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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

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

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

Institutions must explain to staff the implications of the severe reductions. John Morgan reports

Managers tackle concerns as internal review supports UCU findings. Hannah Fearn reports

Black scholar's journey takes him to the home of The Wire to study 'desistance'. John Morgan writes

Global university rankings "are simply not going to go away".

Qualifications would boost legitimacy and protect research, scholar argues. John Morgan reports

New research shows stalled progress in access to selective institutions. Rebecca Attwood reports

Celebrated historian calls for an end to the 'Jewish history wars'. Matthew Reisz 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

NUS and UCU dissent as sector argues for a greater graduate contribution. Rebecca Attwood reports

Peter McCaffery leaves with immediate effect. Sarah Cunnane reports

Representative body calls for higher fees and integration of private colleges into “higher education ecology”. John Gill reports

Bad news for unpopular agenda as David Willetts calls for scientific literacy, not ‘utilitarian calculation’. Paul Jump reports

Submission to fees review says graduates should pay more. Rebecca Attwood reports

Academic who showed colleague a paper on animal’s sexual behaviour is cleared of sexual harassment but faces two years of monitoring. Hannah Fearn reports

Businesses expect shortages of STEM skills as economic growth returns. Hannah Fearn writes

1994 Group’s submission to fees review calls for greater competition in the academy to ‘enhance excellence’. John Gill reports

University goes to court to serve protesters with eviction notice. John Morgan reports

Russell Group tells Browne review more money from undergraduates is only way to stave off crunch. Simon Baker reports