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Right-wing think tank hails end of state sector's 'cosy settlement' on loans. Simon Baker reports

Examination board Edexcel may apply for degree-awarding powers, Times Higher Education has learned.

Any doubts that world university rankings are influencing institutions¡¯ strategic thinking are likely to be dispelled by news that academics in Taiwan have developed a tool that predicts the outcome of different management decisions on future ranking position.

Share survey records scholars' shocked reaction to Browne and the CSR. Rebecca Attwood reports

Lord Browne of Madingley's argument that greater competition between universities and more information for students will drive up quality has been described as "nonsense, dishonest and dangerous".

Fear that universities may have to restructure courses to fit new system. Simon Baker reports

Report estimates the cost of peer review to UK universities to be ?165 million, writes Paul Jump

Regional cash bankrolls postgraduate focus, but critics warn of reputational risks. John Gill writes

Universities will be able to charge tuition fees of up to ?9,000 and higher-earning graduates will face interest rates on their loans of 3 per cent above inflation under proposals unveiled today.

By Scott Jaschik,

King¡¯s College London today launched the largest fundraising campaign of any UK university bar Oxbridge.

By Scott Jaschik, for

Graduate unemployment is at its highest level in 17 years, according to figures released today.

Bank breaks the ice as insular universities look abroad for collaboration. Paul Jump reports

Lecturers fear growing 'consumer' demands but hope for more student zeal, writes Rebecca Attwood

Survey points to taught postgraduate students' worries over the cost of courses. Paul Jump reports

Law subject associations irate at precipitate move by Hefce to fill subpanel post. Paul Jump writes

Sir Alan Langlands calls for future rethink on 'untested' funding plans. Rebecca Attwood writes

Community campaigning wins plaudits for helping research dodge CSR bullet. Paul Jump reports

Process served as 'Trojan Horse' for wider reforms, rectors hear. Hannah Fearn reports from Palermo

An English comprehensive school is planning a groundbreaking project to offer university degrees.

Disastrous defeat in the Franco-Prussian War led to the birth of the Paris Commune in 1871. A self-governing republican council took over the city and refused to accept a humiliating peace treaty signed by the provisional government.

Philosopher asserts the value of the humanities in the face of cuts, writes Rebecca Attwood

New wave of creative-writing courses embrace the notion of marketability. Matthew Reisz reports

Free higher education in Scotland may be coming to an end as Universities Scotland has admitted that a ¡°graduate contribution¡± is needed to maintain competitiveness after the Browne Review.

Former George Washington head gives Paul Jump a piece of his mind on the state of the US academy

Universities need to wake up to downsides of internationalisation, survey claims. John Morgan reports

Panel member stresses review's independence and necessary focus on cost. John Morgan writes

Cuts to government grants for teaching over the next four years will amount to more than 75 per cent for several institutions, according to a survey of vice-chancellors.

Universities in England should expect some cuts to their funding a year before the revenue from higher tuition fees starts flowing into institutions, David Willetts has told a cross-party group of MPs.

By Dan Berrett, for