Government rejects call for STFC chief to be sacked DIUS to initiate an organisation review to learn from the budget crisis, Zoe Corbyn reports 19 June
Oxford continues its reign at the top of league tables Cambridge rules the subject rankings but still loses ground to its rival. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 June
Hefce chief to take over as Birmingham vice-chancellor Following a major reorganisation, new man steps up to the helm as old v-c retires. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 June
'Performance management is a waste of time,' claims HR professor Programme of investment in HR has not improved sector's effectiveness. Melanie Newman reports 19 June
Use of headhunters to fill top jobs is 'morally lazy' Sir David Watson says outsourced recruitment will 'deskill' the sector. Melanie Newman writes 19 June
Market focus at odds with scholars' priorities for sector Expert says failure to sell government vision to staff could stymie delivery of policy, writes John Gill 19 June
Harvard queries drugs firm fees Researchers accused of breaching university rules for failing to declare income. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 June
Small fry must 'adapt or die' Legal expert says stand-alone research institutes will need to find big partners. Olga Wojtas writes 19 June
Universities of Aberdeen and Liverpool, and King's College London - Genes link to depression probed 19 June
'I want to be a terrific head, not a terrific woman head' The new principal of St Andrews has made history. Olga Wojtas meets a terrorism expert from Harvard 19 June
School grades are key to university achievement Fewer students from state sector stems from poor schooling, study finds. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 19 June
Ucea poll says the good life is on campus Survey finds conditions are among best available, but UCU disagrees. Melanie Newman reports 19 June
Pride comes before the fallout Crowing about Hesa results gets GuildHE into a spat with Million+, reports Hannah Fearn 12 June
US college students face big loan hikes High fees and bank clampdown on loans may leave many unable to take up places. Jon Marcus reports 12 June
'Infantilised' students and staff rapped Therapeutic education damages acquisition of knowledge, say authors. Melanie Newman reports 12 June
High IQ turns academics into atheists Intelligence is a predictor of religious scepticism, a professor has argued. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 12 June
A collective ambition that builds up to a critical mass National research pools are winning Scotland an international reputation, writes Olga Wojtas 12 June
Call for debate on the ethics of engineering new life forms Scientists in synthetic biology need to engage with the public to define what is life, writes Zoe Corbyn 12 June