Irish universities told to improve intellectual property policies Review calls for Irish institutions to develop a single policy to make it easier for researchers to understand the processes By Matthew Reisz 20 February
Elsevier’s profits swell to more than ?900 million But ‘risks’ of open access and a shift away from subscription model could halt growth, publisher’s financial results reveal By David Matthews 20 February
Pension strikes could disrupt summer examinations, union warns No sign of deal between UCU and vice-chancellors on eve of industrial action By Sophie Inge 20 February
Student enrolments fall by a fifth at some UK private colleges Overall figures for full-time undergraduates suggest growth as other institutions expand significantly By Simon Baker 20 February
Publisher drops plan to charge extra for old papers after outcry Publisher proposed to bring in extra charges for digital papers published more than 20 years ago By Holly Else 20 February
Innovation Rankings: FAQs We answer some of your questions about the forthcoming Times Higher Education Innovation Rankings 20 February
Gyimah: funding review to 'look at the facts dispassionately' Aim is to preserve 'the best of the system we have' while making funding fairer, universities minister tells THE By Simon Baker 19 February
Funding review: ‘radical change needed’ to deliver fair system Students unlikely to be won over by tweaks to current funding arrangements, says sector leader By Jack Grove 19 February
Justine Greening backs calls for graduate tax in England Making all graduates contribute for 30 years could allow cost of higher education to be 'spread more thinly', says former education secretary By Sophie Inge 19 February
Funding review: how much might it cost and who might gain most? London Economics modelling suggests that higher earners would be the primary beneficiaries of many potential reforms By Chris Havergal 19 February
Putting a prison at the heart of a university campus Project at Canterbury Christ Church aims to explore building’s history and create new heritage centre By Matthew Reisz 19 February
May: leaving poorest with largest debts 'hampers widening access' Prime minister to express concern that England ‘has one of the most expensive systems of university tuition in the world’ By Chris Havergal 18 February
