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Internal investigation found that Manchester was misled over criminal past. Melanie Newman reports

US faculty veterans are willing to go to court to claim the 'emeritus' honorific. Jon Marcus reports

Report argues that 'people's trust' would be fairer and raise more cash. Rebecca Attwood writes

The winners of the inaugural Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards have been announced

ECU’s Dandridge to replace Warwick

Report says men, not women, are now the more disadvantaged in higher education. Melanie Newman reports

Lord Mandelson takes on new combined business and higher education role. Rebecca Attwood reports

Hesa performance indicators offer ‘mixed messages’ on retention, minister claims, as critics censure the Government’s access record. Rebecca Attwood reports

A "new wave" of universities is emerging that is redefining higher education and consigning the old axis of elite and non-elite to history.

Media-savvy explorers outflank academic members of Royal Geographical Society. Zoe Corbyn reports

Financial crisis offers chance to present Christian principles in education, Rebecca Attwood hears

UCU head criticised for starting vote without backing keeps quiet at congress. Melanie Newman writes

Scholars object to limits placed on their freedom to supervise external PhDs. Melanie Newman reports

Broadsheets in broad agreement on Oxbridge excellence again this year, writes Rebecca Attwood

Union disputes number affected and claims that university breached rules. Melanie Newman reports

Support campaign kicks off as science writer insists he will continue fighting suit over remarks about chiropractic treatments. Zoë Corbyn reports

Increasing demand for university places is not being met. Phil Baty reports from Hong Kong

Sociologist says publishers are halting low-price publications of scholarly works. Zoe Corbyn writes

Watchdog to meet managers to discuss claims at level of 'informal inquiry'. Hannah Fearn reports

Academics complain of 'bullying' tactics in battles over teaching quality. Melanie Newman writes

Expert on 18th-century German thinker to counsel Melbourne's leader. Hannah Fearn reports

Report recommends introduction of foreign language requirements for university entry to address the problem of ‘linguistic impoverishment’, writes Zoë Corbyn