Pedagogy a poor second in promotions Study finds 'hypocritical' sector fails to practise what it preaches. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 10 December
Embattled board refuses to resign London Met governors claim damning report isn't based on the evidence. Melanie Newman writes 10 December
REF rivals square off over value of impact proposal Supporters debate opponents at round table event as consultation nears end. Zo? Corbyn reports 10 December
Deputy leader steps down only seven months after taking up post Manager who blamed top staff for financial woes leaves Gloucestershire. Melanie Newman writes 10 December
Call for more theory elicits protests in practice Leeds programme head resigns over demand for more academic input, writes Melanie Newman 10 December
UCL provost: libel law is stifling academic freedoms Head to add signature to new petition calling for reform of English legislation. Zo? Corbyn reports 10 December
Something rotten? Row over Wales' validation of 'fundamentalist' BAs Overseas accreditation of private Danish courses leads to unholy clash. Melanie Newman reports 10 December
Redrawing ranking rules for clarity, reliability and sense First round table to improve methodology sets out problems to be resolved. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 10 December
'Let feminine side of learning thrive' The limiting effects of the 'male' nature of higher education are challenged. Hannah Fearn reports 10 December
Report damns Student Loan Company’s ‘conspicuous failures’ Sir Deian Hopkin’s analysis calls for overhaul of senior management in wake of processing blunders. Melanie Newman reports 8 December
Lord Browne begins Fees and finance panel makes first call for evidence. John Morgan reports By John Morgan 7 December
Cumbria plans to ‘mothball’ historic campus Protests greet university’s decision to end undergraduate provision at Ambleside. Melanie Newman reports 5 December
Two vice-chancellor appointments announced York St John and University of London name successors. Melanie Newman reports 4 December
Thousands of academics call for impact to be axed Widespread support for REF changes as heads favour 20 per cent figure. Zo? Corbyn reports 3 December
Free thinking? States' firm grip on Europe's academy University autonomy is more spin than substance, EUA analysis finds. Phil Baty reports By Phil Baty 3 December
'Learning transformed me - I wanted to transform others' Lincoln's v-c has seen first-hand the academy's power to change lives, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 3 December
Second union backs 0.5% pay increase Negotiations with employers also produce 'digest' on avoiding redundancies. John Morgan writes By John Morgan 3 December
Odds and quads Along with ketchup containers and an apple-shaped promotional radio, this Rhoda Handbag - designed by Sarah Bayley - forms part of the collection at the Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDiP). By Matthew Reisz 3 December
Want of 'quants' bad news for UK Social sciences' standing threatened by dearth of quantitative teaching. Melanie Newman reports 3 December
Would-be students not getting the message about bursaries Information often comes too late to influence the choice of where to study. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 3 December
Openness can repair Climategate damage UEA professor says more transparency is needed to rebuild public trust. Zo? Corbyn reports 3 December
Tinker, tailor, tamper, why? Sir David Watson left cold by tenth wave of reform in the sector during his career. Hannah Fearn writes 3 December
Mergers, acquisitions and privatisation: law firm's vision of future Report predicts that sector will ape commercial business practices. Hannah Fearn reports 3 December
Let scientists entertain you: an unconventional festive treat Academics tread the boards to inspire public in London Christmas show. Matthew Reisz reports By Matthew Reisz 3 December
V-c: scholars should lighten the administrative burden Greenwich head's suggestion is dismissed by union as 'ridiculous'. John Morgan reports By John Morgan 3 December
Business fails to rise to Government’s R&D challenge Midway through ten-year framework, investment remains ‘relatively static’ as percentage of GDP. Zo? Corbyn reports 2 December
Science, we have a problem Debate leads to anger over Lord Drayson’s accusation that scientists don’t fully recognise their accountability to taxpayers. Zo? Corbyn reports 1 December
Creative thinking ‘not rated’ by state Academics claim STEM policies threaten UK’s ‘last remaining world-leading sector’. Hannah Fearn reports 30 November
Government axemen on the lookout for targets Universities UK head is ‘bluntly’ quizzed over where cuts should be made. Zo? Corbyn reports 28 November
Sussex’s future: fewer staff, more students University plans 100 ‘targeted’ job cuts while increasing student numbers. John Morgan reports By John Morgan 27 November
MRC head to take top job at Cambridge Sir Leszek Borysiewicz will take the reins in October 2010. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 26 November
Being philosophical may be limited to 'leisured' classes Post-1992s scrap courses as students avoid 'non-vocational' subject. Hannah Fearn reports 26 November
Market grows in strength as states run out of cash Conference speakers say private solutions needed to cope with demand. Phil Baty reports from Doha By Phil Baty 26 November
In research, small is just as beautiful Analysis questions call to concentrate funding on Russell Group universities, writes Zoe Corbyn 26 November