Barr says it's time for fees to vary Admit differences between universities and charge accordingly, paper says. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 3 September
Fewer grants means fight for prize is tougher Pressure on elite researchers grows as the number of awards declines. Zo? Corbyn reports 3 September
Lecturer treated in shambolic way Tribunal says management were unreasonable and probation periods too long, writes Melanie Newman 3 September
Sacked Muslim scholar to sue Dutch university Decision to fire Tariq Ramadan for his work with Iranian-funded TV network was ‘political’, he claims. Melanie Newman reports 2 September
Union plans academic boycott of London Met UCU threatens to ‘grey-list’ the institution unless it backs down on job cuts. Melanie Newman reports 31 August
Quids out Universities are reporting a major decline in donations, with the US worse hit than the UK 29 August
Use your brain, don't hold it in Exercising self-control depletes students' mental power, says a new study. Hannah Fearn reports 27 August
From the sublime to the sustainable, and back again Some have odd titles, but many debates at the RGS conference are deadly serious, writes Matthew Reisz By Matthew Reisz 27 August
Those who can, get a PhD; those who can't, simply teach anyway THE readers debate the thorny issue of minimum requirement for academics. Ciaran Jones listens in 27 August
League tables should be replaced, says v-c Chris Brink calls for quality profiling as Mandelson ponders spidergrams, writes Melanie Newman 27 August
Paper binned after backlash over 'feathering nests' claim Executives' document criticises 'talking shops' and 'avoiding responsibility'. Zo? Corbyn reports 27 August
Best Wank and Gaza: this year’s top exam howlers Rebecca Attwood looks at the student bloopers that reduced their tutors to tears By Rebecca Attwood 27 August
Western dominance of education under threat The UK is retaining its share of the international student market, but for how long? Phil Baty reports By Phil Baty 27 August
Short and tweet: modern philosophy and Twitter It's challenging, but not impossible to form ideas that work Tweet-length, reports Matthew Reisz By Matthew Reisz 27 August
Universities should not be viewed as a cure-all for every social policy or economic goal Professor argues that academics must make sure they stick to core activities rather than being forced to be all things to all men 26 August
Boost emotional skills to help reduce drop-out rates, say academics Universities urged to develop programmes to help young adults make transition to higher education, writes Melanie Newman 25 August
Funding body blow FE colleges will feel the pain as strapped universities look after themselves 22 August
Bonanza or bust Universities report a frenzy of applications through clearing, but thousands of students will be left with nothing 21 August
Congratulations, now hurry up and wait Today’s A-level results are yet again better than last year’s, but because of the government-imposed cap on student numbers, good results won’t guarantee a university place 20 August
Doubts over Roberts cash ‘damaging’, says Vitae Researchers fear for future of ?20m careers funding. Zoe Corbyn reports 20 August
Retractions up tenfold ‘Publish or perish’ factor in withdrawal of science papers. Zoe Corbyn reports 20 August
Second Life out as techies embrace cloud email Technology 'hype cycle' turns against Second Life and lecture podcasts. Zoe Corbyn reports 20 August
Trade unions holding back sector, says leaked report HR directors believe the university employment model needs to change, reports Melanie Newman 20 August
Think-tank urges end to 'injustice' for part-timers Report says some of the University Challenge cash should be redirected. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 20 August
Don't panic: sector in state of readiness over swine flu Universities prepare contingency plans as UUK calls for 'sense of proportion', writes Hannah Fearn 20 August
Cambridge dons confront 'furtive' board over merger FoI brings plans for library and Language Centre out into the open. Melanie Newman reports 20 August
Fundraising: strive for an alumni love pact Report says universities must turn alumni into long-term 'life partners'. Hannah Fearn reports 20 August
Estates of disrepair: 11 institutions are not up to scratch, says Hefce Report also points to squeeze on campus as teaching space declines. Hannah Fearn reports 20 August