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Support campaign kicks off as science writer insists he will continue fighting suit over remarks about chiropractic treatments. Zoë Corbyn reports

Increasing demand for university places is not being met. Phil Baty reports from Hong Kong

Sociologist says publishers are halting low-price publications of scholarly works. Zoe Corbyn writes

Watchdog to meet managers to discuss claims at level of 'informal inquiry'. Hannah Fearn reports

Academics complain of 'bullying' tactics in battles over teaching quality. Melanie Newman writes

Expert on 18th-century German thinker to counsel Melbourne's leader. Hannah Fearn reports

A "new wave" of universities is emerging that is redefining higher education and consigning the old axis of elite and non-elite to history.

Media-savvy explorers outflank academic members of Royal Geographical Society. Zoe Corbyn reports

Report recommends introduction of foreign language requirements for university entry to address the problem of ‘linguistic impoverishment’, writes Zoë Corbyn

Search is on for long-term cuts to particle physics and astronomy programmes. Zoë Corbyn reports

Call to free universities from government control and maximise earnings. Melanie Newman reports

Vitae tells universities to help reduce the stress of juggling personal life, job and research. Zoë Corbyn reports

The academy is ageing and is not attracting a new generation of talent, according to figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

UCU says students’ union is encouraging ‘hate mail’ to lecturers. Melanie Newman reports

Anger over points-based system but legality of campaign of non-compliance questioned. Melanie Newman writes

Offer of voluntary post in the face of redundancies results in union's anger. Melanie Newman reports

At the Royal Society's new Science Policy Centre, James Wilsdon can push his ideas, says Zoë Corbyn

UCU head to decry employers' 'subversion' and call for united front. Melanie Newman reports

Public outcry followed dismissal of global expert on climate change. Melanie Newman reports

Scholars switch between protesting against and hiding behind the system, writes Rebecca Attwood

President Nicolas Sarkozy is refusing to back down from planned reforms to French higher education despite 15 weeks of strikes by academics and a call by university presidents for a moratorium.

Material claimed head of school used influence in university appointment. Melanie Newman reports

Academics blamed for insensitive 'gentrification' of working-class areas. Zoe Corbyn reports

Not too little, not too much collaboration found to be optimal for productivity. John Gill reports

With UK public still slow to give, universities launch graduate fundraising training. John Gill reports

Uncertainty over education trends means architects can't plan campuses, writes Hannah Fearn

Survey shows that some plan to slash research budgets by up to 40 per cent. Zoë Corbyn reports

Royal college cites doctors’ ‘negative attitudes’ to subject in highlighting dearth of entrants. Hannah Fearn reports

Problems with ‘consistency and interpretation’ mean it may be time to ‘bust open’ classification. Hannah Fearn writes

MPs demand apology from Lammy as they learn there will be no new scrutiny of London Met crisis. Melanie Newman reports

MPs allege that Hefce colluded with university over inaccurate data. Melanie Newman reports

OIA sees cases of internal rules being broken but also lots of 'good work'. Rebecca Attwood reports

Gary Day watches Michael Portillo learn about violence, but is baffled by his lack of self-knowledge

Cuts in extra student numbers compound grief of slashed teaching budgets. Melanie Newman writes