France launches website to attract US researchers President offers disaffected climate scientists a 鈥榮econd homeland鈥 to conduct their work By Holly Else 29 June
Universities told to check fire safety after Grenfell Tower blaze Several student accommodation blocks have been discovered with flammable cladding By Ellie Bothwell 29 June
Yale president shares vision of an 鈥榚mpathetic鈥 university The inventor of the concept of emotional intelligence explains how the idea can be built into the culture of universities By Ellie Bothwell 29 June
Latin American science funding crisis fuels brain drain Low salaries, excessive bureaucracy and poorly defined research policies add to region鈥檚 woes By Holly Else 29 June
Interview with Ashley Fure We talk about academia as a refuge for artists, curtailed basketball careers, and escaping Michigan鈥檚 鈥渟hire鈥 with the multifaceted music composer By John Elmes 29 June
The week in higher education 鈥 29 June 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media By THE reporters 29 June
Coventry launches online postgraduate degrees on FutureLearn University will establish 50 degrees over the next five years By Ellie Bothwell 29 June
Netherlands and Singapore among leaders on education research Bibliometric data suggest link to performance of nations' education systems, although academic warns against drawing simple conclusions By Simon Baker 29 June
鈥楽low progress鈥 on widening access to elite English universities University access watchdog also flags falling numbers of mature and part-time students as 鈥榞rave concern鈥 By Jack Grove 29 June
Grant winners 鈥 29 June 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 29 June
Universities 鈥榝ailing to prepare graduates for UK film industry鈥 Generic courses may not be equipping students with much-needed skills, says British Film Institute By Matthew Reisz 28 June
Elsevier victory over Sci-Hub 鈥榮hows research is corporate asset鈥 Stanford professor says $15 million lawsuit victory will not engender sympathy for publishing giant By John Elmes 28 June
THE Awards 2017: entry deadline extended UK universities now have until 2 July to submit their entries By THE reporters 28 June
Proposals for EU citizens鈥 post-Brexit rights worry universities Sector figures say government proposals fail to guarantee future for academics based in the UK By Ellie Bothwell 28 June
Female academics 鈥榠nterrupted more in interviews than men鈥 Treatment of engineering scholars seen as sign of hostile 鈥榩rove it again鈥 attitude By Jack Grove 28 June
Traumatic histories: the ethics of research in conflict zones Academics investigating militarism and war must explore their own assumptions as well as those of their societies, event hears By Matthew Reisz 28 June
Smits: fund 鈥榙isruptive innovators鈥 to create Europe鈥檚 Uber Director-general of research and innovation at the European Commission says university research funding would not be affected By John Elmes 28 June
British vice-chancellor 鈥榝orced out of Australia鈥 by visa reforms Former Heriot-Watt principal Steve Chapman says he will have to leave Edith Cowan University in 2020 By Chris Havergal 27 June
Student bribery and cheating 鈥榚ndemic鈥 in Ukraine Over-expansion of higher education, 鈥榰seless鈥 compulsory modules and wider culture of graft blamed By David Matthews 27 June
Academic concern over plan to inspect airline passengers鈥 books US proposals spark worry for researchers reading Arabic or foreign language texts, or works critical of the Trump administration By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 27 June
TEF 2017: Russell Group universities to appeal results Liverpool, Durham and York join Southampton in bidding to overturn ratings By Jack Grove 27 June
Camelot provides the leadership model for new Hereford university President of proposed new engineering institution wants to use egalitarian management ethos of King Arthur ahead of its launch in 2020 By Jack Grove 26 June
Insider knowledge: homegrown solutions for academic refugees Universities are developing imaginative ways of addressing the educational needs and ambitions of Syrians By Matthew Reisz 25 June
UK 鈥榖eats competitors鈥 for international student satisfaction Overseas students in UK are more likely to recommend studying in the country than those in other nations By Ellie Bothwell 24 June
Japanese PM 鈥榠nfluenced ministry for friend鈥檚 university' Shinzo Abe may face questions over claims that he pushed education department to approve new veterinary school By Jack Grove 23 June
Claims of student retention crisis in Australia 鈥榦verblown鈥 Study finds dropout rate has remained static over course of decade By Jack Grove 23 June
Universities 鈥榤ust link with other sectors鈥 in Brexit lobbying Research policy expert says there is 鈥榥o need鈥 for higher education to make 鈥榮pecial case鈥 for universities during negotiations By Ellie Bothwell 23 June
Academics 鈥榥eed new rights to challenge university governance鈥 After incidents on US campuses where students have called for scholars鈥 dismissal, professor sees need to update concept of academic freedom By David Matthews 23 June
Thelmas 2017 results announced University of West London wins top honour as Strathclyde and Gloucestershire take home two prizes each By Chris Havergal 22 June
Fifteen Turkish universities 鈥榮hut down鈥 after failed coup Tens of thousands of students forced to find new places to study, reports say By Holly Else 22 June
Teaching excellence framework (TEF) results 2017 The results of the 2017 teaching excellence framework in full. Find out which universities were awarded gold, silver or bronze 22 June
TEF 2017: 糖心Vlog metrics ranking Full TEF results for all the universities in the TEF ranked by main award and core metrics By Simon Baker 22 June
TEF 2017: LSE, Southampton and Liverpool get bronze Many campus-based and post-92 universities claim gold in government-backed league table By Jack Grove 22 June
TEF: what makes a 鈥榞old鈥 university? Comparing the TEF with metrics such as the NSS begins to show how university location may have played a role in the final results By Simon Baker 22 June
Interview with Lord Coe We talk doping, 鈥榮lithering鈥 through university and breaking world records with the former double Olympic champion By John Elmes 22 June
TEF offers 鈥榟uge opportunity鈥 to improve teaching, says OfS head Sir Michael Barber says that classes in English universities could be 鈥榤ore inspiring鈥 By Jack Grove 22 June
TEF: bronze for BPP, but other alternative providers get gold University of Buckingham and University of Law grab top ratings in UK鈥檚 new teaching assessment By John Elmes 22 June
The week in higher education 鈥 22 June 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media By THE reporters 22 June
TEF: results 鈥榗ould undermine鈥 London as global student hub But many sector figures say that poor performance of capital鈥檚 universities is more likely to 鈥榰ndermine credibility鈥 of exercise By Ellie Bothwell 22 June
TEF 2017: 鈥榤eaningless鈥 results 鈥榙evoid of credibility鈥, says v-c Sir Christopher Snowden, former Universities UK president, attacks ratings in wake of Southampton鈥檚 bronze award By Jack Grove 22 June
Grant winners 鈥 22 June 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 22 June
Queen鈥檚 Speech: review of English tertiary funding left out Exercise that could take money away from universities likely to be shelved or scaled back By Chris Havergal 21 June
Hot-desking on the horizon as Northampton campus nears completion Vice-chancellor explains traditional offices and teaching styles will disappear at 拢330 million Waterside project By Jack Grove 21 June
Keep data for 10 years, say research integrity guidelines Academics and journal editors call for creation of national registries of research integrity officers By Holly Else 21 June
European universities call for research funding boost Institutions say Commission should divert structural funds into modernising academic systems By Holly Else 20 June
Funding cuts pit US university leaders against states Forty-one per cent of respondents to ACE survey describe political climate as 鈥榟ostile鈥 to higher education By Ellie Bothwell 20 June
Deaf scholars take the lead with new book and conference Volume is first to be written and edited entirely by deaf academics By Matthew Reisz 20 June
Canada relaxes immigration process for visiting academics International professors on short stays will no longer need a work permit By Ellie Bothwell 19 June
Anti-Turnitin scholars call for rethink on tackling plagiarism Company accused of profiting from students鈥 intellectual property By Nick Roll for Inside Higher Ed 19 June
Senior staff pay-offs 鈥榤ust not reward poor performance鈥 Hefce tells English universities that confidentiality agreements should be 鈥榯he exception rather than the norm鈥 By Chris Havergal 19 June
鈥楲obbyists for hire鈥 undermine academic authority, says professor HEC Paris鈥 Alberto Alemanno says academics who influence policy 鈥榦ften鈥 do it in return for money By John Elmes 18 June
Secrets to the success of the world鈥檚 fastest-rising university Su Guaning, president emeritus of Nanyang Technological University, says the best universities have a local rival By Ellie Bothwell 17 June
Glasgow principal knighted in Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours Among other sector figures to be honoured, principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is appointed a dame By Ellie Bothwell 16 June
Teaching excellence framework results to be published on 22 June Release date was postponed in wake of uncertainty following UK general election By Jack Grove 16 June
Video: Peter Mathieson on how universities can measure impact The vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong speaks to 糖心Vlog at the 2017 THE Innovation and Impact Summit 16 June
LEO data reveal complex factors affecting graduate earnings An analysis of the graduate salary data alongside prior attainment shows how difficult it is to measure university performance on such a metric By Simon Baker 16 June
Worst sellers: warning of existential crisis for academic books Arts and humanities titles now average just 60 retail sales, report says By Matthew Reisz 16 June
Exeter and Queensland launch thinktank to solve global challenges Virtual research institute aims to overcome geography by providing grants and funding a joint PhD programme By Ellie Bothwell 16 June
Universities 鈥榤ust reconnect with society鈥 in a sceptical world Divide between academia and public feels 鈥榙angerously wide鈥, says Oxford communications chief By Jon Marcus 15 June
Drew Faust to step down as Harvard president First female leader of the Ivy League institution has championed diversity during her tenure By Ellie Bothwell 15 June