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Unions want the employer to bear the financial burden, not the student. Hannah Fearn reports

Academy's challenges feature among wide-ranging, myth-popping debates. Matthew Reisz reports

John Morgan reports from South Korea's capital on plans to establish an overseas campus

Think digitally and steer academics away from their 'cravings', librarians are told. Hannah Fearn writes

Universities in Ontario should abandon their efforts to do everything and adopt a "boutique" model focusing only on what they do best, according to a government advisory body.

A series of debates aims to explore the big issues in gender-related research. Matthew Reisz reports

"Smugglerius", the cast of a flayed man or écorche, is still sometimes used to teach students at the Edinburgh College of Art.

On the eve of restructuring moves, scholars speak of the network's impact. Rebecca Attwood writes

Right-wing think tank hails end of state sector's 'cosy settlement' on loans. Simon Baker reports

Universities will be able to charge tuition fees of up to £9,000 and higher-earning graduates will face interest rates on their loans of 3 per cent above inflation under proposals unveiled today.

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King’s College London today launched the largest fundraising campaign of any UK university bar Oxbridge.

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Graduate unemployment is at its highest level in 17 years, according to figures released today.

Bank breaks the ice as insular universities look abroad for collaboration. Paul Jump reports

Disastrous defeat in the Franco-Prussian War led to the birth of the Paris Commune in 1871. A self-governing republican council took over the city and refused to accept a humiliating peace treaty signed by the provisional government.

Philosopher asserts the value of the humanities in the face of cuts, writes Rebecca Attwood

New wave of creative-writing courses embrace the notion of marketability. Matthew Reisz reports

Free higher education in Scotland may be coming to an end as Universities Scotland has admitted that a “graduate contribution” is needed to maintain competitiveness after the Browne Review.

Former George Washington head gives Paul Jump a piece of his mind on the state of the US academy

Universities need to wake up to downsides of internationalisation, survey claims. John Morgan reports

Panel member stresses review's independence and necessary focus on cost. John Morgan writes

Lecturers fear growing 'consumer' demands but hope for more student zeal, writes Rebecca Attwood

Survey points to taught postgraduate students' worries over the cost of courses. Paul Jump reports

Law subject associations irate at precipitate move by Hefce to fill subpanel post. Paul Jump writes

Sir Alan Langlands calls for future rethink on 'untested' funding plans. Rebecca Attwood writes

Community campaigning wins plaudits for helping research dodge CSR bullet. Paul Jump reports

Process served as 'Trojan Horse' for wider reforms, rectors hear. Hannah Fearn reports from Palermo