As Parliament prepares to vote on the future of tuition fees, the chair of council at one of England's elite universities has said publicly that his institution is looking at using income from future...
Students step up campaign against coalition plans before Parliament sits. Rebecca Attwood reports
The University of Sheffield's lowest-paid, mainly female, workers may ballot for strike action over plans to shut down their final-salary pensions.Sheffield wants to go further than other...
By keeping universities strong, fees reform offers hope to young, minister tells John Morgan
Biggest gulf in public sector leads head of review to call for limit to halt 'arms race' in top pay. John Morgan writes
Counter-intuitive conclusion may be tip of the iceberg, study warns. Matthew Reisz reports
Part-time students will only have access to loans to cover their fees if they are taking first degrees under proposals for England that would rule out hundreds of thousands of people.An impact...
Reform of application system 'would ease an overloaded system'. Rebecca Attwood reports
Research council grant awards are good news for the largest research-intensives. Paul Jump reports
Wellcome chief reminds universities of the pressure on research to produce results. Paul Jump reports
Scientific advicePlan to drop expert requirementsThe government plans to remove the legal requirement for there to be scientists on the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs. The proposal follows...
Strict stance on visas spelled out amid fears it will deter overseas students. John Morgan reports
By backing coalition plans for higher fees, UUK president Steve Smith has failed students and universities, argues Aaron Porter
Fifty years old today, Coronation Street redefined commercial television. Clive Bloom celebrates the quietly socialist institution, once radical, now nostalgic, that offers us a vision of working-...
Heroes exist in every arena, says Gary Day, and their passion and valour add colour and zest to history