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Biblical values are needed to balance secular bias, claims lecturer. Melanie Newman reports

Paul Standish of the IoE warns learning is being viewed as a consumer product, writes John Gill

Open University assignment based on plagiarised paper, says MSc student. Melanie Newman reports

High levels of investment mooted as reason for continued dominance of the US, writes John Gill

Tottenham MP promoted while Sion Simon takes over as Skills Minister, reports Rebecca Attwood

The 2008 Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings have provoked a response worldwide, as power-shifts among the top 200 institutions are analysed.

Neither McCain or Obama can afford to ignore the concern about university costs, says Jon Marcus

Workshop set up after concern at the low success rate for grants in the field. Matthew Reisz reports

An Anglican academic is urging the party to discard the Thatcher legacy, writes Melanie Newman

World University Rankings 2008: find out who are the world's top 200.

Staff pay rise also in doubt after London Met appeal falls on deaf ears, writes Rebecca Attwood

The Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings for 2009 will be published here at 00.01 on Thursday 8 October

Scottish Supa alliance aims to bring new breadth to postgraduate research. Olga Wojtas reports

Industry must raise its game to outdo fee-paying generation in financial clout, writes John Gill

Proposals risk compromising academic freedom, institutions tell task force. Olga Wojtas reports

UEL governors' suspension of Martin Everett has raised serious concerns, says Melanie Newman

Business school partners will tailor management courses for developing world, writes Hannah Fearn

Study says interdisciplinary researchers might lose out as their work is less cited, writes Zoe Corbyn

CIHE report urges HE to focus on strengths when partnering with industry, writes Hannah Fearn

Admissions tutors favour GCE students - and they do better at university, writes Rebecca Attwood

?6K awards will help 5,000 apprentices enter higher education. Melanie Newman reports

Study provides evidence that the influence of 'isms' has fallen in past decade, reports John Gill

Strike ballot called off as 80 per cent of Coventry academics agree offer. John Gill reports

A 'super' compact scheme is being considered by leading universities, Rebecca Attwood reports

Council head takes a tough line on science's right to move forward, reports Zoe Corbyn

Innovative assessment techniques are being used to challenge students, finds Rebecca Attwood

Academics instruct students not to download sensitive material. Melanie Newman reports

Lecturers are falling behind students in the use of new technologies. John Gill reports

V-c urges Government to resist the 'demand-side' approach to funding, writes Melanie Newman

Concern grows over industry interference in higher education, writes Hannah Fearn