Nobel winner: explaining physics a 'con game' Michael Kosterlitz tells THE how colour blindness shaped his career and why Nobel winners shouldn鈥檛 be taken too seriously By David Matthews 22 July
Role of region in England鈥檚 key earnings data emerges Analysis of graduate pay data that could shape future of English universities lays bare contrasts in regional labour markets By Simon Baker 22 July
鈥楳ajor鈥� review of UK university admissions under way UUK announces review of university admissions, after similar review ordered by the Westminster government. By Nick Mayo 22 July
Reduce admissions, Australian universities urged Universities should cut enrolments rather than allowing further erosion of base funding rates, expert says By John Ross 22 July
Augar review poses 鈥榖ig risk鈥� to English universities鈥� civic roles Ex head of UK Civil Service issues warning as Arts Council chief praises universities鈥� contribution during council funding crisis By Nick Mayo 21 July
THE Leadership Summit: Chinese universities 鈥榥ot rolling in cash鈥� 'We have budget troubles too', provost of China鈥檚 leading university insists By John Ross 20 July
THE Leadership Summit: how AI is changing the way universities work Event hears how machine learning can aid student progress and curriculum design 鈥� and that academics should let AI 鈥榯ake over鈥� admissions By John Ross 19 July
THE Leadership Summit: doctors 鈥榤ake good vice-chancellors鈥� Forum mulls the merits of external experience, elected leaders and 10-year term limits By John Ross 19 July
Harvard president challenges Trump immigration crackdown Situation is 鈥榙riving anxiety and fear on our campuses鈥�, Lawrence Bacow warns top officials By Paul Basken 18 July
English universities face 鈥榚xtreme challenge鈥� under next PM Political shifts will bring funding shift from HE to FE, but universities could play into 鈥榩olitics of belonging鈥�, former No 10 adviser says By Anna McKie 18 July
UK HE demands reform of visa system that costs sector 鈥樎�40m a year鈥� Sector鈥檚 representative and mission groups unite to call for change ahead of new PM鈥檚 entrance By Anna McKie 18 July
Call for Europe-wide 鈥榓cademic freedom defence鈥� to meet Orb谩n threat Universities 鈥榦n the front line鈥� as authoritarianism rises and other European nations may follow Hungary鈥檚 example, leaders and academics warn By Ellie Bothwell 18 July
THE Leadership Summit: lack of student belonging 鈥榗reates resentment鈥� In times of conflict it is best to meet students on their own turf, University of Cape Town leader says By John Ross 18 July
Gender equality in AI research 'going backwards' Nesta finds proportion of female AI researchers was higher in the mid-1990s 鈥� although universities fare better than tech firms By David Matthews 17 July
UK鈥檚 鈥榟ome of trade union education鈥� faces union boycott Ruskin College denies allegations of 鈥榲ictimisation鈥� of UCU members By Nick Mayo 17 July
Birmingham pay strike: v-c challenged to live on support staff salary Member of catering staff draws support after appeal to Sir David Eastwood to survive on her salary for a month By Nick Mayo 17 July
THE World Reputation Rankings 2019: strong bonds build strong brands Having learned the value of protecting reputations individually, universities now must begin acting collectively to support higher education more widely, Ellie Bothwell hears By Ellie Bothwell 17 July
Student verdicts on courses a reminder of Augar debate complexities Student satisfaction appears to be higher with some humanities courses like history, and lower with certain STEM subjects By Simon Baker 17 July
Pearson turns page on textbooks in favour of 鈥榙igital first鈥� US model Print versions of Pearson materials will still be available to rent, but students will be discouraged from buying them By Lindsay McKenzie for Inside Higher Ed 17 July
THE World Reputation Rankings 2019: Australia rebounds Result shows that rankings performance is not one-way traffic, despite fierce international competition By John Ross 17 July
THE World Reputation Rankings 2019: results announced Analysis of academic survey suggests differences in perceived university prestige based on age of scholar By Ellie Bothwell 17 July
Australian universities under increasing financial risk Graduate dissatisfaction also on the rise despite overall positive report card for universities and colleges By John Ross 16 July
鈥楶ioneer鈥� universities in U7+ commit to tackle global issues The alliance of world universities agrees to act on issues including social inequality at first summit By Nick Mayo 16 July
UK overseas graduate survey 鈥榝inal evidence鈥� for easing visa regime UUKi chief will 鈥榚at hat鈥� if amendment to liberalise visa regime not adopted, as major survey of international graduates published By Nick Mayo 16 July
鈥楲ack of student awareness鈥� holding back degree apprenticeships UUK report urges government to promote 鈥榚arn while you learn鈥� courses to meet student, parent and employer enthusiasm By Nick Mayo 15 July
Australian private colleges want easier route to higher status Providers squabble over whether to relax rules for university colleges or jettison the category altogether By John Ross 15 July
California sees profit in solely student-funded master鈥檚 degrees UC system looks to job-focused courses to ease budget woes, but critics see erosion of HE as public good By Paul Basken 15 July
Drastic Alaska cuts upheld, raising worries for US public HE State鈥檚 budget crisis seen as highlighting growing doubts about lawmakers鈥� confidence in the value of knowledge By Paul Basken 15 July
Slavery research leader aims to forge UK-Caribbean links UCL centre, about to welcome new director, shows how slavery shaped UK 鈥� with implications for universities By Matthew Reisz 14 July
Good news and bad news: conflicting views on campus evangelism Conference hears about the challenges of coexistence between proselytising religious students and their secular peers By Matthew Reisz 13 July
English technical education plans 鈥榠gnore鈥� universities鈥� role New plans for levels 4 and 5 are a 鈥榤ixed bag鈥� for universities, experts say By Anna McKie 12 July
University of London 鈥榮afe haven鈥� for small institutes in marketised sector New vice-chancellor of federal university to focus on boosting international programmes and 鈥榮elling London brand鈥� post-Brexit By Ellie Bothwell 12 July
Australia鈥檚 controversial full-fee places 鈥榮hould be revived鈥� Universities need flexibility to admit more students and it is wrong to call full-fee places 鈥榚litist鈥�, deputy v-c argues By John Ross 12 July
Students with lowest A levels 鈥榮ee biggest jump in firsts鈥� Latest grading analysis in English universities shows share of firsts is up most for those with below three Ds By Simon Baker 11 July
More young disadvantaged students from England apply for university Ucas releases figures on deprivation for the first time alongside 30 June deadline statistics By Anna McKie 11 July
Hepi report: pay for university governors could improve diversity Paying all governors could cost around 拢12 million across English sector, suggests paper by former GSM London CEO By John Morgan 11 July
China trials dual academic-technical courses to drive status shift Worries over economy and graduate employability prompt trial of 鈥�1+X鈥� model in 10 provinces By John Ross 11 July
University of California defiant as Elsevier cuts journal access US鈥� top producer of research papers hopes stance will force major gains in open access By Paul Basken 11 July
Research intelligence: how to get past writer鈥檚 block Getting stuck for words is not just a plight felt by tortured novelists 鈥� here, academics share their top tips for productivity By Rachael Pells 11 July
Niara Sudarkasa, 1938-2019 Activist who repeatedly broke new ground for African American academics remembered By Matthew Reisz 11 July
Justine Greening: next PM will not adopt Augar, levy is alternative 鈥業nconceivable鈥� next PM will adopt Augar plans and graduate, employer levy plan is 鈥榦nly鈥� solution for England, says former education secretary By John Morgan 11 July
Warwick apologises for response to rape chat scandal Review says university鈥檚 handling of case created 鈥榩rofoundly unsatisfactory outcome for almost every single person involved鈥� By Ellie Bothwell 10 July
Universities worldwide unite to declare climate change emergency Networks representing more than 7,000 higher and further education institutions from six continents commit to action in research and teaching By Nick Mayo 10 July
Code to tackle 鈥榚thics dumping鈥� gaining momentum Uclan joins University of Cape Town in adopting rules to stamp out export of unethical research practices to poorer countries By Nick Mayo 10 July
UK universities 鈥榮leepwalking into environmental disaster鈥� Joy Carter says fellow v-cs must act on climate emergency and make sustainability integral to all teaching and a 鈥榳ay of life鈥� on campus By Nick Mayo 9 July
Bias towards domestic leaders undermines 鈥榞lobal market for talent鈥� talk Data on nationality of presidents and vice-chancellors among top 400 institutions shows vast majority come from own system By Simon Baker 9 July
Australia鈥檚 post-study work visa 鈥榙oesn鈥檛 help land jobs鈥� Report sheds light on international graduates鈥� motivations for staying on By John Ross 9 July
Study or work? Students struggling either way Housing and food costs interfering with study, Melbourne study finds By John Ross 9 July
Hertfordshire history cuts prompt fears for research beyond elite 鈥楶ockets of excellence鈥� in non-Russell Group institutions could be emptied, some fear By Nick Mayo 8 July
Funding uncertainty confounds Australian university plans Time running out for clarity on course subsidies, experts warn By John Ross 8 July
Kamala Harris鈥� HE record prioritises affordability and minority access Daughter of academic immigrants has plenty of history on higher education policies By Paul Basken 8 July
Time to talk, Hong Kong university leaders tell combatants Digging in will solve nothing, university presidents say, as protests continue By John Ross 8 July
Income-contingent loans evangelist eyes Asia and South America Increasingly popular repayment system eases stress on graduates and governments alike, says Bruce Chapman By John Ross 8 July
Turkey crackdown 鈥榳ill have knock-on effect鈥� for research quality 鈥楤ad science鈥� could gain traction in the country as academics seek not to provoke regime By Simon Baker 7 July
Studies stress Australia鈥檚 reliance on overseas and Chinese fees New analyses highlight the risks of over-dependence on single income source By John Ross 6 July
Alaska president seeks cuts 鈥榞lide path鈥�, not 鈥榗rash landing鈥� While fighting huge state funding cut, James Johnsen concedes overcapacity and low interest By Paul Basken 5 July
Nobelist: work-life balance impossible for scholars in short term Wolfgang Ketterle says scientists should aim instead for equilibrium in the longer term, and always keep other interests or hobbies By David Matthews 5 July
Scientists quit Ligo project over authorship dispute Founder of Ligo project reveals some researchers have left over a lack of recognition, exposing wider attribution difficulties for large teams By David Matthews 5 July
King鈥檚 sorry for blocking students from campus during royal visit Independent review finds college's actions breached data protection law, as well as going against its own values By John Morgan 4 July
English regulator issues first refusal on provider loan access OfS rules that Bloomsbury Institute Limited cannot be included on register of providers because of quality and governance concerns By John Morgan 4 July