Scottish university wins degree-awarding powers in New York Glasgow Caledonian University to offer fashion-related master's courses By Chris Havergal 14 June
Turkey鈥檚 persecution of academics is 鈥榰nmatched鈥� International charity flags 鈥榰nprecedented鈥� numbers of academics sacked since last year鈥檚 failed military coup By Jack Grove 14 June
Free tuition debated in Australia after Labour鈥檚 advance in UK Popularity of plans to scrap tuition fees in England sparks interest Down Under By John Morgan 14 June
Australian university 鈥榖oosting China's military鈥� Government taking reports 鈥榚xtremely seriously鈥� and seeking 鈥榓dditional briefing鈥� By John Elmes 14 June
Harvard withdraws admission offers over offensive Facebook messages Ivy League institution revoked offers to 10 students after learning they had mocked sexual assault and made racist comments By Ellie Bothwell 14 June
Norway moves to ban face veils in universities Country is latest European state to take action against the garment By David Matthews 14 June
Mid-degree certificates boost student performance, study finds After a German university scrapped an intermediate diploma and exam deadlines, results worsened and procrastination increased By David Matthews 14 June
Call to end Tiananmen Square commemoration 鈥榥ot cold-blooded鈥� Hong Kong student leader defends call to stop vigil in honour of victims of 1989 pro-democracy protests By Jack Grove 14 June
Internationalisation 鈥榠ncreasingly seen as revenue driver鈥� in US Proportion of universities saying making money is a key motivation doubles in five years By Ellie Bothwell 14 June
Trust academics to design classrooms of future, says president US university leader explains how top teachers were selected to design a new multimillion-dollar teaching centre By Jack Grove 14 June
Autonomy central to Kazakhstan鈥檚 鈥榳orld class鈥� HE ambitions Development of Kazakhstan鈥檚 university system assessed in new book By John Morgan 14 June
Journals blacklist creator blames university for website closure Jeffrey Beall says he faced 'intense pressure' from the University of Colorado Denver and feared losing his job By John Elmes 13 June
Salary data lift lid on universities whose graduates earn most Hotly anticipated figures on salaries show that for subjects such as economics and law, the university attended has stronger link to high earnings By Simon Baker 13 June
Jobs at risk as Open University announces 拢100 million cuts UK鈥檚 distance learning institution looking to save equivalent of nearly a quarter of its budget By Jack Grove 13 June
John Curtice: the academic pollster who keeps getting it right Strathclyde professor 鈥榬elieved鈥� exit poll鈥檚 prediction that Conservatives would fail to win majority in UK general election was proved correct By John Morgan 13 June
Jo Johnson reappointed as UK universities and science minister Orpington MP keeps role in Theresa May鈥檚 post-election reshuffle By Chris Havergal 12 June
Israeli academics threatened with 鈥榩olitical opinion ban鈥� Minister鈥檚 proposal has already had a 鈥榗hilling effect鈥�, researchers say By Holly Else 12 June
Ethics and open science in mix for researcher development rethink Changing academic environment prompts rethink of globally influential employment support guidelines By Holly Else 12 June
Success of business school鈥檚 鈥榥on-naming鈥� deal evaluated At its halfway point, the merits of Wisconsin School of Business鈥檚 decision to accept donations in order to not change its name is being assessed By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 12 June
Labour鈥檚 success puts free tuition at heart of HE funding debate Party figures warn vice-chancellors not to ignore public anger over tuition fees By John Morgan 12 June
Lord Giddens: accidental academic who reached the top Former LSE director on how he overcame academic struggles to become Bill Clinton鈥檚 favourite political theorist, and the future for Labour By Jack Grove 11 June
European research networks win most from Horizon 2020 Interim evaluation highlights challenges facing researchers in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states By David Matthews 10 June
Publication of teaching excellence framework results postponed Decision made by Department for Education amid uncertainty following UK general election By Chris Havergal 9 June
General election 2017: tuition fee pledge key as Labour surges Conservatives remain largest party in hung Parliament By Chris Havergal 9 June
Australian v-cs lament failure to plan for mass system鈥檚 future Concerns over political failure to agree strategy and predictions of mergers raised in major survey By John Morgan 8 June
Video: Henry Lane Fox on whether universities can teach entrepreneurship Henry Lane Fox speaks to 糖心Vlog at the 2017 THE Innovation and Impact Summit in Hong Kong 8 June
Gulf education hub 鈥榠rreparably damaged鈥� by Qatar crisis Branch campuses could be forced out of Doha if diplomatic row is not resolved, experts warn By John Elmes 8 June
鈥楿ndetectable鈥� ghostwriters rumbled by markers Academics can spot essays produced by contract cheating websites 鈥榤ost of the time鈥�, say Deakin University researchers By Jack Grove 8 June
Could lie detector tests remove election polling errors? Italian academic says biometric testing could reveal 'secrets of the mind' of potentially lying voters By John Elmes 8 June
Interview with Meredith Woo We talk about the importance of women-only colleges, academics鈥� role in policymaking and personal tragedy with the noted political scientist By John Elmes 8 June
Europe 鈥榮truggling to catch鈥� US on high-impact science Americans produce nearly twice as many highly cited papers in key fields, with China also catching up on EU By John Elmes 8 June
The week in higher education 鈥� 8 June 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media By THE reporters 8 June
Career advice: does change fatigue risk academic burnout? Endless bureaucratic reorganisations in universities are increasing stress levels of academics, says Gail Kinman By Gail Kinman 8 June
Will teaching excellence framework shatter old hierarchies? Some big-name institutions may gain bronze when results are published next week, but sector experts are divided on impact on England's university pecking order By Jack Grove 8 June
Grant winners 鈥� 8 June 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 8 June
Quarter of UK universities 鈥榰nder threat鈥� by 2022, v-c warns Worcester vice-chancellor forecasts 'significant financial difficulty' for dozens of universities because of dip in student numbers By Jack Grove 7 June
Hepi-HEA survey: ethnic minority students engage less with tutors Annual survey of 14,000 UK undergraduates explores reasons for underachievement of black and ethnic minority learners By Jack Grove 7 June
UK universities make time for mindfulness Techniques designed to promote 鈥榦penness and curiosity鈥� may have an important role to play in promoting mental health and performance By Matthew Reisz 7 June
ACE president: new political order endangers US and UK academies Molly Corbett Broad warns that sectors' pre-eminent position in global higher education may be at risk By John Morgan 7 June
Russia claims huge jump in number of foreign academics Attempt at overseas recruitment part of wider bid to internationalise universities By David Matthews 6 June
Elite US universities defy Trump on climate change Presidents of 12 "Ivy Plus" institutions reaffirm commitment to tackling global warming By John Elmes 6 June
Legal action threatened over Netherlands鈥� English-medium teaching Lobby group says that law requiring classes to be taught in Dutch must be enforced By Holly Else 6 June
New universities minister expected if Tories win UK election Sources say Jo Johnson鈥檚 prospects may be impaired by Theresa May鈥檚 anger over overseas students battle By John Morgan 6 June
Brexit 'threatens UK-Ireland research links' Royal Irish Academy survey respondents warn against hard border between North and South By John Morgan 6 June
Playing video games 鈥榠mproves students鈥� employability skills鈥� University of Glasgow research indicates students can improve communication and thinking ability by playing computer games By Jack Grove 5 June
Humanities majors in decline in US higher education Number of bachelor's degrees awarded in field down 5 per cent year-on-year By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 5 June
Brussels drive to 鈥榩unish鈥� UK could end membership of EU research Free movement and ECJ jurisdiction seen as potential stumbling blocks at Russell Group's meeting with MEPs By John Morgan 5 June
Queen鈥檚 University Belfast v-c Patrick Johnston dies suddenly Institution announces 鈥榰ntimely and sudden鈥� passing of leading cancer researcher By Chris Havergal 4 June
Feminism 101: dealing with a sexist set on disrupting the class Contentious questions about sexuality and gender need to be discussed robustly but respectfully, academic argues By Matthew Reisz 4 June
Europeans back funding vocational training over higher education Fears over youth unemployment and excessive university expansion could be behind weak support as some countries mull shift By David Matthews 3 June
Number of Indian students in Germany doubles UK鈥檚 dramatic fall in recruitment from the subcontinent contrasts with success of European rival By John Morgan 2 June
Cuba looks to strengthen research ties with Russia Soviet-era links form a basis for extensive further initiatives By Matthew Reisz 2 June
EU lauds Horizon 2020 but warns underfunding 鈥榳astes resources鈥� European Commission interim evaluation highlights 鈥榦versubscription鈥� in funding bids By John Morgan 2 June
Should scientific misconduct be a crime? Conference hears conflicting views on how to stamp out fraud in research By John Elmes 2 June
Innovation Summit: US research culture 'stuck in the past' Greg Simon, former executive director of the White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force, claims universities are resistant to change By Ellie Bothwell 2 June
Calls for open data adjudicator to combat 鈥榙isinformation鈥� Stephan Lewandowsky warns that academics can 鈥榣ose control鈥� of their data and see it used as 鈥榩olitical propaganda鈥� By John Elmes 2 June
Innovation Summit: 鈥榩atent first, publish later鈥� for greatest societal impact Vice-president says universities must convince researchers that journal articles are not the only way to disseminate knowledge By Ellie Bothwell 1 June
Innovation Summit: 'to create entrepreneurs, teach ethics' Candace Johnson says universities should cultivate a belief in their students that they 鈥榗an do everything鈥� By Ellie Bothwell 1 June
African partnerships 鈥榝ail to build permanent research capacity鈥� South African minister says many collaborations amount to little more than 鈥榲isits鈥� By John Elmes 1 June
鈥楥redit for peer review鈥� movement scales up Acquisition of Publons by Clarivate Analytics sets the scene for major expansion By Chris Havergal 1 June