UK considers extending post-Brexit support for Horizon 2020 bids Treasury underwriting of projects previously funded by the EU could continue after transition period, Jo Johnson says By Rachael Pells 18 October
US college takes fight against online into great outdoors Utah institution offers 12-week student road trip around American West By Jon Marcus 18 October
UK's status divide 'risks brain drain' of administrators Leading higher education professionals heading for executive teams of Australian universities By Chris Havergal 18 October
NAO: still no ‘firm grip’ on English private provider ‘problems’ Public spending watchdog calls for action on high dropout rates and payments to ‘ineligible’ students By John Morgan 18 October
Airport proximity ‘key factor’ for university rankings rise Institutions that are well connected to ‘global transportation hubs’ rise up league tables faster, study finds By Ellie Bothwell 18 October
Central European University faces further year of ‘legal limbo’ Hungarian government extends deadline for compliance with education act after Budapest-based institution meets criteria By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
Russell Group v-cs 'just misinformed' on post-92 costs Middlesex head 'not worried' by Lord Adonis' calls for return of polytechnic-university divide By John Morgan 17 October
World University Rankings 2018 by subject: engineering and computer science results out now Universities in the US lead ÌÇÐÄVlog’s rankings for engineering and technology and computer science; Peking and NUS are Asia’s top performers By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
Qatar's branch campuses create first joint programme Doha offshoots are also integrating courses with goal of providing ‘unique’ value to students By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
US presidents concerned by cost of policing free speech disputes University leaders at University of Chicago discussion call for students to be better educated about First Amendment By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 17 October
Latino Americans ‘falling further behind’ on higher education Lagging degree attainment leads to Latinos becoming stuck in middle-wage tiers of labour market, says study By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
Could instant translation technology revolutionise world HE? Accurate translation apps could have a ‘major impact’ on academia, some scholars believe, but others unconvinced By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
How could Macron's 'European universities' work? A ‘European Campus’ has already been created by French, Swiss and German universities By David Matthews 15 October
Apprentice to v-c: Queen Mary boss’ unlikely route to the top Colin Bailey on a gamble to attend university that nearly backfired, and the institution that is academia’s ‘best-kept secret’ By Jack Grove 15 October
England’s KEF: will it be a ‘patent-counting’ extra reporting burden? Attempt to measure knowledge exchange could also be step to showing university ‘relevance’, metrics experts suggest By Rachael Pells 14 October
UK universities need Brexit research answers ‘within six weeks’ Aberdeen v-c warns that universities cannot wait until 2019 for clarity on EU research access By Jack Grove 13 October
Apple CEO Tim Cook launches Oxford hub for entrepreneurship Oxford Foundry open to students of every discipline, to nurture talent and start-ups By Rachael Pells 13 October
The week in higher education – 12 October 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 12 October
English university funding ‘up in the air’ as review looms Observers say key issue is whether review’s remit is wide-ranging, or set to predetermined objectives By Holly Else 12 October
Interview with Suzie Imber The Leicester space physicist on winning Astronauts, exploring uncharted mountains, and scientists’ social skills By Matthew Reisz 12 October
Nobel prizes 2017: panel honours advancements to science Scientific developments from the microscopic to intergalactic deemed worthy of this year’s awards By Rachael Pells 12 October
‘I understand anger over v-c pay’, says new Cambridge head Institution’s Canadian leader tackles executive remuneration, Brexit and diversifying the university’s student intake in THE interview By Jack Grove 12 October
Athena SWAN funding link under scrutiny in discrimination row Female lecturers allegedly under pressure to settle legal action after university’s equality charter application rejected By Ellie Bothwell 12 October
Student dormitory managers in Turkey jailed on 'terrorism' charges Student accommodation wardens are latest to be imprisoned in Turkey's anti-Gülenist crackdown By Jack Grove 11 October
European University at St Petersburg faces research-only future With latest application for teaching licence rejected in long-running battle with authorities, time is running out to start the new academic year By Ellie Bothwell 11 October
Missed out on a Nobel prize? Here’s how to win one After this year’s laureates were announced, 50 winners share the secrets of their success By Jack Grove 11 October
THE ‘Table of Tables’ 2018: Glasgow makes biggest gains Cambridge tops combined results of three main UK university league tables for the seventh year in a row By Ellie Bothwell 11 October
Is ‘universal basic income’ a better option than research grants? Instead of spending time competing for competitive funding, academics should be given a lump sum, paper suggests By David Matthews 10 October
V-c turned minister targets France’s student retention crisis Frédérique Vidal determined to confront problems ‘sidestepped’ by career-minded politicians By Jack Grove 10 October
Catalan independence ‘a chance to shake up universities’ Education minister sees break from Spain as a path to more ‘competition and excellence’ in hiring, firing and leadership By David Matthews 10 October
England’s new regulator ‘will not be Office for the NUS’ Office for Students’ Nicola Dandridge says new regulator will not guarantee union seat on board By Jack Grove 9 October
QAA unveils crackdown on ‘unscrupulous’ essay mills Watchdog’s new guidelines aim to stop ‘contract cheating’ on campus By Jack Grove 9 October
Oxford v-c targets overhaul of ‘sclerotic’ administration Louise Richardson says concentration of functions at college and departmental level creates ‘great deal of duplication’ By Chris Havergal 9 October
Brazilian scientists protest against research funding cuts Petition with 80,000 signatures was set to be presented as part of mass protest outside country’s National Congress By Rachael Pells 8 October
Huge variation in HE access performance across world, data reveal Latest OECD figures suggest that some countries such as the US are a long way behind others on social mobility By Simon Baker 7 October
Universities help the recovery from hurricanes’ devastation Academics worldwide volunteer space in labs and homes, but Puerto Rican relief efforts are slow to get off the ground By Rachael Pells 6 October
UK universities’ estate spending tops £3 billion for first time ‘Turbulent times’ ahead for university funding could lead to less cash for buildings, warns AUDE chair By Holly Else 6 October
Onora O’Neill wins $1 million philosophy prize Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture recognises lifetime achievement in philosophy and public service By Matthew Reisz 5 October
Publishers seek removal of millions of papers from ResearchGate Academic social network accused of infringing copyright on a massive scale By David Matthews 5 October
Career advice: how to write a PhD proposal Pragya Agarwal considers what aspiring doctoral students can do to make their application stand out from the rest By Pragya Agarwal 5 October
Survey results confirm UK university staff's deep dissatisfaction Extended senior management survey finds that employees are extremely unhappy with the people running universities By Matthew Reisz 5 October
Interview with Shamit Saggar The new chair of the Campaign for Social Science on ethnic minorities, the similarity between law and academia and universities swallowing the management textbook By Ellie Bothwell 5 October
BPP shuts dental course as regulator raises safety concerns Students on course forced to find alternative programmes, as government plans to open English sector further to new providers By John Morgan 5 October
Gerald Bernbaum, 1936-2017 Former vice-chancellor of London South Bank University remembered By Matthew Reisz 5 October
The week in higher education – 5 October 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 5 October
Subject cost data add fuel to England's variable fees debate Analysis of departmental spending suggests there is a large gulf in costs between some disciplines By Simon Baker 5 October
Fresh data support freedom of movement for scientists Countries with the most open immigration policies for scholars have stronger scientific impact, reports suggest By Rachael Pells 4 October
France set to boost research budget by 6 per cent Proposals ‘reverse the trend’ of falling spending, says research minister By David Matthews 4 October
World University Rankings 2018 by subject: four results out now Institutions in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and the Netherlands feature in top 20 of new listings by discipline By Ellie Bothwell 4 October
PM May announces ‘major review’ of English university funding Conference speech raises questions about future of £9,250 fees system and shows impact of Labour policy By John Morgan 4 October
What Theresa May said about higher education in her Conservative Party conference speech Text from the prime minister's 2018 party conference address 4 October
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 honours microscope breakthrough Three scientists, based in UK, US and Switzerland, share prize for making it possible to see biological material at atomic level By David Matthews 4 October
US business schools see decline in international applications Political climate and anti-immigration policies in US are blamed as UK and Canada report increase in applications By Ellie Bothwell 4 October
Indian students charged as anti-harassment protest turns violent Investigation launched after police attending mass student protest in Varanasi seen to be beating women with sticks By Rachael Pells 4 October
University of Amsterdam creates Europe’s first ‘body farm’ New facility should provide crucial information for detecting crimes By Matthew Reisz 4 October
Irish students protest against fee rises and loans National demonstration planned over income contingent repayment 'propaganda' By Holly Else 4 October
Corruption charges rock US university basketball Ten people, including four coaches, face charges in federal investigation By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf for Inside Higher Ed 4 October
Nuclear proliferation research ‘low on cross-border working’ Figures from Elsevier's Scopus database suggest study into topic has unusually low rate of collaboration By Simon Baker 4 October
Central European University hopes ‘agreement’ with Hungary near Budapest-based institution says negotiations between Hungary and New York State have created ‘basis for an agreement’ By David Matthews 3 October