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One of Britain’s best-known physicists has attacked government plans to severely cut the science budget as “ludicrous”, warning of a devastating impact on the UK economy.

By Steve Kolowich for

A coalition government agreement to abolish tuition fees in England and replace them with a system closer to a graduate tax is near and simply needs edging “over the line”, Simon Hughes, the Liberal Democrats’ deputy leader, has said.

Europe’s first major academic school of government, which opens today at the University of Oxford, has been bankrolled by one of the largest philanthropic gifts received by the institution in its 900-year history.

After two years of staff losses further reductions will hurt quality, universities warn. Hannah Fearn writes

Postdoctoral research scientists should look elsewhere for fruitful careers as the financially stretched academy increasingly cannot accommodate them, delegates at the British Science Festival heard this week.

Internationally prestigious research must take priority, Dame Nancy Rothwell tells Paul Jump

This cast of Chang and Eng Bunker, the original "Siamese twins", can be found in the Mutter Museum in the US.

Scholar offers insights to bolster communications between leaders and led. Cat Davies reports

Charter calls for students to determine the format of tutors' responses. Hannah Fearn reports

Vitae conference told of hard choices ahead over postgraduate development. Hannah Fearn writes

Universities must diversify income streams in an era of austerity, EUA warns. Hannah Fearn reports

US dominates revamped . John Morgan reports

Phil Baty looks at the rankings winners and losers and explains how weightings have affected results

What would Cardinal Newman make of 'impact' and the REF? John Morgan investigates

Former Lib Dem leader tells Simon Baker he could back payment system if equity goals are protected

CSU chancellor calls for sector to show restraint over tuition fee rises, reports John Morgan in Paris

The British public believes the government should preserve funding for universities despite its efforts to slash the nation’s budget deficit, according to a national opinion poll.

By Scott Jaschik, for

The government is ignoring the “lessons of history” by planning huge cuts to the higher education budget, the leader of the UK’s main lecturers’ union will warn today.

A think-tank has called for an overhaul of university careers services

A cap on hiring full-time staff is now taking its toll on institutions and students. Sarah Cunnane writes

Charges for university tuition should be increased to sustain investment in higher education and could be announced by next summer, David Willetts said today.

OECD figures offer unsettling news - even before the coalition swings the axe. Simon Baker writes

US scholars respond to UK exam howlers with some egregious examples of their own. John Gill reports

Science journal moves to tackle 'exponential' rise in authors' supplemental material. Paul Jump writes