Grant application success rates dip Four research councils report lower success rates for curiosity-driven funding By Holly Else 24 July
Early career scholars publish more than established peers Research indicates South Korean academics鈥 productivity drops over time By David Matthews 24 July
Sheffield鈥檚 lifelong learning under threat, say students Mature students decry plans to cut Institute for Lifelong Learning courses and move some provision to faculties By Jack Grove 24 July
Serbian political figures accused of plagiarising their PhDs Allegations have further shaken public trust in the country鈥檚 governing class By Jack Grove 24 July
The Leicester legacy that Bob Burgess built Departing vice-chancellor鈥檚 15 years on the job helped to cement a Midlands university鈥檚 reputation By Paul Jump 24 July
拢9K fees: now it鈥檚 exceptional not to charge them Willetts鈥 prediction that market forces would keep fees down have been proved false By Jack Grove 24 July
Research council head warns against pegging back science funding A flat-cash settlement for research in the next spending review could cause a 鈥渟lowly gathering storm鈥 to hit the sector, a group of peers has heard. By Holly Else 23 July
Ethnic minority applicants to university 鈥榣ess likely to receive offers鈥 Discrepancy exists even allowing for academic record or social background By David Matthews 23 July
Lancaster University voted top for halls of residence Lancaster has been voted by students as having the best university halls of residence in the country By Victoria Halman 22 July
Student loan system 鈥榥eeds urgent review鈥, say MPs BIS committee also criticises plans to sell loan book By John Morgan 22 July
Graduate vacancies and salaries rise UK employers are reporting an increase in the number of graduate vacancies this year By Victoria Halman 22 July
US universities must 鈥榓cknowledge mistakes鈥 on handling sexual assault cases By Jake New, for 21 July
Cable 鈥榮craps鈥 sale of student loans Vince Cable has reportedly announced plans to scrap a planned sale of student loans, raising questions over the uncapping of student numbers By John Morgan 21 July
Young scientists worried by rising cost of study Young people visiting London for an international science forum have aired concerns about the cost of a university education in the UK By Holly Else 20 July
Gender segregation on campus "unlawful" New guidance for universities and student societies stating gender segregation is 鈥渦nlawful鈥 contradicts advice provided by Universities UK. By Jack Grove 19 July
New Imperial College president reveals pay The new American president of Imperial College London has chosen to disclose her 拢421,000 pay package before she even starts in the job. By John Morgan 19 July
British Academy announces 42 new fellows More than 40 academics have been newly elected as fellows of the British Academy By Holly Else 18 July
The universities that educate the world鈥檚 most powerful women Analysis by 糖心Vlog reveals the institutions that produce the most successful women on the planet By Chris Parr 18 July
Ukraine air crash: flight had students and Aids researchers on board Former International Aids Society president Joep Lange among those killed By Jack Grove 18 July
King鈥檚 College was told cutting more staff could be 鈥榙ifficult鈥 Credit agency report came before recent plans to reduce head count By Holly Else 17 July
US calls for no-fee degrees gather momentum Two influential bodies call for free tuition as Tennessee unveils lottery-funded college study By Jon Marcus 17 July
Snowball Metrics: no pinch of salt needed John Green is the man behind a researcher-led effort to cook up sound institutional comparisons By Paul Jump 17 July
Mooc makeover saves refugee course A shift in method of delivery rescued an interpretation programme for Dadaab camp inhabitants from closure By Chris Parr 17 July
Glyndwr planted the seeds of its financial woe some time ago String of poor decisions preceded suspension of highly trusted status By David Matthews 17 July
Job advert ruffles feathers at School of Advanced Study Disquiet over plan to appoint new professor in digital humanities By Matthew Reisz 17 July
Campus close-up: University of Southampton Web Science Institute aims to produce multidisciplinary research and graduates ready to play key roles in the digital economy 17 July
Students can make governments fall, but not fees South Korean students鈥 unions have been wholly ineffective in curbing tuition fee rises, paper finds By Jack Grove 17 July
Leviathan: an adventure in sound and space An academic staging an immersive production of Moby-Dick discusses research and art By Matthew Reisz 17 July
University of Sunderland suspends recruitment at London campus Overseas students due to start courses in August told not to travel to the UK in the wake of the visa fraud inquiry By John Morgan 17 July
Few regrets for David Willetts Former universities and science minister reflects on his decisions and the challenges for his successor By John Morgan 17 July
Concerns over new universities and science minister's dual role Greg Clark will split the position with his current role in charge of cities and growth By John Morgan 17 July
Medics happiest with colleagues Academics working in medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry are more likely to enjoy working with their colleagues than those working in the arts and humanities By Chris Parr 17 July
It鈥檚 not raining men in my lab Researcher at University of Montreal laments the difficulty of recruiting male scientists to her all-female unit By Paul Jump 17 July
University of Liverpool staff to lose pay if online students drop out Academic claims that pay would be deducted even if students quit Liverpool-Laureate course because of bereavement By John Morgan 17 July
Outreach activity ramped up at dawn of 拢9,000 fees Les Ebdon claims fee level has not put off poor students as spending to attract them climbs and admissions rise By Jack Grove 17 July
Secondary affiliations lift King Abdulaziz University in rankings Highly cited researchers鈥 other roles help to elevate Saudi university By Paul Jump 17 July
Academics propose changes to modern languages A levels Universities have proposed wide-ranging changes to modern languages A levels as 鈥渟erious deficiencies鈥 mean they are seen as 鈥渄ull and uninspiring鈥. By Jack Grove 16 July
Don Nutbeam to retire as Southampton v-c The vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton is to retire By Holly Else 15 July
Greg Clark takes over from Willetts Greg Clark has been unveiled as the new minister for universities and science By Paul Jump 15 July
David Willetts quits as universities minister Departure announced as Prime Minister carries out cabinet reshuffle By 糖心Vlog Staff 14 July
University role 鈥榗rucial鈥 for languages recovery Universities have a crucial role to play in 鈥渁 national recovery programme鈥 to improve the level of Britain鈥檚 linguistic skills. By Matthew Reisz 14 July
London universities highlight Indian student scholarships London universities have launched a fresh attempt to woo Indian students in the face of a huge drop in the number coming to study in the UK. By David Matthews 12 July
Imperial registrar steps down from animal experiments role Move follows critical report and 鈥榙iscussion鈥 with minister By Paul Jump 10 July
Martin Bean to leave OU and join RMIT Martin Bean is to stand down as vice-chancellor of The Open University at the end of the year. By Chris Parr 10 July
Princess Anne visit to King鈥檚 called off owing to strike Princess Anne鈥檚 visit to King鈥檚 College London has been postponed after a staff walk-out in protest at proposed job cuts. By Jack Grove 10 July
University applications up 4 per cent at final deadline University applications have risen by 4 per cent, according to the admissions body Ucas. By Jack Grove 10 July
US universities 鈥榝ailing to investigate sexual assaults鈥 Survey of institutions by senate subcommittee shows many are failing to meet legal obligations By Chris Parr 10 July
From Oculus Rift to Facebook: finding money and data in the crowd Crowdsourcing advocate Andy Hudson-Smith discusses the funding and social-media mining potential of mass appeals By Paul Jump 10 July
Science bodies call for infrastructure emphasis in capital spending considerations Maintenance and upgrading should not be overlooked when budget allocations are made By Paul Jump 10 July
University of Buckingham鈥檚 拢35,000-a-year fees not a deterrence UK applicants predominate for first private medical degrees By Chris Parr 10 July
Plymouth offers no聽information on Wendy Purcell's leave status Vice-chancellor鈥檚 absence fuels speculation but university stays quiet By John Morgan 10 July
King鈥檚 updates at-risk staff via external forum Use of comments section of THE鈥檚 website to apprise staff of revised redundancy plans defended By Jack Grove 10 July
Heavenly low-exhaust cars: THE exam howlers competition Malapropisms fuel the nominations for the best of this year鈥檚 exam bloopers By Jack Grove 10 July
Salaries of high-earning professors may be disclosed ICO rules that there is 鈥榩ublic interest in transparency and openness鈥 in case involving King鈥檚 College London By Jack Grove 10 July
Stronger Asian systems could reduce student numbers in UK Observatory on Borderless 糖心Vlog report author urges UK universities to factor in growth of transnational education By Chris Parr 10 July
