News blog: Jo Johnson asks TEF questions and gives 'polished non-answers' Deputy news editor John Morgan braves the hottest day of the year to take in the new minister's inaugural higher education address By John Morgan 1 July
News blog: The risks and rewards of a public profile Does your academic CV stand up to scrutiny? Chris Parr blogs about the case of Connie St Louis By Chris Parr 30 June
News blog: Groundhog Day for quality assurance? In this blog, news editor Simon Baker considers whether we’ve seen it all before with Hefce’s proposals By Simon Baker 29 June
Five female firsts in higher education leadership Appointment of first black female university leader is watershed moment By THE reporters 29 June
Love in the lab? It’s part of science Sir Tim Hunt complains of “trouble with girls” in labs, but male egos can be far more obstructive to science, says Ottoline Leyser By Ottoline Leyser 12 June