Europe鈥檚 university leaders call for urgent Brexit progress Letter signed by 22 representative organisations calls on governments to speed up Brexit negotiations concerning higher education By Rachael Pells 25 October
US university leaders who shut out speakers 鈥榠nflaming problem鈥� CU Boulder president also urges expansion of student Pell Grants to middle class in future By John Morgan 25 October
NUI Galway lecturer promoted after gender discrimination row Four other women continue legal action against Irish university By Chris Havergal 25 October
Sydney bans students caught with fake doctor鈥檚 certificates Sixty-five students expelled or given suspensions in three years By Chris Havergal 25 October
Miami reaffirms Caribbean commitment after Cuba controversy University still hopes to live by its original 鈥榩an-American鈥� ideals By Matthew Reisz 25 October
Argentina hosts cannabis conference after drug鈥檚 legalisation Researchers from across the globe gather in Buenos Aires to discuss medicinal uses of drug By Rachael Pells 25 October
Duke Kunshan University launches first undergraduate degree Sino-American University aims to offer liberal arts education that will help students 鈥榬espond to the challenges of new technologies鈥� By Ellie Bothwell 25 October
MP鈥檚 Brexit letter 鈥榮hould not have been sent鈥� 鈥� minister Chris Heaton-Harris鈥� request for academics lecturing in field was research for book, says Jo Johnson By Chris Havergal 25 October
Global co-authors on more than half of French and UK research Canada and Germany also boast high levels of cross-border collaboration, Elsevier data show By Rachael Pells 25 October
Student bullying of lecturers a 鈥榮erious issue鈥� Universities not doing enough to protect staff from harm, researchers say By Holly Else 25 October
Crowdfunding offers new opportunities to academic authors Subscription models and self-publishing present ways for scholars to bring their work to the public By Matthew Reisz 25 October
Russell Group chair: teaching is 'raison d'锚tre' of universities Sir Anton Muscatelli says that education, not research, is the main way in which higher education institutions can have a positive impact on society By Chris Parr 24 October
Iranian researcher sentenced to death over 'Israel links' Swedish-based academic Ahmadreza Djalali will be executed following 'grossly unfair trial', says Amnesty International By Jack Grove 24 October
Minister under pressure over MP鈥檚 鈥楳cCarthyite鈥� letter Jo Johnson urged to condemn Tory who asked vice-chancellors for course content and names of European studies professors By Ellie Bothwell 24 October
Johnson: 鈥榲ariety of ways鈥� to link English sector funding to TEF Universities minister discusses plan to make teaching excellence framework entry compulsory, following PM鈥檚 fee freeze By John Morgan 24 October
Melbourne v-c predicts 鈥榝ewer comprehensive universities鈥� Shift to lifelong learning opens up opportunities for 鈥榥iche, digital鈥� providers, says Glyn Davis By Chris Havergal 24 October
Cuba celebrates role in international student exchange Event marks four decades of a programme showcasing Castro鈥檚 ideals By Matthew Reisz 23 October
Australia debates Chinese student security fears Foreign minister warns on free speech, while ANU v-c urges against seeing Chinese students as 鈥榮pies鈥� By John Morgan 23 October
Colombian students stage protest over university funding dispute Conversations between regional government and student body fail to lift Pamplona strike By Rachael Pells 23 October
Finnish universities push for international student growth China and India targeted by drive to recruit more than 100,000 extra students from outside EU By Holly Else 23 October
Weight loss module launched by Chinese university Students will need to shed the pounds to pass new course designed to combat country's obesity crisis By Jack Grove 23 October
Liberal and conservative students 鈥榙ivided鈥� over free speech Far-left students in US are more likely to favour protests and support the withdrawal of a guest speaker鈥檚 invitation, survey finds By Ellie Bothwell 23 October
'Progressive stacking' teaching technique sparks debate Penn teaching assistant claims she is 'under attack' for calling on historically marginalised groups first By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 23 October
Danny Dorling predicts 鈥榣ocal nationalisation鈥� of UK universities Move would make higher education more efficient and equitable, says Oxford professor By Ellie Bothwell 23 October
Australian universities remain on edge after government鈥檚 defeat Ministers could still force funding cuts on sector despite legislative failure By Chris Havergal 23 October
Nobel laureate: academics must 鈥榮hare consensus鈥� to prove value While scholars may disagree in research, they should band together in public advocacy work, says Jean Tirole By Ellie Bothwell 22 October
Is China鈥檚 HE strategy too narrow to dominate the world rankings? Data suggest that more universities 鈥� and subject areas 鈥� will need to succeed on the world stage to sustain the country鈥檚 rise By Simon Baker 21 October
Former Edge Hill dean defrauded university of more than 拢500K UCU says case highlights 鈥榮erious questions鈥� over institution鈥檚 governance structures By Ellie Bothwell 20 October
Scientists bust myth that academic productivity declines with age In-depth examination of researchers鈥� career paths suggests few adhere to long-held stereotype that the young publish more By Rachael Pells 20 October
Australian university funding cuts and fee rises blocked Opposition of Nick Xenophon Team senators dooms higher education bill to failure By Chris Havergal 19 October
Strike over USS pension changes moves closer Strong turnout in ballot over USS changes 鈥榮ends a clear message鈥� that union members will take action to protect retirement fund, says UCU By Jack Grove 19 October
England鈥檚 OfS plans compulsory TEF and to charge up to 拢120K fees Powerful market regulator could also award its own degrees to address gaps in provision, consultation states By John Morgan 19 October
鈥楲ean in鈥� to public advocacy in Trump era, US scientists told Former chief of staff at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy says academics must put aside fears of 鈥榩artisanship鈥� By Chris Havergal 19 October
Buzzwords 鈥榟elped universities get gold in the TEF鈥� Strong performers in the teaching excellence framework may have benefited from slick brand-building, Hepi report suggests By Jack Grove 19 October
The week in higher education 鈥� 19 October 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media By THE reporters 19 October
EU scholars fear right to stay in UK 鈥榡eopardised by study leave鈥� Academic says he is 鈥榳ary鈥� of applying for projects that involve extended periods of time overseas By Rachael Pells 19 October
How much research is done on gun violence in the US? Bibliometric data suggest there should be more scholarship on the topic, but academics still make key contributions to debate By Simon Baker 19 October
Upgrading all borderline students鈥� degree classes 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� Algorithms must not be used to lower thresholds, says UUK/GuildHE report By Ellie Bothwell 18 October
Macron鈥檚 call for foreign climate researchers gets Gallic shrug Initiative to bring in US scientists causes backlash among scientists awaiting funding at home By Rachael Pells 18 October
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 鈥榝irm grip鈥� on English private provider 鈥榩roblems鈥� Public spending watchdog calls for action on high dropout rates and payments to 鈥榠neligible鈥� students By John Morgan 18 October
Airport proximity 鈥榢ey factor鈥� for university rankings rise Institutions that are well connected to 鈥榞lobal transportation hubs鈥� rise up league tables faster, study finds By Ellie Bothwell 18 October
Central European University faces further year of 鈥榣egal limbo鈥� 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 糖心Vlog鈥檚 rankings for engineering and technology and computer science; Peking and NUS are Asia鈥檚 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 鈥榰nique鈥� 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 鈥榝alling further behind鈥� 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 鈥榤ajor impact鈥� on academia, some scholars believe, but others unconvinced By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
How could Macron's 'European universities' work? A 鈥楨uropean Campus鈥� has already been created by French, Swiss and German universities By David Matthews 15 October
Apprentice to v-c: Queen Mary boss鈥� unlikely route to the top Colin Bailey on a gamble to attend university that nearly backfired, and the institution that is academia鈥檚 鈥榖est-kept secret鈥� By Jack Grove 15 October
England鈥檚 KEF: will it be a 鈥榩atent-counting鈥� extra reporting burden? Attempt to measure knowledge exchange could also be step to showing university 鈥榬elevance鈥�, metrics experts suggest By Rachael Pells 14 October
UK universities need Brexit research answers 鈥榳ithin six weeks鈥� 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 鈥� 12 October 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media By THE reporters 12 October
Interview with Suzie Imber The Leicester space physicist on winning Astronauts, exploring uncharted mountains, and scientists鈥� 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鈥檚 awards By Rachael Pells 12 October
鈥業 understand anger over v-c pay鈥�, says new Cambridge head Institution鈥檚 Canadian leader tackles executive remuneration, Brexit and diversifying the university鈥檚 student intake in THE interview By Jack Grove 12 October