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Panels approve the measure's methodology, but call for it to carry less weight. Paul Jump reports

The head of the Higher Education Academy has highlighted inconsistencies in training for teaching staff across the sector, describing university teaching as "almost the only profession" in which it is possible to work without a qualification or licence.

Thousands of students and academics took to the streets of London on 10 November to protest about cuts to higher education funding and proposals to raise the tuition fee cap to £9,000.

@Lord_Browne gained a following by poking fun at UK higher education’s upheavals. Now silenced by Twitter, he tells Sarah Cunnane about real universities, the trouble with students and how many Russell Group v-cs it takes to change a light bulb

Thousands of students and lecturers will march through central London on 10 November in protest at government cuts to universities and colleges and a hike in tuition fees.

The University of Nottingham is in talks about creating a new campus in China – its second in the country and its third overseas campus.

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

Obama rallies Cinderella sector to unemployment battle. Jon Marcus reports from the White House

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

The university sectors of Norway, the Netherlands and Finland are models for the international community when it comes to accessibility and affordability, a new analysis suggests.

Unions want the employer to bear the financial burden, not the student. Hannah Fearn reports

Academy's challenges feature among wide-ranging, myth-popping debates. Matthew Reisz reports

John Morgan reports from South Korea's capital on plans to establish an overseas campus

Think digitally and steer academics away from their 'cravings', librarians are told. Hannah Fearn writes

Universities in Ontario should abandon their efforts to do everything and adopt a "boutique" model focusing only on what they do best, according to a government advisory body.

A series of debates aims to explore the big issues in gender-related research. Matthew Reisz reports

"Smugglerius", the cast of a flayed man or écorche, is still sometimes used to teach students at the Edinburgh College of Art.

On the eve of restructuring moves, scholars speak of the network's impact. Rebecca Attwood writes

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

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, Inside Higher Ed

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

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

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

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