Hungarian university 鈥榓wards Putin honorary citizenship鈥� University of Debrecen bestows honour following involvement in Russian-funded nuclear plant By David Matthews 30 August
China tightens ideological control on campus Seven top universities establish political monitoring units in response to state 鈥榬ectification reports鈥� By Jack Grove 30 August
UK life sciences to get 拢146 million boost in industrial strategy Major investment in advanced medical manufacturing announced by government By Holly Else 30 August
Reviewer criticises 鈥榥o publication after preprint鈥� rule Paper was rejected by journal because it had appeared on website of education centre By Holly Else 30 August
Turning the Titanic: Michael Spence on change at Sydney Vice-chancellor says involving academics in conversations about resources and sticking to the core mission were key to turnaround By Chris Havergal 30 August
British School of Osteopathy wins university college status Professor warns full university status for complementary medicine institution would 鈥榙owngrade credibility鈥� of UK sector By John Morgan 30 August
The R-factor: a new way to rate journal articles? New metric measures how reliable scientific claims turn out to be 鈥� but calculating it could be an enormous task By David Matthews 29 August
Blind marking 鈥榙oes little鈥� to reduce student attainment gaps Difference in performance by gender and ethnicity 鈥榩ervasive鈥� despite assessment changes, study says By Holly Else 29 August
Academics push South Africa to open apartheid-era archives Witwatersrand conference hears that scholars have much to learn from material that activists are seeking to make public By Matthew Reisz 28 August
University of Miami shuns links with Cuba under local pressure Meeting with representatives of the Cuban exile community have helped shaped plans for its flagship research institute By Matthew Reisz 28 August
Scientists challenge stereotypes with selfies Instagram posts aim to overcome perception that researchers are typically male and white By Holly Else 27 August
Universities鈥� focus on careers 鈥榝ails to address global division鈥� Head of NYU Abu Dhabi says that undergraduates must be taught skills to create 鈥榓 world of common understanding鈥� By Ellie Bothwell 26 August
India鈥檚 foreign student recruitment 鈥榓bysmally low鈥� Country鈥檚 universities losing out on revenue, diversity and global outlook, AIU report warns By John Morgan 26 August
Rudd 鈥榙eserves credit鈥� for bid to secure overseas student shift MAC commission seen as attempt to secure more open stance, enabled by exit of PM鈥檚 former adviser By John Morgan 25 August
Review finds 'no evidence' of student overstaying problem in UK New analysis of border check data suggest vast majority of international students leave country or stay legally after finishing courses By Simon Baker 24 August
India shelves branch campus 鈥榩ipe dream鈥� for domestic 鈥榚minence鈥� Foreign providers plan was misguided, but domestic selective funding option brings huge challenges, say experts By John Morgan 24 August
DfE approves UK university sales, but regulator鈥檚 advice kept secret Ministers back University of Law, Arden sales to Netherlands-registered GUS, as BPP decision awaited By John Morgan 24 August
Interview with Sir Alan Wilson The chief executive of the Alan Turing Institute discusses his career in higher education, making the case for the humanities, and the nascence of the Russell Group By Matthew Reisz 24 August
The week in higher education 鈥� 24 August 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media By THE reporters 24 August
UK government commissions 鈥榙etailed study鈥� on overseas students Announcement comes as new exit check data expected to show low numbers of student 鈥榦verstayers鈥� By John Morgan 24 August
Bath governance under scrutiny on senior pay Remuneration committee member formerly led construction company that won 拢64 million in contracts from university By John Morgan 24 August
S. Allen Counter, 1944-2017 A neuroscientist and explorer who became 鈥榓 great champion of inclusion and belonging鈥� has died By Matthew Reisz 24 August
Postgraduate application fees 鈥榟it poorest students鈥� Researchers reveal huge differences in charges levied by Russell Group universities By Chris Parr 23 August
Inside the world of Germany鈥檚 student fraternities Sword-fighting, drinking, history and camaraderie: struggling to recruit, ancient brotherhoods mull their image problem By David Matthews 23 August
Access tsar attacks 鈥榗omplacency鈥� on widening participation Les Ebdon says that he came 鈥榗lose鈥� to rejecting access agreements in 鈥榦ne of the toughest鈥� rounds of negotiation yet By Chris Havergal 23 August
US academics form counter-movement to 'drive racists off campus' Campus Antifascist Network plans self-defence training for scholars who may be challenged by white supremacists By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 22 August
Academics 鈥榝ace higher mental health risk鈥� than other professions Lack of job security, limited support from management and weight of work-related demands on time among risk factors By Holly Else 22 August
Universities 鈥榮hould be chastened by bigotry among well-educated鈥� Ruth Simmons, interim leader of Prairie View A&M University, says universities are 鈥榝ailing鈥� at creating 鈥榝it leaders鈥� By Ellie Bothwell 22 August
Qatar campus leaders confident of surviving diplomatic crisis Branch outpost heads confident for long-term future of institutions despite blockade By Ellie Bothwell 22 August
Cambridge University Press makes U-turn in China censorship row 'Intense' reaction from scholars worldwide drives publisher to back down on article block By Holly Else 21 August
CUP row 鈥榮hows need for new approach to Chinese censors鈥� Hundreds sign petition to boycott journals published by Cambridge University Press amid censorship row By Holly Else 21 August
Tolerance, employability and mobility on new ACU chief鈥檚 agenda Association of Commonwealth Universities can play a central role in making the case for higher education, secretary general says By Matthew Reisz 21 August
Tell students to read tabloids 鈥榯o help heal educational divide鈥� Politics has become overly dominated by graduates, who increasingly only mingle with each other, says author By David Matthews 21 August
Africa 鈥榤ust embrace online learning鈥� to meet demand for degrees 鈥楶ortfolio鈥� academics undertaking teaching for a range of platforms are playing an increasingly important role By Chris Parr 20 August
Berkeley chancellor to focus on funding and rebuilding community Carol Christ, new leader of the Californian university, also plans 鈥榝ree speech year鈥� for students and staff to engage with topic By Ellie Bothwell 19 August
Cambridge University Press removes journal articles under Chinese pressure Publisher pulls articles from academic website in China at request of communist government agency By Holly Else 18 August
US universities ban white nationalist Richard Spencer from campus Disgust at far-right violence at University of Virginia prompts stronger stance By John Morgan 18 August
Clearing pool shrinks as UK universities make offers early The number of students without a place as A-level results announced down by 13 per cent By Holly Else 18 August
Results of clinical trials 鈥榤issing鈥� from registries Omissions make it harder to find data, report says By John Elmes 17 August
The week in higher education 鈥� 17 August 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media By THE reporters 17 August
Campus anthems: higher education鈥檚 pop 鈥榠mage problem鈥� revealed Pop songs tend to depict higher education as exclusive and oppressive, finds study By Matthew Reisz 17 August
International and postgraduate fees survey 2017 Complete University Guide鈥檚 international and postgraduate fees survey for 2017 also suggests Brexit caution on rises in some areas By Simon Baker 17 August
Marian Cleeves Diamond, 1926-2017 Pioneering neuroscientist who analysed the brain of Albert Einstein remembered By Matthew Reisz 17 August
University finances vulnerable as reliance on fees grows 糖心Vlog鈥檚 latest financial health update pinpoints how some UK institutions could be at particular risk from the TEF and Brexit By Simon Baker 17 August
Interview with Cordelia Fine The academic psychologist talks testosterone, gender and the joy of being paid to read and write By John Elmes 17 August
University fossil fuel divestment total tips 拢80 billion globally UK emerges as campaign鈥檚 world leader as nine new institutions announce commitments By John Morgan 17 August
World in brief 鈥� 17 August 2017 Higher education news from around the globe By THE reporters 17 August
Rethink of EU research membership rules may offer UK 鈥榮olution鈥� Changes to associate membership criteria could open up European research funding worldwide By Holly Else 16 August
Female leadership advances slowly in world's top universities Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows gender gap for top jobs has narrowed further By Ellie Bothwell 16 August
North Korea鈥檚 鈥榃estern鈥� university at risk as tensions rise UK academic based in Pyongyang says US travel ban may be fatal for North Korea鈥檚 only private higher education institution By Jack Grove 16 August
Council of Europe calls on Hungary to redraw higher education law Team sent to investigate rule changes that could close Budapest鈥檚 Central European University finds that they were made 鈥榳ithout very strong reasons鈥� By David Matthews 15 August
University of New South Wales considers second Canberra campus Australian capital emerging as branch campus hub for country鈥檚 universities By Ellie Bothwell 15 August
Zimbabwe spends $1 billion on Mugabe university Expensive initiative criticised as 'defying logic' in cash-strapped country By Chris Havergal 15 August
Hiring foreign academics a 'last resort', Saudi universities told 'Saudisation' drive sees public institutions urged to hire local staff By Chris Havergal 15 August
鈥楢lmost half鈥� of recent research papers now open access Extent of freely accessible literature could 鈥榯ip scales鈥� for libraries to cancel subscription packages, says study By Holly Else 15 August
Sober freshers 鈥榤ore likely to drop out鈥� Evidence from Denmark indicates drunken induction weeks make it difficult for reluctant drinkers to feel at home By David Matthews 15 August
UEA upgraded to gold in teaching excellence framework on appeal But Hefce rejects all other appeals, including from Durham, Liverpool, Southampton By John Morgan 15 August
Scrapping tuition fees signed into law in Philippines Mass rallies held across the south-east Asian country as legislation to remove tuition fees is passed By Jack Grove 14 August
University mulls dropping fees to help Maltese language University of Malta could offer financial incentive for students who apply with a Maltese qualification By David Matthews 14 August
Post-Brexit free movement for students 'risks class conflict鈥� Law lecturer warns that UK-EU student deal could be seen as benefit for 鈥榚lite and middle class鈥� By John Morgan 14 August