Thames Valley graduates are on the fast track to work TVU leads league table for getting students into employment. Phil Baty and Hannah Fearn report By Phil Baty 17 July
Wales spurns QAA advice to link up with unaccredited US Bible college University to validate Trinity degrees, after other UK institutions end collaboration, says Melanie Newman 17 July
Researchers have no 'right' to study terrorist materials Nottingham v-c warns that academics may face prosecution. Melanie Newman reports 17 July
Updated 11 July: UEL vice-chancellor on ‘indefinite leave’ Meeting on 8 July decides Martin Everett’s fate. Melanie Newman reports 10 July
Hefce clawback means cuts loom London Met faces crisis after funding council takes back ?15m overpayment. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 10 July
Academe still male bastion, assert female scholars There may be more women on campus today, but a stark gender divide persists, says Melanie Newman 10 July
Intellectual property investment of ?20m yields just 1% fillip in income Patent activity rises but IP income falls in real terms, Hefce survey reveals. Hannah Fearn reports 10 July
Two-year graduate visa gives UK prestige a fillip abroad The prospect of sought-after jobs in the UK will create an influx of students, says John Gill By John Gill 10 July
Buckle up for a rough ride, UUK tells sector Worst-case scenarios foresee closures and loss of prestige abroad as student numbers fall. John Gill reports By John Gill 10 July
New law raises creationism fears Louisiana academics oppose Bill that could allow teaching of 'intelligent design'. John Gill reports By John Gill 10 July
Top projects lose out in STFC cuts Astrogrid and ILC funding trimmed, but eMerlin is spared. Zoe Corbyn and Melanie Newman report 10 July
Professors could lose out in proposed pay shake-up Senior lecturers from outside academia could gain the most in grade revision. Melanie Newman writes 10 July
Academics perpetuate 'class divide', say secretarial staff Survey of sector's clerical employees highlights low pay and lack of respect, writes Melanie Newman 10 July
Wolverhampton to appeal loss of validation for pharmacy masters Royal society withdraws after concerns over leadership and quality. Melanie Newman reports 10 July
QAA: do not fear employers' input Engage with industry but don't let it cloak 'inferior' courses, says chief. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 10 July
Derecognise UCU over Israel motion, says Deech Universities should derecognise the University and College Union, the former independent adjudicator for higher education has urged. 10 July
MySpace and your research: will red tape hit web data use? Social scientists fear ethical concerns may impede their ability to mine the internet, says Zoe Corbyn 10 July
Law enforcers need to taste the benefit of surgical spirit A surgeon says policing will improve by adopting medicine's research-led approach. John Gill writes By John Gill 10 July
Flagship for teaching has limited effect on practice Study finds pockets of success for ?300m scheme to raise standards. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 10 July
‘Regret at unhappiness’ over Dalai Lama’s degree London Met ‘has not and will not be apologising’ to Chinese community. Melanie Newman reports 9 July
Look past the usual suspects to foster global exchange V-c says focus on China and India ignores other collaboration opportunities. John Gill reports By John Gill 3 July
Hefce selects 22 universities to test-drive excellence framework But some fear pilot institutions will gain an unfair advantage in the REF game. Zoe Corbyn reports 3 July
Influx from Asia drives up profits Australia's earnings from foreign students soar as sector widens catchment sphere. John Gill reports By John Gill 3 July
Troubles and strife as IRA historian draws peers' fire The author of a revisionist study of Irish republicans defends his research against critics who claim inaccuracy. John Gill reports By John Gill 3 July
Union pay talks stall at Coventry Individuals to be asked to sign up to 'performance-related' plans as UCU calls dispute, writes John Gill By John Gill 3 July
Write in small snack-size nuggets to avoid choking Working in small bursts can be more productive than binge-writing, an expert tells Olga Wojtas 3 July