Dismissed manager sues over doubts about his candour in applications Internal investigation found that Manchester was misled over criminal past. Melanie Newman reports 11 June
Retiring staff are not shy of one last fight for a title US faculty veterans are willing to go to court to claim the 'emeritus' honorific. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 11 June
NUS says graduate levy could replace tuition fees Report argues that 'people's trust' would be fairer and raise more cash. Rebecca Attwood writes By Rebecca Attwood 11 June
Dropouts blamed on poor teaching Outrage as minister claims retention rate is linked to pedagogic standards. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 11 June
Monoglot threat to historical dominance Decline in language skills could end UK historians' European pre-eminence. Matthew Reisz writes By Matthew Reisz 11 June
Celebration of excellence The winners of the inaugural Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards have been announced 10 June
Women are second sex no longer, Hepi argues Report says men, not women, are now the more disadvantaged in higher education. Melanie Newman reports 7 June
Universities department abolished Lord Mandelson takes on new combined business and higher education role. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 5 June
Denham blames ‘poor teaching’ for high dropout rates Hesa performance indicators offer ‘mixed messages’ on retention, minister claims, as critics censure the Government’s access record. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 4 June
Institutions reassert higher calling as recession sours market values Financial crisis offers chance to present Christian principles in education, Rebecca Attwood hears By Rebecca Attwood 4 June
Lack of branch support for action led to dropped ballot UCU head criticised for starting vote without backing keeps quiet at congress. Melanie Newman writes 4 June
Dispute over supervision of competing studentships Scholars object to limits placed on their freedom to supervise external PhDs. Melanie Newman reports 4 June
The usual suspects reign supreme Broadsheets in broad agreement on Oxbridge excellence again this year, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 4 June
Redundancy consultation negotiations end in feud Union disputes number affected and claims that university breached rules. Melanie Newman reports 4 June
Singh plans to appeal ruling in libel case Support campaign kicks off as science writer insists he will continue fighting suit over remarks about chiropractic treatments. Zo? Corbyn reports 4 June
Chinese economy needs 'huge' investment in student talent Increasing demand for university places is not being met. Phil Baty reports from Hong Kong By Phil Baty 4 June
No soft (cover) option 'outrages' author Sociologist says publishers are halting low-price publications of scholarly works. Zoe Corbyn writes 4 June
QAA to look into drama at QMU Watchdog to meet managers to discuss claims at level of 'informal inquiry'. Hannah Fearn reports 4 June
Students' campaigns take some ugly turns Academics complain of 'bullying' tactics in battles over teaching quality. Melanie Newman writes 4 June
Goethe's the guy v-c goes to for advice on reform Expert on 18th-century German thinker to counsel Melbourne's leader. Hannah Fearn reports 4 June
