‘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
Jo Johnson urges end to 'terminology of debt and loans' Finance expert Martin Lewis likens government to 'illegal loan shark' on 'disastrous' threshold freeze By John Morgan 3 October
England's student loan reforms a 'significant giveaway' says IFS Raising graduate repayments bar to £25k hikes level of public subsidy for system to 45 per cent, says respected research institute By Simon Baker 3 October
Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 honours gravitational waves discovery Researchers Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne recognised for their work on the international Ligo project By Rachael Pells 3 October
China targets ‘world-class’ status for 42 universities Long-awaited list of institutions eligible for excellence initiative funding in China is published By Jack Grove 3 October
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2017 won by 'biological clock' scientists US researchers Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young take prize for studies on circadian rhythm By Rachael Pells 2 October
Student finance reforms raise questions over sector funding and TEF Theresa May’s goal of achieving fee differentiation steps into ‘minefield’, sector figures warn By John Morgan 2 October
New Cambridge v-c calls for global agenda in 'age of anxiety' Stephen Toope says universities must continue to work across borders even as societies become more inward looking By Chris Havergal 2 October
Opportunity and risk for Catalan research in independence debate Breaking free from Madrid may reduce bureaucracy for universities, but could endanger funding By Holly Else 2 October
Short-term study abroad ‘better for building teamwork skills’ US survey finds development of curiosity, leadership and work ethic unaffected by length of international experience By Ellie Bothwell 2 October
Graduate employment tracking set to be rolled out across Europe Commission wants more comparable data on the jobs students go into, and how well their degrees prepared them By Jack Grove 1 October
UK urged to set 70 per cent higher education participation target Nick Hillman makes call in book that aims to influence Conservative policy By John Morgan 30 September
NYU's global ethos ‘goes counter’ to ‘citizens of nowhere’ rhetoric Andrew Hamilton says NYU’s internationalist aims challenge the nativist visions of Theresa May and Donald Trump By John Morgan 30 September
Credit rating downgrade highlights risks for UK universities Leeds, Southampton and Manchester among institutions downgraded by Moody's, but Cambridge keeps triple-A rating By John Morgan 29 September
Gold or green? Elsevier proposes regional open access model Publisher argues European countries could move to subscription-free approach without international consensus By Rachael Pells 29 September
Chief science adviser attacks academic ‘arrogance’ on policy Sir Peter Gluckman, who advises New Zealand’s prime minister, cautions scientists against overreach By David Matthews 29 September
Student Success Forum: US universities ‘must face up to skills and equality challenges’ UMBC president calls for shift in institutional culture at ÌÇÐÄVlog forum By Jon Marcus 29 September
The week in higher education – 28 September 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 28 September
‘Bias’ blamed for dearth of female Nobel prizewinners Some researchers worry that lack of female laureates devalues prestigious awards By Jack Grove 28 September
English universities ‘could lose £1.4 billion’ from fee-cut plan Data analysis by THE suggests some universities would take a hit of more than £25 million if fees were slashed to £7,500 for classroom subjects By Simon Baker 28 September
Interview with Margaret Casely-Hayford The Coventry chancellor talks about being inspired by protest, managing a rap artist and being a pioneer as a black woman in law By Jack Grove 28 September
Student visa red tape costs some universities £500,000 a year Cost of compliance with ÌÇÐÄVlog Office rules uncovered by Study Group By Jack Grove 28 September
