Life on the body farm
Matthew Reisz on the scientific benefits of leaving corpses out to rot

Matthew Reisz on the scientific benefits of leaving corpses out to rot

UKBA accused of interference in institution’s governance after controversial election of Jawad Botmeh

International competitors will be ‘licking their lips’ if the UK labels some universities as weaker on teaching, says Andrew Hamilton ahead of his departure

More BME staff have been entering the UK academy but they remain under-represented at the top. What is being done about it?

John Morgan reports from today’s protest in London, which saw a flashpoint between protesters and police at BIS

Policymakers in US and UK told not to jeopardise the nations’ strength in the fields

Mike Ratcliffe looks at why institutions have traditionally had to serve an ‘apprenticeship’, ahead of Green Paper set to change the rules

Shorten waiting period for financial assistance with study and create bespoke foundation courses to aid entry into higher education, the EUA recommends

Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society urges scholars to claim from pot of almost £5 million in uncollected funds

MoneySavingExpert.com founder who chaired student finance task force opposes government plans to freeze repayment threshold

Government’s social mobility adviser speaks out amid suggestions Green Paper has been delayed to allow tie-in with PM speech on social mobility

Assistant registrar of the University of Zimbabwe claims that president’s mortarboard ‘fitted perfectly well’

Programme from the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceÌýwill provide professional training for community engagement managers

Follow reporter John Morgan's live coverage of the Grants Not Debt march in London