London Met may cut 500 jobs, UCU claims A bid to claw back £50m could lead to large-scale redundancies. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 22 January
Government raises funding to £7.8 billion 2009-10 grant letter reveals 9.8 per cent increase over previous year. John Gill reports By John Gill 22 January
UK's reputation as world leader in stem-cell research challenged Only one British centre merits a place in the US-led global top 20, consultants say. Zoe Corbyn writes 22 January
Leeds Met fees set to rise after v-c resigns Dissent over higher charges may have influenced Simon Lee's decision to go, writes Melanie Newman 22 January
The Queen's laurels for controversial neoclassicist A lauded artist shrugged off the brickbats of 1970s leftism to win royal honours. Olga Wotjas reports 22 January
Focus on basic skills training not HE, say MPs Committee cites downturn in calling for Government to drop participation targets. Hannah Fearn reports 22 January
Nurture new talent, RAE panels say Young academics lack the money and support to help build a career. Melanie Newman reports 22 January
Liverpool Hope and charity split Hope One World quits campus rather than cede control to the university, writes Melanie Newman 22 January
MPs' report accuses DIUS of failing to find its feet Concerns raised about finances and direction, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 22 January
UK's alumni donor numbers stay static Institutions made more money in 2006-07, but fewer than one in 50 ex-students donates. John Gill reports By John Gill 22 January
Fees do not harm access, says architect of policy Children's attainment is the key for the sector, argues Nick Barr. John Gill reports By John Gill 22 January
Wikipedia founder's scholarly web venture plays host to a war of words Site founder Larry Sanger denies academic's claims of slow development and infighting, writes John Gill By John Gill 22 January
UEA vice-chancellor to take early retirement The vice-chancellor of the University of East Anglia, Bill Macmillan, is to take early retirement at the end of the summer term. 20 January
Universities await signs of Obama’s intentions As the President is sworn in, academics listen closely for hints as to how he may help them. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 20 January
Student union calls for end to Tel Aviv centenary lectures Motion demands Soas cancel series in light of Israeli military action in Gaza. Melanie Newman reports 16 January
You know what I really hate ...? On Facebook, lecturers share gripes about students, peers, managers and more, writes John Gill By John Gill 15 January
HR report on staff stress dismissed as 'valueless' Institute director circulates survey findings with 'health warning' attached, writes Melanie Newman 15 January
Government promises to help every student with ability go to university Paper says poor children will get aid that matches that of the best schools. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 15 January
A pioneer's progress from Peckham to Pyongyang Hazel Smith brings her first-hand experience of co-ordinating disaster relief to her new post, writes Matthew Reisz By Matthew Reisz 15 January
Business leaders eschew HE and go private for training Think-tank finds that firms don't know what's on offer from universities. Hannah Fearn reports 15 January
Hefce's cash clawback hits battered London Met Funding council's move means redundancies are now inevitable, says v-c. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 15 January
Leeds Met v-c resigns Simon Lee will leave at the end of the academic year. Melanie Newman reports 15 January
Unease over Liverpool's plans for a research-focused 'realignment' Voluntary redundancy offer may herald further upheaval, says UCU. Melanie Newman reports 15 January
Wales being left behind, says UCU Union warns that Assembly must close funding gap with rest of UK, reports Melanie Newman 15 January
Financial clouds bring gloom to US institutions 'Perfect storm' of shrinking funding and growing dropout rates hits campuses. Jon Marcus reports 15 January
Steering QR cash to elite could be a 'mistake' Focus on 'top' research units must be rethought, economist's analysis suggests. John Gill writes By John Gill 15 January
A personal view - We need to keep some selectivity in funding to ensure a critical mass of 'world-leading' research in our universities 15 January
Alarm raised over firm's research role GlaxoSmithKline has unprecedented influence in EPSRC call, chemist argues. John Gill reports By John Gill 15 January
Journal authors must also post to Wikipedia Findings of papers accepted for RNA Biology have to be added to website, Melanie Newman reports 12 January
A 'taboo' topic is aired on the web In dispatches from the front line, readers weigh in on the problems plaguing PhDs, writes John Gill By John Gill 8 January
Digital pirates cause havoc in academic publishing Self-styled 'crusaders' find a receptive audience for illegal copies of textbooks. Jon Marcus reports 8 January
In deep water? He can help to engineer your rescue Olga Wojtas meets an engineering lecturer who has doubled as a volunteer lifeboatman for 20 years 8 January
'Data gap should put paid to higher fees' It would be wrong to raise costs when students can't make informed choices, expert tells John Gill By John Gill 8 January
