Medievalist shares ripe fruit of penis tree New Generation Thinker Sarah Peverley likes to disseminate elements of her work for public By Matthew Reisz 5 December
BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2014 results China tops list of hot emergent properties By David Matthews 4 December
London鈥檚 Senate House occupied by students Students have occupied the University of London鈥檚 Senate House in a protest over pay, pensions and financial accountability. By Jack Grove 4 December
Cambridge Education Group sold for almost 拢200 million Cambridge Education Group, which prepares international students for university, has been sold to a private equity firm in a deal worth 拢185 million. By John Morgan 4 December
REF 鈥榗ontextual data鈥 decision could enrich league tables HESA announces publication date for data on number of researchers eligible for submission By Paul Jump 3 December
University of Sussex occupation ends The latest student occupation of Bramber House at the University of Sussex has ended after seven nights. By Holly Else 3 December
More Hefce money for social enterprise A total of 拢2 million is to be spent on helping universities support students who want to work in social enterprise and entrepreneurship. By David Matthews 3 December
Pisa 2012 rankings: East Asia on the rise East Asia has on the top places of the world鈥檚 most influential international education rankings, it was revealed today By William Stewart 3 December
University staff walk out for second strike Lectures and seminars are likely to be cancelled across the UK as university staff hold a second national walk-out over pay. By Jack Grove 3 December
Welsh education inequality to be tackled by new centre Two Welsh universities have set up a centre designed to tackle educational inequality in the country. By David Matthews 2 December
Ten more universities gain award for supporting research careers A further 10 UK universities have gained an award that recognises commitment to developing the careers of researchers. By Holly Else 1 December
Warning issued over threat to student funding Social mobility could be harmed if cuts of 拢45 million are focused on the so-called 鈥渨idening participation premium鈥, a new study says By Jack Grove 30 November
Mental health and social science explored in new booklet A new booklet has been launched on the role of social science in promoting 鈥渕ental wellbeing鈥. 聽 By Matthew Reisz 30 November
Student funding suspended following budget problems The government has suspended all funding for overseas EU students at private colleges, and for Bulgarians and Romanians at public universities. By John Morgan 29 November
Private colleges suspended from student loan access The government has suspended 23 private colleges from the publicly-funded loans system after a surge in their student numbers. By John Morgan 29 November
Huddersfield named University of the Year 2013 The University of Huddersfield has been named University of the Year By Simon Baker 29 November
Cleaners to continue outsourcing fight Outsourced cleaners at the University of London have vowed to fight on despite being offered improved terms and conditions after a two-day strike. By Jack Grove 28 November
Open access funds 鈥榓dequate鈥, government maintains Adequate funding has been allotted for universities to meet the cost of open access, the government has maintained By Holly Else 28 November
Ministers bring forward student support cutbacks Britain鈥檚 poorest students are set to lose bursaries and other support worth 拢100 million next year after ministers fast-tracked planned cuts. By Jack Grove 28 November
University of Sussex threatens legal action after reoccupation Students have reoccupied a conference centre at the University of Sussex that was at the centre of previous protests over the outsourcing of services. By Holly Else 28 November
Student loan forecasts 鈥榗onsistently鈥 wrong, says NAO Ministers have been accused of 鈥渋ndustrial scale incompetence鈥 after a damning report on student loans was released by the public spending watchdog By John Morgan 28 November
Moocs: edX unveils Arab initiative, Udacity rethinks 鈥榣ousy product鈥 Harvard/MIT platform sees 鈥榟uge demand鈥 as rival shifts approach By Chris Parr 28 November
Westminster programme integrates arts and science Student collaboration blends skills to take fresh look at knowledge By Matthew Reisz 28 November
Helix Centre: designs for lifesaving Royal College of Art and Imperial partner in 鈥榟igh-impact鈥 hub By Matthew Reisz 28 November
Hungarian sector limps along as youth still vote with their feet 鈥楽tudent contract鈥 fails to forestall exodus as academy reels from massive cuts By Jon Marcus 28 November
US alternative to student loans polarises debate Liberals and conservatives argue over merits of intergenerational Pay It Forward plan By Jon Marcus 28 November
JANET set to feed data-hungry sector Jisc鈥檚 super-fast network arrives 鈥榦n time and on budget鈥 By Chris Parr 28 November
Pearson profits from private expansion 鈥楿ncontrolled鈥 growth in HNCs and HNDs may lead to university retrenchment By John Morgan 28 November
鈥楳iss鈥 no hit with illustrious Queen Mary alumna Inaccurate 鈥榖egging letter鈥 incenses emeritus professor By David Matthews 28 November
EPSRC calls for more CDT cash Council pushes government to provide additional funding in light of abundance of high quality bids to run centres for doctoral training By Paul Jump 28 November
Qualifications 鈥榮nobbery鈥 holds back poorer students Traditional 鈥榬oyal route鈥 to a degree holds sway over credit transfers By Jack Grove 28 November
Deloitte maps space in student cribs The number of purpose-built student bed spaces in each region of the UK in 2013-14, how much they cost on average per week and the number of full-time students in 2011-12 are shown here By David Matthews 28 November
Work-to-rule may hit academics in聽pay packet Working Time Regulations not as restrictive as UCU thinks, lawyer argues By Jack Grove 28 November
YouthSight shows how to tap irrational postgrad decision-making Firm looks at potential for using behavioural economics in student recruitment By David Matthews 28 November
Unions unite to protest ULU president鈥檚 arrest Open letter from around 100 staff condemns police action By Jack Grove 28 November
REF more burdensome than RAE, pro v-cs state THE straw poll shows efforts to lighten load have backfired By Paul Jump 28 November
Continuum study to press for solutions to part-time slump Sector鈥檚 report on decline failed to provide answers, says UEL centre鈥檚 director John Storan By David Matthews 28 November
Employment skills don鈥檛 fit with academic degrees UK needs more vocational higher education alongside traditional courses, says Nick Davy By David Matthews 28 November
Russell Group enrolments vary widely across London Discrepancies not fully explained by attainment levels, report finds By Jack Grove 28 November
Languages needed for 'national security' A British Academy report urges universities to help stem a decline in provision of languages with 鈥渟trategic importance for defence and diplomacy鈥. By Matthew Reisz 27 November
New computer network for universities launched An advanced computer network designed specifically to serve the research and education sector has been launched. By Chris Parr 27 November
Hepi director criticises 鈥榤uddle鈥 caused by government policy Coalition government policy to create a market in higher education has pushed England鈥檚 sector into 鈥渁 terrible muddle, unmatched in the world鈥. By John Morgan 27 November
Independent Scotland would seek research council access An independent Scotland would seek to continue to share research councils with the remainder of the UK, a new blueprint for independence has said. By David Matthews 26 November
Loan sale angers NUS The sale of student loans to a consumer debt company 鈥渄oesn鈥檛 make economic sense鈥, according to the National Union of Students By Chris Parr 25 November
Ministers 鈥榣ose control鈥 of BIS budget Ministers may cut student grants worth 拢350 million and reduce research funding by 拢215 million, according to a report of leaked documents By Jack Grove 25 November
Recruitment agents sign up to code of ethics The British Council has launched an online list of student recruitment agents that have signed up to certain principles. By David Matthews 24 November
Sir Ivor Crewe to be next Academy of Social Sciences president Sir Ivor Crewe - master of University College, Oxford - has been appointed as the next president of the Academy of Social Sciences. By Matthew Reisz 23 November
Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prize winners announced Twenty institutions have been announced as winners of the Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education. By Chris Parr 22 November
Some gender segregation in Islamic talks may meet 鈥榖alance of interests鈥 Universities UK warns rights of religious speakers could be 鈥渃urtailed unlawfully鈥 if institutions insist on mixed seating By David Matthews 22 November
Cable says lines between FE and HE are 'deliberately blurred' Business secretary talks of 鈥榮ignificant advance鈥 in college higher learning By David Matthews 21 November
Horizon 2020 and Erasmus budgets approved The European Union鈥檚 flagship schemes to support higher education, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+, have received substantial increases in their budgets. By Jack Grove 21 November
UK science hampered by 鈥榣ack of long-term plan鈥 Peers criticise 鈥榓d hoc鈥 spending announcements on infrastructure By Paul Jump 21 November
Gender breakdown by subject area The gender make-up of the student population in different subject areas has been highlighted in a聽Department for Education report By Holly Else 21 November
Oxford pro v-c 'interested' in truly variable fees Sally Mapstone throws her weight behind calls to move beyond 拢9,000 fees cap By John Morgan 21 November