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Fights break out as Brunel law students queue overnight to avoid unpopular supervisors in first-come, first-served system. Melanie Newman reports

Teaching is top of David Willetts' agenda for a Tory-ruled academy. Melanie Newman reports

Scholar says community work should be part of teaching and research. Hannah Fearn reports

Staff complain of being given time-consuming 'housekeeping' duties. Melanie Newman reports

Curriculum aspires to produce the flexible students demanded by industry. Hannah Fearn reports

Hefce report places communication at heart of proposals to build trust. Rebecca Attwood writes

Computer games offer 'authentic' test of creativity, says Gloucestershire v-c. Melanie Newman reports

Four UK institutions receive tiny return on millions invested in U21Global. Melanie Newman writes

Top scholar may have broken PNAS rules when advocating unorthodox study. Zoë Corbyn reports

Warning that internal divisions are weakening the sector's response to cuts. Melanie Newman writes

Independent inquiry finds that illnesses among Rutherford Building staff were probably coincidence. Melanie Newman reports

Justice Secretary says universities are putting their interests first by offering too many law places. Hannah Fearn reports

The University and College Union has criticised plans to vacuum and wipe offices just once every few weeks

Move comes less than a year after a multimillion-pound refit. Melanie Newman reports

Study shows that Hollywood’s version of events lingers longer in the mind than historians’ painstaking work. Jon Marcus reports

Retired v-c of London South Bank to take the reins at UEL on an interim basis. Melanie Newman reports

Stirling plans overhaul of its hiring strategy as research funding falls. Melanie Newman reports

Study finds hours have not risen for years, but the administrative load has. Zoë Corbyn reports

Combined ranking provides more comprehensive view of institutions' progress. Hannah Fearn reports

Scientists 'misrepresented' in media encouraged to contact minister for help. Zoë Corbyn reports

'No decision' to mothball abolition plans despite leader's comments. Melanie Newman reports

As classes start at Western-style research institute, questions hang over UK partners, writes Zoë Corbyn

Report says student support should be slashed to maintain standards. Hannah Fearn reports

Continuities with RAE, but impact to equal one quarter of assessment scores. Zoë Corbyn reports

Analysis by Thomson Reuters puts physicists in line for accolade, writes Zoë Corbyn

A new course hopes to transform and revive an area often seen as outdated. Matthew Reisz reports

REF consultation shows new assessment model does not represent a radical departure from its predecessor. Zoë Corbyn reports

Lead author falsely claimed ‘full access’ to data in study funded and co-authored by Procter & Gamble. Phil Baty reports

Demos report argues that the one-year PGCE is too short and has unacceptably low entry criteria. Melanie Newman reports

Task force’s call for ‘uncomfortable’ choices is condemned by the NUS and the UCU. Hannah Fearn reports

A course on ‘the most powerful determinant of human destiny’ strikes a nerve with the American media. Jon Marcus reports

But IUSS member replies that attacks on the Students and Universities report are ‘spurious nonsense’. Hannah Fearn reports

After defending science reporting against Goldacre’s ‘unremitting focus’ on missteps, Drayson promises to look into tales of misrepresentation. Zoë Corbyn reports

A two-year inquiry finds education opportunities for older people are shrinking, says Hannah Fearn