Leader: Few tidings of comfort and joy
The bells may be ringing out for Christmas Day, but for the sector they signal alarm after a year of unprecedented upheaval
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Futurelearn picks league table stars for debut line-up
Traditional values for OU-led Mooc platform that aims to rival US providers. Chris Parr reports
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Seek, locate, repatriate! 'Dalek' home secretary's visa stance angers v-c
Theresa May, the home secretary, has been accused by a vice-chancellor of acting 鈥渓ike a Dalek鈥 and of 鈥渃asting a dark cloud over British higher education鈥 in her refusal to change course on student...
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Merry Christmas (world is over)
Eschatology knocks and hysteria grows as true believers see fate in the diary. Chris Parr reports
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Business school sheds staff and courses as visa rules bite
More than 150 posts to go as London Met is forced to tighten its belt. David Matthews reports
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'Fake but well-written' reviews fool publisher
Eleven journal papers have been retracted after it was discovered that they were accepted on the basis of fake reviews.
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Journals nail colours to the mast in revolt over RCUK open-access policy
History publications press funders to rethink 鈥榞old鈥 licence and 鈥榞reen鈥 embargo. Paul Jump writes
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Professors look in the mirror - not all like what they see
Jack Grove reports from the SRHE annual conference on efforts to clarify an 鈥榰nclearly defined鈥 role
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Part-timers don't get support they need or credit they deserve
Part-time teachers are not getting the support they require from university departments, despite their growing importance within the academy.
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With Raspberry Pi, UK can have chips with everything
Cambridge tech to boost students鈥 computer skills captures imagination of British public. Chris Parr reports
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Nice place: Pops bought it for me
David Willetts points to the price paid by Ivy League for donor cash. David Matthews writes
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Sometimes a great notion won't be a nice little earner
MPs told that universities can鈥檛 always take their IP straight to the bank. Elizabeth Gibney reports
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Good in the lab, but bad at making firm friends
Principal investigators on large research projects do not have the necessary skills to foster strong relationships between the academy and business, according to a council member of the Arts and...
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Cops and lobbyists clash over right to bear (hidden) arms
Sandy Hook shootings likely to fuel debate over carrying weapons on campus. Jon Marcus reports
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Private reservations about a very public consultation
Behind closed doors, elite institutions were highly critical of White Paper reforms, finds John Morgan