'I want to be a terrific head, not a terrific woman head' The new principal of St Andrews has made history. Olga Wojtas meets a terrorism expert from Harvard 19 June
School grades are key to university achievement Fewer students from state sector stems from poor schooling, study finds. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 19 June
Ucea poll says the good life is on campus Survey finds conditions are among best available, but UCU disagrees. Melanie Newman reports 19 June
Dual sector 'not fit for purpose' Researchers say higher and further education concept lacks rationale, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 19 June
Government rejects call for STFC chief to be sacked DIUS to initiate an organisation review to learn from the budget crisis, Zoe Corbyn reports 19 June
Oxford continues its reign at the top of league tables Cambridge rules the subject rankings but still loses ground to its rival. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 June
Hefce chief to take over as Birmingham vice-chancellor Following a major reorganisation, new man steps up to the helm as old v-c retires. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 June
'Performance management is a waste of time,' claims HR professor Programme of investment in HR has not improved sector's effectiveness. Melanie Newman reports 19 June
A collective ambition that builds up to a critical mass National research pools are winning Scotland an international reputation, writes Olga Wojtas 12 June
Call for debate on the ethics of engineering new life forms Scientists in synthetic biology need to engage with the public to define what is life, writes Zoe Corbyn 12 June
The loneliness of the lone RAE runners Academics who are sole entrants in their category admit to feeling the pressure. Zoe Corbyn reports 12 June
Draft guidelines on research ethics are 'dangerous' for social policy Academics say that proposed rules will harm core activities in the field. Rebecca Attwood reports 12 June
Military has ?210m research stake claim Campaigners say official data could underrate value to sector by five times, writes Zoe Corbyn 12 June
143 students expelled for plagiarism Survey finds institutions with less selective entry have higher offending rates, says Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 12 June
Staff angered by proposed open-plan site Academics say they and students will suffer under move at Leeds Met, writes Melanie Newman 12 June
Pride comes before the fallout Crowing about Hesa results gets GuildHE into a spat with Million+, reports Hannah Fearn 12 June
US college students face big loan hikes High fees and bank clampdown on loans may leave many unable to take up places. Jon Marcus reports 12 June