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Charges for university tuition should be increased to sustain investment in higher education and could be announced by next summer, David Willetts said today.

Share project looks to Mass Observation surveys for inspiration. Rebecca Attwood reports

A quarter of UK universities offer round-the-clock opening for flexible study. Matthew Reisz reports

Survey methods and analysis refined to give clarity on performance, writes Phil Baty

'Tipping point' reached as job security all but collapses for US scholars. Sarah Cunnane writes

OECD figures offer unsettling news - even before the coalition swings the axe. Simon Baker writes

US scholars respond to UK exam howlers with some egregious examples of their own. John Gill reports

Science journal moves to tackle 'exponential' rise in authors' supplemental material. Paul Jump writes

Scholar's vision of academy's future takes aim at 'archaic' inequalities. Rebecca Attwood writes

Pedagogy should focus on principles first and technology second. Sarah Cunnane reports

US-style mixed courses give bachelor's boys and girls a head start in research. Cat Davies reports

Philanthropic Arabs want to support global higher education. Hannah Fearn reports

The government will ensure that research funding is “rationed” according to excellence, end public support for “mediocrity” and emphasise commercialisation, Vince Cable has announced.

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Survey methods and analysis refined to give clarity on performance, writes Phil Baty

The UK is falling farther behind its competitors on higher education spending and graduation rates.

As alumni donations to US universities plummet, Canada and Asia forge ahead. Hannah Fearn writes

Seventh annual survey draws on robust new methodology and 13 performance indicators. Phil Baty reports

Planned cuts to language provision at Swansea draw a chorus of protests. Hannah Fearn reports

Many universities set to lose income overall if cap is lifted, researcher warns. Simon Baker reports

Australian critics launch attack on 'cargo cult' of university corporatisation. Simon Baker reports