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Hannah Fearn on the bottom-line benefits of transferring IT functions to Google and Microsoft

Hiring boom follows 'ambitious' move to broader four-year degree courses. John Morgan reports

Two-year qualifications may not be financially viable, study suggests. Melanie Newman reports

Bruce Charlton rejects Elsevier ultimatum to implement peer review as publisher threatens him with the sack. Zoë Corbyn reports

Union accuses Cardiff of heavy-handed tactics over redundancies. Hannah Fearn reports

Facebook friends flock to a 150-year-old Scottish polymath, reports Sarah Cunnane

Simon Blackburn reads between the lines of Hefce’s missive concerning the academy’s ‘support’ for impact

Lancaster University pioneers ‘inclusive curriculum’ to cater for entire student body via course content, delivery and assessment. Melanie Newman reports

Sector rejects proposal to alter funding agreement, citing threat to autonomy. Melanie Newman writes

... but teaching institutions and those in poor nations could be left behind. John Morgan reports

Conference considers the pros and cons of world university league tables, writes John Morgan

Firms threatened by business incubators strive to 'stifle competition'. Hannah Fearn reports

Jon Marcus visits a department dedicated to the study of popular culture, a growing scholarly field

Key departure from RAE may go as process is delayed to assess impact plans. Zoë Corbyn reports

Academy must exit the wardrobe and act as 'agent of change', conference hears. Matthew Reisz writes

Graduate-training scheme helps institutions foster talent in quest for donors. Hannah Fearn writes

UCU Scotland congress rejects 'liberalisation and marketisation'. Hannah Fearn reports

Seven joint projects share £1.5m from Hefce to overcome recession blues. Hannah Fearn reports

Claim of place on 'road to recovery' not supported by internal figures. Melanie Newman reports

Young people’s participation rate rises to 45% in 2008-09. Rebecca Attwood reports

Report recommends tailoring provision to secure high-value business for the UK. John Gill writes

Science and Technology Committee report finds no dishonest behaviour by Climatic Research Unit or its head, but urges greater transparency. Zoë Corbyn reports

Employers’ ‘modest, non-consolidated’ pay proposal falls short of joint staff demands for 4 per cent hike and job security assurances. John Gill reports

HR ‘success factors’ accused of imposing conformity of body and spirit that runs contrary to academy’s values. Melanie Newman reports

US and UK reign over the ‘global research university’ will be overthrown by the East’s rise and mainland Europe’s resurgence, expert predicts. John Morgan reports

Broadfoot says institution is ‘on the road to recovery’ as she announces early retirement. Melanie Newman reports

Universities warned that they must show international students that they are wanted for more than their fee income. John Morgan reports

Independent look at regulation is needed to bring greater coordination and ‘freedom from unnecessary bureaucracy’, Zoë Corbyn reports

Chancellor promises £305 million for ‘key subjects’ and commercial initiatives. Melanie Newman reports

State advised to abandon industry tax breaks and back the research councils. Zoë Corbyn reports

Russell Group's chair asked for heads-up on media bombshells. John Morgan writes

All but three Scottish universities face a real-term drop in funding. Hannah Fearn reports

Locals call for academic use of Wye site as private university initiative stalls. Melanie Newman writes

Scholars risk being pushed out of literary criticism by those more outspoken. Matthew Reisz reports

Allocations should be on merit rather than past group performance, says Hepi. Zoë Corbyn reports