Use buzzwords to be cited, study suggests Is 'robust' the new 'clustering'? Hannah Fearn on an anthropologist spotting trends in vocabulary 28 August
Nottingham raises eyebrows over definition of 'public engagement' Pro vice-chancellor's memo confuses duty with marketing, claim academics. Zoe Corbyn reports 21 August
Make scholars see the value of marketing? It's a hard sell Report says academic attitudes stymie efforts to build university brands. John Gill reports By John Gill 21 August
North-South regeneration proposal greeted with tirade of obscenities Report author accused of being paedophile - and advised to go to Specsavers. Chloe Stothart reports By Chloe Stothart 21 August
Top 20 secure nearly two thirds of research funds while others are left with nothing Oxbridge leads the pack while Teesside's applications all met with failure. Zoe Corbyn analyses findings 21 August
Official meddling troubles Canada Minister's veto of two candidates for university head raises concerns for autonomy, says John Gill By John Gill 21 August
Second challenge to v-c suspension Lay governor says his proposal to reinstate UEL head was rejected, reports Melanie Newman 21 August
Taxonomy is classified as discipline in critical decline Lords' report calls for urgent action as lack of expertise reaches crisis point, writes Zoe Corbyn 21 August
Business ethos 'a blight on research' Scientist calls for commercial and academic attitudes to change, reports Hannah Fearn 21 August
Big challenges ahead but Scotland still has one voice We must keep our edge by pooling talents, says Glasgow's departing principal. Olga Wojtas reports 21 August
Battle for grants gets fierce as more join the fray Research councils see a rise in applications but fewer candidates are successful, writes Zoe Corbyn 21 August
Tribunal backs professor's stand Academic vindicated over decision to fail 'knuckle-draggingly thick' students. Phil Baty reports By Phil Baty 21 August
Retiring types in spotlight as legacy hunters expand focus Universities call on old employees' generosity and experience, reports Melanie Newman 21 August
Independents claim lion's share of top achievers Number of A-grade students is rising more slowly in comprehensives. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 21 August
US students to get bigger grants Universities with highest fee increases are to be named and shamed, writes Jon Marcus 14 August
Criticism of student attitude at Harvard sparks outcry John Gill reports on a debate in cyberspace about the culture at America's privileged seat of learning By John Gill 14 August
Oxford says goodbye to man with the Midas touch Jon Dellandrea, the rock star of university fundraising, is standing down. John Gill reports By John Gill 14 August
'Each student went about his or her daily life believing that he or she can and would change the world' By John Gill 14 August
Are good mixers badly served? Journal editor calls for more respect and cash for interdisciplinary arts research. Zoe Corbyn reports 14 August
1,000 British academics given ratings on US website Anxiety mounts as students offer their verdict on whether lecturers are hot. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 14 August
Libelled lecturer awarded ?10K Salford pays for refusal to apologise over expense claim allegation. Melanie Newman reports 14 August
Chemical bonding in the pool Polly Arnold is happy to have traded MIT's 24-hour stress for Scottish teamwork. Olga Wojtas reports 14 August
'Utopian' institution is disowned by academics Board members, co-founder and university step away from Sussex centre, says Melanie Newman 14 August
Scholars remain unconvinced about the value of professional doctorates Paper says PhD is still the 'gold standard' despite rise of work-based study, writes Rebecca Attwood By Rebecca Attwood 14 August
Manchester is 'too white and male' at top, but it's not institutionally racist Report urges measures to boost roles of ethnic minorities and women, writes Melanie Newman 14 August
Physicists fear mergers on horizon Next month's Wakeham review may call for greater focus on applied research. Zoe Corbyn reports 14 August
America lacks the Bolognese recipe for true harmonisation US warned it could lose its lead of the global pack if it doesn't learn from Europe, reports John Gill By John Gill 14 August
