Contract salary ranges for male and female academic staff 2012-13 The proportion of male academics earning in excess of £56,467 is more than double that of females By Holly Else 20 March
University offers degree alongside football career Football professionals involved in launch of Glyndwr Wrexham Football Academy By David Matthews 20 March
Marketing spend up, but applications fail to follow suit Post-92s’ student marketing spend rises as sector observers question its value By Joe Sandler Clarke 20 March
'Self-censorship' in discussion of multiculturalism, says London's deputy mayor Munira Mirza lauds universities’ role in improving all levels of education in the capital but decries ‘coercive consensus’ By Matthew Reisz 20 March
South African mergers fail to deliver change Policy ‘broke mould of segregation’ but problems persist By David Matthews 20 March
Swiss count cost of defying EU border rules Shut out of Horizon 2020, researchers ponder fallout of anti-immigration vote By Paul Jump 20 March
Small Business Charter Awards honour SME partnerships Association of Business Schools will recognise institutions’ support for small firms and local economy By David Matthews 20 March
Try harder: Obama’s report cards do not convince Proposal for scorecard system for US institutions ‘doomed to failure’ By Chris Parr 20 March
Campus close-up: Norwich University of the Arts Award of university title will allow arts specialist to clarify its message in the global marketplace By Chris Parr 20 March
Regent’s Park place for a leader who can command respect Deputy v-c at Regent’s University London must be a strong scholar and able ‘ambassador’. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments By John Morgan 20 March
‘Weak’ handling of disputed study risks trust in science Researcher warns of ‘developing credibility crisis’ in reflection on retracted paper By Paul Jump 20 March
Researchers seek more advice on retractions and peer review Editors unsure of whether to issue retraction, correction or expression of concern, ethics expert says By Paul Jump 20 March
Research councils may tie funding to diversity accreditation Scepticism that proposal to encourage diversity could effectively regulate sector By Holly Else 20 March
Black scholars still experience racism on campus Black academics claim they are viewed as ‘outsiders’ and hindered in career advancement By Jack Grove 20 March
Durham scholars working in a ‘culture of fear’ Evidence cited by a review of governance reveals a series of concerns By David Matthews 20 March
QAA gamekeeper turns poacher Former head of oversight at standards watchdog advising private colleges how to pass review By John Morgan 20 March
Better careers guidance ‘will reduce dropout rates’ Universities should provide advice to prospective students, recommends BIS report By Jack Grove 20 March
Cost of new fee regime may soon exceed the old Hitting RAB charge ‘threshold’ will make £9,000 system more costly than old By John Morgan 20 March
Budget 2014: £200 million for science as postgraduate options considered The government will outline options to increase postgraduate student numbers later this year, according to today’s Budget statement. By John Morgan 19 March
London Met appoints next vice-chancellor A long-serving pro vice-chancellor has been named as the new head of London Metropolitan University. By Jack Grove 19 March
University of London criticised over student's chalk slogan conviction Open letter includes cleaning cloths with guide on removing any further ‘unwanted chalk marks’ By Jack Grove 18 March
BBC apologises to LSE over Panorama on North Korea Student’s father also receives apology after number of failings identified By Jack Grove 17 March
Pioneering the study of inhumanity The story of a remarkable research centre devoted to understanding “the roots of extremism” has been reconstructed in a new radio documentary By Matthew Reisz 16 March
Northumbria is latest university to move into London Northumbria University is to become the latest UK institution to open a campus in London as it tries to increase international student numbers. By David Matthews 15 March
Average graduate applies for 12 jobs before landing one, survey claims Poll also highlights growing importance of online profile By Jack Grove 15 March
University innovation fund will not be increased, says government The government will not increase the value of the higher education innovation fund, it announced today. By Holly Else 14 March
Sussex protest students receive a ‘caution’ Lawyer criticises university for drawn-out process that has led to ‘mere reprimand’ By Holly Else 14 March
Universities to get near 6 per cent cut to ‘most teaching budgets’ Teaching grants for universities in England are to fall by more than the £45 million announced last month, the country’s funding council has said. By Jack Grove 14 March
Universities should face more scrutiny over competition, says OFT The Office of Fair Trading wants further scrutiny of English higher education to judge if some rules for students may breach consumer protection law By John Morgan 14 March
Hermann Hauser to look at future of Catapults Ministers have commissioned a review on the possibility of expanding the Technology Strategy Board’s network of Catapult centres. By Holly Else 13 March
Warwick UCU calls for Thomas Docherty to be reinstated Union members have called for a prominent critic of higher education policy to be returned to work after he was suspended by the University of Warwick. By John Morgan 13 March
Leading light sought to shepherd southern star CEO and director of research will represent ‘world-class’ ߣߣƵn biomedical research centre. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments By Paul Jump 13 March
Campaign aims to double number of US students studying abroad 150 universities pledge to join Institute of International Education initiative By Jon Marcus 13 March
Higgins’ retirement announcement preceded by vote on governance Durham head Chris Higgins announces departure soon after senate debate on reducing v-c’s powers By David Matthews 13 March
N8 to pool research to make a big splash But critics warn of funding eligibility problems in plan to collaborate on projects By Holly Else 13 March
PeerJ's $99 open access model one year on Will a low-cost, user-friendly open access journal steal the traditional publishers’ lunch? By Paul Jump 13 March
John Carey: the constant reader Despite the snobbery of Oxford, a young literary scholar found the liberty to know and speak his mind By Matthew Reisz 13 March
Licences to recruit overseas students at risk ‘Savage reduction’ in overseas recruitment feared after new minister’s speech By John Morgan 13 March
In the frame This image of a zebrafish embryo was among the finalists of the Wellcome Trust’s annual image awards, which took place earlier this week 13 March
Sector’s challenge is to fill the gap when the cap comes off David Willetts highlights possible delay in filling extra undergraduate places By David Matthews 13 March
V-cs urged to put data first in race to expand overseas Analytical, not visionary, mindset may be best protection against a branch campus blunder By David Matthews 13 March
Women trail men in securing research council grants Research Councils UK analysis reveals gender difference in success rates By Holly Else 13 March
Sodexo-ߣߣƵ University Lifestyle Survey 2014 results How has debt from higher fees changed students? By Jack Grove 13 March
A reading room of one’s own New space at the LSE for The Women’s Library is the first chapter in exploiting a vast resource By Matthew Reisz 13 March
Cambridge postdocs should be given ‘stronger identity’ Early career researchers to be represented on university committees By Holly Else 13 March
Campus close-up: Falmouth University A specialist multi-arts university aims to help its students to become entrepreneurial By Matthew Reisz 13 March
Industry need sparks a rise in teaching aid from firms But some fear large gifts from US companies may dictate universities’ curricula By Jon Marcus 13 March
Under fire: bearing witness to assaults on the academy A report on global attacks on education also proposes ways to protect the sector By Matthew Reisz 13 March
R&D spending drops as share of GDP, new statistics show UK spending on research and development as a proportion of gross domestic product fell in 2012, according to new figures. By Holly Else 12 March
Open access: report suggests funders ‘could set threshold’ for hybrid fees Research funders worried about high open access fees charged by “hybrid” journals could refuse to pay fees above a set threshold, a report suggests. By Paul Jump 12 March
Warwick suspends prominent critic of higher education policy But university rejects claim suspension relates to activism By John Morgan 11 March
Ethnic minority groups more likely to have a degree than whites People of Indian and Chinese descent in England and Wales are almost twice as likely to have a degree as white British people, a new study says. By Jack Grove 11 March
