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Ucea may move to local pay talks if ballot fails to back joint negotiations. Melanie Newman reports.

Governors perform an important and complex function in higher education, but what exactly do they do and what skills can they bring to the role? Hannah Fearn investigates.

Soaring endowments at top universities fail to attract low-income students. John Gill reports.

Youthful vice-chancellor hopes he can win over his predecessor's critics, writes Melanie Newman.

MPs accuse Government of 'contempt' for universities as Tory motion to save funding is voted down. Rebecca Attwood reports.

The number of firsts awarded is up again this year. But, argues Peter Williams, it's due less to brainier students and due more to inconsistent award practices.

But 'value for money' report suggests source for half of cuts is yet to be identified, reports John Gill.

Tutors worry that 'reasonable adjustments' may provide too much help. Melanie Newman reports.

Academics are pragmatic about abuse but believe web bullying is on the rise. Tariq Tahir reports.

A sanctuary for academic pursuit or a hotbed of entrepreneurship? While educators quibble over the definition of a university, writes Matthew Reisz, all agree that academic freedom is at its core.

Study says university collections are not meeting the needs of the Google generation, writes John Gill

University agrees deal with DWP to hand back public money after report highlights flaws. John Gill reports.

The classification system is under more scrutiny as the number of top awards handed out continues to climb. Rebecca Attwood reports.