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Symposium considers the 'mediagenic persona' of the public intellectual. Matthew Reisz reports

Encouraging critical thinking is the key to success, Yale president advises. Nick Chan reports

Minister canvasses principals on cutting a year from the traditional Scots degree. Hannah Fearn reports

Report calls for degree-classification system to be phased out, writes Rebecca Attwood

A web project may help to shake up the academy and academic publishing. Paul Jump reports

Call for international education to be made more attractive to British students, writes Hannah Fearn

Medical Hypotheses loses half of editorial board; publisher seeks successors. Hannah Fearn reports

Quintin McKellar, principal of the Royal Veterinary College, will take over from Tim Wilson when he retires, writes Sarah Cunnane

By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed

Union decries coalition’s £1.5bn cuts to universities and £8bn gift to business. Simon Baker reports

Lord Carey leaves post with ‘great sadness’. Simon Baker reports

Sir Peter Scott departs ahead of scheduled retirement to take up post elsewhere, reports Simon Baker

Only a third expect to find work, study finds. Hannah Fearn reports

Malcolm Grant, provost of University College London, responds to the government’s cuts in university budgets with tight housekeeping measures. John Gill reports

Business secretary urges restraint and calls for the sector to halt ‘salary escalation at the top level’. Simon Baker reports

Concerns are raised after widely used political project fails to secure funding. Paul Jump writes

Christian colleges in US perform delicate balancing act as art rises in popularity. Daniel Grant reports

Willetts backs curiosity and diversity, and rejects 'sausage-machine' approach, Paul Jump writes

What's going on in musicians' heads? Collaborative research aims to find out. Matthew Reisz reports

Academics warn that the legacy of the Cetl initiative may be lost. Rebecca Attwood reports

Three members of Middlesex staff targeted after campus occupations. John Morgan reports

Review must seize opportunity to put funding 'right', UUK president says. Simon Baker reports

Academy confounds downturn as received donations top £500m, writes Sarah Cunnane

Northumbria academic claims approach would raise workforce morale. Sarah Cunnane reports

Work with gypsy communities has exposed expert to threats and hate mail. Hannah Fearn writes

How do institutions cope when their online profile suddenly bites back? Sarah Cunnane reports

Union ballots members over academic boycott. John Morgan reports

Two top managers leave as Sir Deian Hopkin takes over as interim chairman. Rebecca Attwood reports

Lord Lester of Herne Hill cites Simon Singh case in legislative quest for ‘fairer balance between private reputation and public information’. Paul Jump reports

Modernisation fund takes a hit as government cuts £200m from higher education. John Morgan reports

Former Oxford Brookes v-c Upton takes the reins in “a difficult economic environment”

Russell Group would look at ‘radical options’ if funding boost isn’t forthcoming, Browne review is told. Simon Baker reports

Institutions charging more could face fines if they let students down, v-c warns. Simon Baker reports

In his maiden keynote speech as universities and science minister, David Willetts backs curiosity-driven research…and ‘competition from new providers’. John Morgan reports

Italian PM plans private university ... and wants Vladimir Putin on board. Colin Graham reports

Universities minister wants to learn from and work with sector, but cuts beckon. John Morgan writes

Party leaders think election pledge is 'nonsense', UUK chief executive claims. John Morgan reports

Academic caused offence by showing a paper on bats' sexual practices, writes Hannah Fearn