money-obsessed universities are killing off integrity, honesty and mutual support

Ability concerns at 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Exeter business school forces rethink on international intake

Allowing scientists to profit from their research would encourage entrepreneurship, says Institute of Cancer Research chairman Luke Johnson

High fees prove no object to demand, but student standards may invite scrutiny

Student numbers at private higher education institutions will be capped from 2014-15, the government has confirmed, while private providers will also be granted unlimited recruitment of high-grade students.

Nearly half of all university finance directors believe now is a good time to be taking ¡°greater risk¡± onto their balance sheets, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.

Academics at leading South Korean universities are the world¡¯s best at attracting funding from business, a new study says.

Glynd?r 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ is to offer half-price postgraduate degree courses to British students in what it called an attempt to ¡°stop knowledge and skills leaving home soil¡±.

Rick Rylance has been reappointed chief executive and deputy chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council for a further four years.

Observers predict admissions turmoil as Russell Group members join clearing

Data on what each UK university will charge next year show how the cost of study can vary wildly

Lack of experience of large research budgets won¡¯t harm Hefce chief, say supporters

Research finds woe for squeezed middle, windfall for high-paid graduates

The number of students starting modern languages degrees fell by 12 per cent last year ¨C double the overall drop in student numbers, new figures show.

Coventry 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ¡¯s Madeleine Atkins emerges triumphant from a ¡®strong field¡¯ of candidates

Sector may lose places after new inspection regime reports dip in standards

Warren Bebbington on a flexible response to the limits of growth