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The University of York has been named University of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards 2010.

A national programme that aims to widen participation in higher education is to be scrapped.

These handbills come from the John Bramwell Taylor Collection, which forms part of the University of Sheffield's National Fairground Archive.

Janet boss says that it is time for universities to call in the professionals. Simon Baker reports

Universities must do more to assist their local communities, says RSA chief. John Morgan reports

V-c will need to deal with a governance review, debt and a damaging tribunal, writes Simon Baker

Canterbury Christ Church vice-chancellor regrets the absence of a united voice. Simon Baker reports

The portrayal of women in comics was celebrated at a recent conference. Matthew Reisz reports

Campaign for the recognition of value of education gathers pace. Rebecca Attwood and Phil Baty report

Hayes draws fire at colleges conference for removal of maintenance allowance. Hannah Fearn reports

Delays over funding details leave Scots in dark as Welsh face competitive gap. Hannah Fearn writes

Experts see challenges in ensuring standardisation while not stifling innovation. Matthew Reisz reports

Scientists sound creativity warning as councils look to concentrate cash. Paul Jump reports

Archbishop and Marxist challenge Dawkins et al's 'off-the-peg enlightenment'. Matthew Reisz writes

The government has set out plans to radically reform teacher training.

“Salami-slicing” the research budget is preferable to making “extremely dangerous” decisions to cease funding whole areas of research, according to physicist Brian Cox.

By Dan Berrett for Inside Higher Ed

A chief architect of the regulatory reform proposed to guarantee the quality of higher education in Australia has assured the heads of the country’s elite universities that they will not be buried in red tape.

From the role of students as catalysts for economic growth, to the social and cultural benefits of universities’ public exhibitions, findings have been revealed from the biggest-ever study of the impact of UK higher education.

The government must make clear its wider plans for universities before asking Parliament to vote for a higher tuition fee cap, the shadow business secretary has said.

'Sticks, not carrots' required to regulate post-Browne academy. Rebecca Attwood reports

Insider says sector may resist changes aimed at streamlining organisation, writes Rebecca Attwood

Expert group to 'number crunch' different models of graduate contribution. Hannah Fearn reports

Growing middle class in China credited for surge in students from region. John Morgan writes

Conference debates role of alternative therapies in mental health services. Matthew Reisz reports