Price of avoiding the market: your freedom
Devolved governments are constricting autonomy of universities, Hepi says. David Matthews writes
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Vogue for media-run courses reaches Guardian
Concerns have been raised over fair access to internships after the publisher of The Guardian became the latest firm to express an interest in providing higher education.
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Sector urges give and take to stop 'charity-tax' policy deterring donors
Group says philanthropists are already shutting their chequebooks. David Matthews writes
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Average cost of FoI compliance equals £121
A study into the costs of answering Freedom of Information enquiries suggests that less than £10 million was spent across the sector last year.
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Rammell: I'll criticise but won't be partisan
New Bedfordshire v-c voices concerns but says role won't be platform for politics. John Morgan reports
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Salaries soar for Russell Group senior staff
Spending on the highest-paid staff at Russell Group universities has doubled in less than a decade, according to a report.
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Buckingham defends its Ugandan venture as v-c quits after two months
The vice-chancellor of a Ugandan university opened in collaboration with the University of Buckingham resigned less than two months into its first term, it has emerged.
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Carry on loving, the Roman way
Ancient mores met modern times at a conference exploring 'Romosexuality'. Matthew Reisz writes
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Innovation boss in duplication row
Paper sprouts fresh charges against Thai official found to have plagiarised PhD. Paul Jump writes
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News in brief
Biomedical researchCatalyst set to bring ideas to lifeA £180 million scheme aimed at translating biomedical research into healthcare breakthroughs will open for applications at the end of this month...
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Grant winners
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL AND THE NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHAnglo-Dutch network initiatives in the humanitiesJoint applications for up to €40,000 (£33,000) each have...
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Master the new loom before life's tapestry unravels at our hands
We must ethically control synthetic biology or its box of delights could easily become a Pandora-style nightmare, warns Julian Savulescu
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Past is prologue
Critics, take note: the archives teach us that the academy's 'golden age' had plenty of commonalities with today, Nick Hillman says
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Goodbye to dropouts
"This is a real breakthrough!"That was the relatively ecstatic response of Nancy Harbinger, our Deputy Head of Student Experience, to the news that the Big Four audit firm Deloitte has developed a...
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Leader: The Tories should like it (not a lot)
It's no trick: removing sector-sponsored overseas students from net migration data would be in the national interest