In the days following the death of Osama bin Laden, a quote attributed to Martin Luther King pinged about social networking websites and into email inboxes: "I mourn the loss of thousands of precious...
Scholars say 'gold' model will cost research elites dear while others hitch a ride. Andy Wright reports
Matthew Reisz follows the trail of a fictional scholar’s deadly solution to negative criticism
Geographers look at queer lavatories, GPS, urban food production and humour, writes Matthew Reisz
Universities in Somalia's capital are surviving against the odds, as David Matthews reports
The NetherlandsScandal hits recruitmentA higher education college in the Netherlands that was embroiled in a corruption scandal last year has seen its student intake fall by almost a third. The...
HEA doesn't need subject centres, advocates argue, but critics disagree. Jack Grove reports
National Institute for Health ResearchHealth Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programmeIN DETAILAward winner: Khalid KhanInstitution: University of LondonValue: £742,794Development and validation of...
Jeremy Black is making a stand against the grandiose claims made by far too many blurbs on the back of academic books
The council's latest grant application figures raise questions about its future. Paul Jump reports
Renewed warnings have been voiced about the impact of funding changes on science and engineering departments amid fears that some will become loss-makers.
Proposed cuts threaten university's place among elite, pro v-c claims. David Matthews reports
Vice-chancellors agree on need to downsize from existing 10 institutions, writes David Matthews
Head says low fees and vocational courses will serve the students others ignore. David Matthews reports
Synthetic organic chemists and mathematicians appeal to Cameron over cuts. Paul Jump writes