AAB policy will hand 'more resources to the social elite'
Hesa data show worst performers on access will be best placed to benefit, writes John Morgan
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Gloucestershire v-c tells staff to speak out on past turmoil, 'warts and all'
The new vice-chancellor at a university emerging from financial woes has asked for a "warts and all" account from staff about their experiences and vision for the future.
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Sector braces for fall in numbers
A 2 per cent drop in undergraduates is expected in the first year of higher fees. Simon Baker reports
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Counter-fraud failings could cost £1bn a year
Higher education is the worst at protecting against fraud of all publicly funded sectors, with the annual cost potentially exceeding £1 billion, a new report suggests.
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Hefce gift-matching ends with a flurry
London South Bank among final beneficiaries as £200m scheme closes, writes David Matthews
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A third of REF subpanels to use citation counts
A third of the subpanels in the 2014 research excellence framework intend to use citation information.
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Land of the free hits the highest note on overseas student fees
US is the costliest of 10 countries surveyed, with Australia and UK close behind. John Morgan writes
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Middlesex braces for 50% drop in Indian recruitment as sector fears a trend
Fears are growing that new visa rules could expose UK universities to a sharp downturn in demand from Indian students next year, after one university reported a large drop in numbers.
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UCU definitely minds the gap
Elite deals pursued in defiance of national parity will reap 'pain', union warns. John Morgan reports
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Ex-UUK head in new role as smaller-than-life action hero
US academic's bespoke model of Sir Steve Smith is 'a lot thinner', subject observes. John Gill reports
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News in brief
University of Abertay DundeeOnce and future departure of KingThe University of Abertay Dundee has once again confirmed the retirement of its suspended principal Bernard King, and said that all legal...
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Mersey-Lancs links spark fears
No urge to merge with Liverpool, insists Lancaster's v-c, but union sounds warning. John Morgan reports
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False economies
The EPSRC's funding shift from investigator-driven work to application-driven R&D is misguided, says Philip Moriarty
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Critical path: how did a book reviewer and an author end up in court?
Richard J. Evans weighs a High Court judgment that awarded an academic £65,000 in damages for negative coverage of her work
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Learn to discern
Technology is, of course, an aid to education, says Frank Webster, but we must teach students how to evaluate and filter information