Universities Week: Willetts announces Biomedical Catalyst funding Universities and science minister David Willetts has announced a £48 million investment in biomedical research. By Holly Else 9 June
Libby Hackett to leave University Alliance Libby Hackett is to leave the University Alliance after five years as its chief executive By Chris Parr 9 June
Brazil passes goal for education as World Cup looms Brazil will aim to be spend 10 per cent of GDP on education within a decade after a national plan was passed by the country’s main legislature. By Isabel López Ruiz 7 June
Bright comprehensive pupils ‘just as likely’ to reach 'high status' unis DfE report suggests grammar schools appear not to have huge influence on HE path once background taken into account By Jack Grove 6 June
The 10 most highly educated global cities Which major cities have the best universities, and the most university-educated citizens? By Chris Parr 6 June
Handgun permits held by ‘about 5 per cent’ of US university leaders Around 5 per cent of US university presidents hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun, according to a survey of 401 college leaders. By Chris Parr 5 June
Don't wait until students graduate, fundraisers told Emulate US institutions’ efforts to ‘shape lifelong donors’ while they are still undergraduates, Case report says By David Matthews 5 June
Campus close-up: University Campus Suffolk UCS is finalising plans to become a fully fledged university By Chris Parr 5 June
Asia: Does university R&D really create economic growth? Unesco report suggests that institutions’ research ‘does not yield large financial payoffs’ By David Matthews 5 June
Resignations threat over Taylor & Francis ‘censorship’ Editorial board of journal could quit after debate on publishing suffers delay By Paul Jump 5 June
Academic freedom is being constricted, scholar says Matthew Reisz talks to Sunaina Maira, editor of The Imperial University: Academic Repression and Scholarly Dissent By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Spotting good teaching is not a guessing game It is possible to measure the quality of university teaching in a useful way, argues Graham Gibbs By Graham Gibbs 5 June
Chile offers warm welcome to overseas students Learn Chile project launched to attract students from abroad By Holly Else 5 June
London Met 'plague' email was only 'banter' No victimisation, tribunal rules, in Unison official’s case against the university By John Morgan 5 June
Bodleian trains librarians to access all areas Heritage Lottery Fund scheme to support trainee archivists on work and study programme. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Lecturer’s name removed from board of ‘predatory’ journal Lawyers achieve goal but Coventry academic still linked to second publication on ‘blacklist’ By Paul Jump 5 June
Stark disparity in paternity pay, says UCU Packages vary widely with 10 universities offering new fathers only two weeks’ statutory pay By Jack Grove 5 June
Pathway providers hope for US bonanza For-profit firms eye tie-ups with regional institutions ‘desperate’ to boost international intake By David Matthews 5 June
Students spend more time studying The amount of time that students spend in class and studying alone each week on average has increased over the past eight years By Holly Else 5 June
Delegation to the Gaza Strip labelled risky and wasteful UCU congress approves plan to send information-gathering group but cost and safety concerns are raised By Jack Grove 5 June
UCU militants press for maximum strike force Higher education committee censured as call to launch tougher actions against employers is passed at UCU congress By Jack Grove 5 June
Congress says ‘no’ to notion of a little local lift Motion to allow staff at better-off institutions to arrange extra pay voted down at UCU congress By Jack Grove 5 June
Queen’s University Belfast’s ‘Vision’ draws UCU alarm Union warns of negative consequences of ‘radical’ budgetary oversight and professorial pay reforms sent to Senate By David Matthews 5 June
UK R&D investment: value for money, but too little money? New UCL professor Graeme Reid, formerly BIS’ head of research funding, points to public support for science investment By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Strike ballot at King’s College London over proposed job cuts Up to 120 positions to be lost across three health schools By Holly Else 5 June
NUS to hold day of action on disability cuts The National Union of Students is to hold a national day of action on June 6 against plans to cut support for students with disabilities By Jack Grove 4 June
Willetts welcomes increase in student complaints FoI request by BBC suggests 10 per cent spike in complaints to universities By Isabel López Ruiz 3 June
Oxford academics call for fossil fuel divestment Around 60 University of Oxford academics have used an open letter to demand the institution stops investing in fossil fuel companies. By Isabel López Ruiz 2 June
Tales from the Crypt: LSE guerrilla lecture lives again Lord Giddens joins nine students and a fox in teaching experiment By Matthew Reisz 1 June
Race equality plan signs up universities Thirty universities have joined the national trial of a new race equality initiative. By Holly Else 31 May
Independent Scotland would 'attract international students' An independent Scotland would reintroduce post-study work visas and ease restrictions on overseas students, the Scottish National Party has pledged By Stephen Maughan 30 May
Fast-track investigation of for-profit colleges, urges Liam Byrne Call from Labour shadow universities minister follows series of revelations By John Morgan 30 May
A-level reforms graded 'F' by students NUS/OCR poll finds widespread disquiet over Michael Gove’s proposals By Jack Grove 29 May
Tenure track positions for postdocs in Germany Technical University of Munich and Max Planck Society launch tenure track scheme. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments By Holly Else 29 May
Employment disputes cost sector £19m over four years Settlements and legal fees are high compared with other sectors, says lawyer By Paul Jump 29 May
Unions chide Edinburgh Napier over zero-hours job adverts Criticism follows latest vacancies for controversial contracts By Chris Parr 29 May
SLC investigates for-profits’ funds Inquiry into 24 private institutions is triggered by ‘potential irregularities’ By John Morgan 29 May
RAB charge debate will ‘perplex’ future generations, says Willetts Minister predicts that in 2050 no one will understand today’s anxiety over ‘strange figures’ By John Morgan 29 May
‘Lack of transparency’ in Gloucestershire’s potential tie-up with INTO Council members absent from vote on venture with for-profit firm By David Matthews 29 May
UCU chief: ‘without surgery, I would have died’ Sally Hunt praises the NHS as she reveals the reason behind her six months off work By Jack Grove 29 May
Campus close-up: Nottingham Trent University One v-c is pursuing novel alliances and fundraising efforts to keep research at his university’s core By Paul Jump 29 May
Sexual assault cases force US campuses into a ‘delicate dance’ Variable laws and calls for better protection of students have colleges negotiating a minefield of legal and PR issues By Jon Marcus 29 May
Knowledge exchange activity worth £3 billion Value of contract research on the rise at English universities, according to Hefce report By Holly Else 29 May
UCU considers vote of no confidence for Surrey v-c Lecturers ‘at mercy of students’ after introduction of anonymous teaching evaluation method By Jack Grove 29 May
Welsh fret over scope of higher education bill Universities fear ‘unclear’ proposed legislation is more far-reaching than Hefcw’s existing powers By David Matthews 29 May
Big data serves up linguistics insights British Academy event details potential in faster, better routes to statistical analysis By Matthew Reisz 29 May
Oxford to stay with NUS after vote-rigging claims Oxford students are set to stay affiliated to the National Union of Students after vote-rigging allegations over the referendum that broke the link. By Jack Grove 28 May
In pictures: Glasgow School of Art fire Photographs of the interior of the Mackintosh library at the Glasgow School of Art reveal the extent of the damage done by a fire that tore through the building By Stephen Maughan 28 May
MLA mulls five-year completion target in PhD reform Colleen Flaherty reports for from the Modern Language Association conference 2014 By Colleen Flaherty 28 May
SLC rapped over data breach The Student Loans Company has been criticised after sending medical details and even a psychological assessment of applicants to the wrong people By David Matthews 28 May
Student binge drinkers targeted The National Union of Students and the ÌÇÐÄVlog Office have launched a scheme tackling student binge drinking, including initiations and pub crawls By Stephen Maughan 28 May
Imperial to create 'Silicon Valley London' with £40m gift Imperial College London will build a new biomedical engineering centre on its White City campus thanks to a £40 million donation By Holly Else 27 May
