Conservative conference: Gyimah blasts 鈥榬ight on鈥 attitudes Universities minister continues campaign on campus free speech at Tory conference By John Morgan 2 October
Registration delays bring recruitment worries on English campuses Office for Students fails to meet schedule for latest tranche of register of providers amid concerns about approach By John Morgan 2 October
Conservative conference: ex-minister brands UUK visa plans 鈥榦bvious nonsense鈥 Lord Lilley describes post-study work visas as route to 鈥榤ass migration鈥, while v-c stresses universities鈥 ability to 鈥榩romote global Britain鈥 By John Morgan 1 October
Cambridge to raise 拢500 million for bursaries and student support University hopes funding will help widening participation goals By Anna McKie 1 October
Northampton powerhouse? New campus eyes urban rejuvenation Fresh facilities at new Waterside campus will transform fortunes of town, says vice-chancellor By Jack Grove 1 October
Berlin universities draw up city-level research strategy Germany鈥檚 multibillion-euro excellence initiative has encouraged competition, but it has also helped create a close-knit 鈥楤erlin University Alliance鈥 By David Matthews 1 October
Flashy gimmicks are no substitute for scholarship The US car industry shows why higher education deregulation is ultimately disastrous for product quality and consumer safety, says Jeff Frank By Jeff Frank 29 September
鈥楬arry Potter University鈥 casts spell over Chinese fans Durham University has cleverly positioned itself as the 鈥楬arry Potter university鈥 to attract Chinese students, says Madeleine Ferrar By Madeleine Ferrar 28 September
Don鈥檛 rely on LEO data to judge a degree鈥檚 value Research reveals how the new Longitudinal Education Outcomes data on graduate earnings give a misleading view of graduate earnings and value for money, says Gordon McKenzie By Gordon McKenzie 28 September
Learning gain metrics 鈥榗annot be used to compare universities鈥 Researchers clash with former minister on potential application of 鈥榙istance travelled鈥 measures By Anna McKie 28 September
UK ministers: legislation against essay mills 鈥榥ot off the table鈥 Forty-six sector heads sign letter calling on government to act against contract cheating By Chris Havergal 27 September
World Academic Summit: 鈥榝orget about science鈥 in politics Top Israeli scholar says he was told to leave behind his scientific qualities when he became a member of parliament By Ellie Bothwell 27 September