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Russell Group head says 25-30 institutions should receive 90 per cent of funding. Zoë Corbyn reports

Academics might party in Second Life, but they can't agree on attire, writes Rebecca Attwood

Steve Smith says blind pursuit of cash could harm institutions' independence. Melanie Newman writes

Petition asks funding councils to scrap proposals to assess impact in REF. Melanie Newman reports

Conference tries to end domination of issue by non-specialist UK academics. Matthew Reisz reports

Senior managers drive international strategies to equip institutions for global future, writes Phil Baty

Desire to protect status and student contact fuels resistance to e-learning. Rebecca Attwood writes

Academic authors to debate the pros and cons of creative writing courses. Hannah Fearn reports

Scholars advised to unite to win vital support from institutions and Government. Melanie Newman reports

Lord Mandelson announces incentives to encourage rapid responses to ‘fill niche gaps in the skills base’. Phil Baty reports

Student newspaper quotes students complaining of ‘deficiencies in basic facilities’

Study shows that the gap between the haves and have-nots is widening

Courses on beneficent outlaw flourish in hard times

Teesside rewarded with top prize in 2009 sector awards

Lobby group calls for a 'fundamental rethink' of student assessment. Rebecca Attwood reports

Study detects bias against working-class and ethnic-minority students. Melanie Newman writes

Hepi criticises the REF's 'untested' procedure and plans to cut subject panels. Zoë Corbyn writes

Spending comes to light as students still wait for loans to be processed. Melanie Newman reports

But most academics now describe their research as applied or 'user-inspired'. Hannah Fearn writes

Watchdog criticises monitoring of standards at the two institutions. Melanie Newman reports

Warwick academic set to promote the application of ethics in everyday life. Matthew Reisz reports

Scholars are being warned to brace themselves for reduced access to new books, says Hannah Fearn

Queen Margaret University will remain independent, Petra Wend tells Hannah Fearn

'Supine' academy blamed for not fighting rise in 'disastrous' bureaucracy. Melanie Newman writes

Fears of mass dropouts prove unfounded as institutions struggle with record intakes. Jon Marcus reports

The ÌÇÐÄVlog-QS World University Rankings have made waves across the globe. In America, the figures have fed into a narrative of national decline, while its northern neighbour is not taking success for granted. Phil Baty reports

Concerns are mounting that scientific and technological research funded by business could be undermining universities’ openness and independence. Zoë Corbyn reports

Privacy issues raised as lists of friends analysed to indicate sexual orientation. Jon Marcus reports

A round-up of higher education news from across the globe

Watchdog demands that ‘misleading’ information and ‘inconsistencies’ are addressed.

Academics from top-ranked universities describe what makes their institution a world-beater

Science and the arts benefit but IT and education miss out in proposed system, writes Hannah Fearn

America's superpower status is slipping as other countries' efforts to join the global elite begin to pay dividends. Phil Baty reports

Outgoing chief tells Rebecca Attwood about rude committees and the need for autonomy

The World University Rankings are compiled using a mixture of quantitative indicators and informed opinion

Physicists lament as financial woes see STFC temporarily cut funding lengths. Zoë Corbyn writes

Harry Lewis reflects on how Harvard's unique ethos, constructive confusion and unreconciled tensions ensure its continuing success