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'Tsunami of reforms' may favour sciences but all is not lost, conference hears. Matthew Reisz reports

Lowering grades for poorer students could damage reputation, he says. Simon Baker reports

Durham University has relaxed a temporary suspension on recruitment imposed in response to the Browne Review and government funding cuts.

Report fears government statistics underestimate value of student write-offs, reports Simon Baker

Conference hears the potential risks and rewards of setting up a campus overseas. Hannah Fearn writes

University language departments could be left in disarray by plans to suspend a 105-year-old scheme that has given tens of thousands of students the chance to study overseas.

Students to take to streets to campaign against funding cuts and rising fees. John Morgan reports

Academics' concerns over the effect of impact assessment 'met with contempt'. Paul Jump reports

Salaries in academic life sciences in the US have fallen significantly for the first time in a decade, according to a major survey.

This ostrich egg was carved in 1766 to commemorate the death of the "Old Pretender", James Francis Edward Stuart - who, had the Jacobite rising of 1715 been successful, would have become King James III of England and James VIII of Scotland.

GuildHE chief warns that university link to local economy has been ignored, reports Simon Baker

Paper argues that mission groups and corporate culture weaken the academy. Hannah Fearn writes

Midterm elections will turn off federal financial tap to higher education for the next two years. Jon Marcus reports

Vice-chancellor points to potential for cost-cutting and shared teaching. Rebecca Attwood reports

Panels approve the measure's methodology, but call for it to carry less weight. Paul Jump reports

The head of the Higher Education Academy has highlighted inconsistencies in training for teaching staff across the sector, describing university teaching as "almost the only profession" in which it is possible to work without a qualification or licence.

Thousands of students and academics took to the streets of London on 10 November to protest about cuts to higher education funding and proposals to raise the tuition fee cap to £9,000.

@Lord_Browne gained a following by poking fun at UK higher education’s upheavals. Now silenced by Twitter, he tells Sarah Cunnane about real universities, the trouble with students and how many Russell Group v-cs it takes to change a light bulb

Thousands of students and lecturers will march through central London on 10 November in protest at government cuts to universities and colleges and a hike in tuition fees.

The University of Nottingham is in talks about creating a new campus in China – its second in the country and its third overseas campus.

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

Obama rallies Cinderella sector to unemployment battle. Jon Marcus reports from the White House

Any doubts that world university rankings are influencing institutions’ strategic thinking are likely to be dispelled by news that academics in Taiwan have developed a tool that predicts the outcome of different management decisions on future ranking position.

Examination board Edexcel may apply for degree-awarding powers, Times Higher Education has learned.

Share survey records scholars' shocked reaction to Browne and the CSR. Rebecca Attwood reports

Lord Browne of Madingley's argument that greater competition between universities and more information for students will drive up quality has been described as "nonsense, dishonest and dangerous".

Fear that universities may have to restructure courses to fit new system. Simon Baker reports

Report estimates the cost of peer review to UK universities to be £165 million, writes Paul Jump

Regional cash bankrolls postgraduate focus, but critics warn of reputational risks. John Gill writes

The university sectors of Norway, the Netherlands and Finland are models for the international community when it comes to accessibility and affordability, a new analysis suggests.

Unions want the employer to bear the financial burden, not the student. Hannah Fearn reports

Academy's challenges feature among wide-ranging, myth-popping debates. Matthew Reisz reports