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Rankings are here to stay - the challenge is to make them more accurate and useful, argue Jamil Salmi and Roberta Malee Bassett

Universities should say merit plays no part in getting a place, professor argues. Melanie Newman reports

India's increasing productivity may lead to a 'new geography' of research worldwide. Phil Baty reports

US dominance slips, UK improves position but China and Korea close the gap, writes Phil Baty

Higher education news from around the globe

Delight as Somerset, Crawley, Milton Keynes, Swindon, Thurrock and the Wirral are chosen to receive funding for campuses

Striving for excellence in universities to achieve a new renaissance is the only choice, says report to European Commission. Zoë Corbyn reports

Early repayment of student loans mooted to finance university expansion. Hannah Fearn reports

Imperial scholar finds that in terms of spelling and grammar, foreign students know best. Rebecca Attwood reports

Council plans to slash funding bands, raising the possibility of cuts in some subjects. Hannah Fearn reports

Cambridge v-c believes selective policy adoption would strengthen UK higher education. By Melanie Newman

UK loses second place in publication output volume, but share of citations increases

Fights break out as Brunel law students queue overnight to avoid unpopular supervisors in first-come, first-served system. Melanie Newman reports

Four UK institutions receive tiny return on millions invested in U21Global. Melanie Newman writes

Top scholar may have broken PNAS rules when advocating unorthodox study. Zoë Corbyn reports

Warning that internal divisions are weakening the sector's response to cuts. Melanie Newman writes

Teaching is top of David Willetts' agenda for a Tory-ruled academy. Melanie Newman reports

Scholar says community work should be part of teaching and research. Hannah Fearn reports

Staff complain of being given time-consuming 'housekeeping' duties. Melanie Newman reports

Curriculum aspires to produce the flexible students demanded by industry. Hannah Fearn reports

Hefce report places communication at heart of proposals to build trust. Rebecca Attwood writes

Computer games offer 'authentic' test of creativity, says Gloucestershire v-c. Melanie Newman reports

Independent inquiry finds that illnesses among Rutherford Building staff were probably coincidence. Melanie Newman reports

Justice Secretary says universities are putting their interests first by offering too many law places. Hannah Fearn reports

The University and College Union has criticised plans to vacuum and wipe offices just once every few weeks

Move comes less than a year after a multimillion-pound refit. Melanie Newman reports

Study shows that Hollywood’s version of events lingers longer in the mind than historians’ painstaking work. Jon Marcus reports

Retired v-c of London South Bank to take the reins at UEL on an interim basis. Melanie Newman reports

Analysis by Thomson Reuters puts physicists in line for accolade, writes Zoë Corbyn

A new course hopes to transform and revive an area often seen as outdated. Matthew Reisz reports

Stirling plans overhaul of its hiring strategy as research funding falls. Melanie Newman reports

Study finds hours have not risen for years, but the administrative load has. Zoë Corbyn reports

Combined ranking provides more comprehensive view of institutions' progress. Hannah Fearn reports

Scientists 'misrepresented' in media encouraged to contact minister for help. Zoë Corbyn reports

'No decision' to mothball abolition plans despite leader's comments. Melanie Newman reports