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New rules lead to an overall drop of 9.2%, but 14 institutions buck trend. Rebecca Attwood reports

Too few research papers are making it into the public domain, study finds. Zoe Corbyn reports.

Academic collaboration between the two nations gets a multimillion-pound boost. John Gill reports

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A long-running funding row has led to an HEA budget review and reorganisation. John Gill reports

Employers and grant-holders concerned at lack of qualified research staff. Melanie Newman writes.

Vice-chancellor's quality drive brings accusations of 'done deals'. Melanie Newman reports.

English institutions record second year of growth but Welsh take a hit. Rebecca Attwood reports

Key problem is the lack of a link between education and earnings, World Banks says. John Gill reports.

Sciences and humanities must not be judged differently, and peer review and timetabling need reassessment, organisations say. Zoe Corbyn reports

Industry alarm as revenue officials look at sector's business venture income. Zoe Corbyn reports

Report identifies bureaucratic 'craze' that fails academics and students, writes Melanie Newman.

Books are cumbersome, expensive and their format dated, publishers hear. Rebecca Attwood reports.

Private firms have failed to grasp the sector's unique requirements, a former Russell Group official tells John Gill.

Sheffield steals top spot in first ranking of Russell Group chiefs' web presence. Hannah Fearn reports

Study suggests that metrics-based assessment may radically alter results. Zoe Corbyn reports

Report citing the lack of common degree standards sparks a wider debate. Melanie Newman reports.

An internet project aimed at revolutionising the online presence of the Higher Education Academy's 24 subject centres has been branded a "mammoth waste of money".

National teaching-skills body has yet to prove its worth, say some v-cs. Rebecca Attwood reports.

Study reports poor language skills can leave foreign students floundering. Melanie Newman writes.

As an honorary professor at Bangor, Philip Pullman is returning to the land of his childhood not so much to teach as to share, writes Tariq Tahir.