Stanford president sceptical on global university partnerships John Hennessy also tells THE of his regret at not launching New York campus By Ellie Bothwell 10 March
Can joint PhDs get more Brits studying abroad? Joint PhD programmes that split doctoral studies between different universities may help to improve low outward mobility By Jack Grove 10 March
The week in higher education 鈥 10 March 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 10 March
What should computer science degree students learn? Conference hears that fundamental skills, rather than specific languages, will serve graduates throughout their careers By David Matthews 10 March
Graduate recruitment stutters as apprenticeships take off Growth in university leaver vacancies is slowing, AGR study suggests By Chris Havergal 9 March
Brexit research worries 鈥榤assively exaggerated鈥, says Tory MP But Owen Paterson鈥檚 claims rejected by NUS president Megan Dunn, who warns that leaving the EU would harm students By John Morgan 9 March
Academics 鈥榬egularly lie to get research grants鈥 Scholars in the UK and Australia contemptuous of impact statements and often exaggerate them, study suggests By David Matthews 9 March
Palestinian universities look to UK to boost growth British Council study tour brings together university leaders with potential UK partners By Matthew Reisz 9 March
International Women's Day - Chinese students' bizarre tributes Banners put up across Chinese university campuses have strange take on annual event By David Matthews 8 March
Saudi Arabia cracks down on bogus degrees Education minister pledges to 'ensure there is no exploitation of people' By Chris Havergal 8 March
Cornell University president dies aged 52 Elizabeth Garrett announced last month that she was fighting colon cancer By Ellie Bothwell 8 March
Course evaluation forms 鈥榥ot read properly by students鈥 Undergraduates endorsed patently false statements in US experiment By Chris Havergal 8 March
Could the X Factor be a model for filling university jobs? Might mass polls by live audiences actually be a better way to choose the right applicant? By Jack Grove 8 March
International Women's Day - universities' pay gaps highlighted Institutions are criticised in UCU report for allowing 'shameful levels of pay inequality' to persist By Jack Grove 8 March
Former Soas director Paul Webley dies Professor Webley was 鈥榠nspired leader鈥 and will be 鈥榮orely missed鈥, say colleagues of the acclaimed academic By Jack Grove 7 March
Large rate my professor study finds gender bias in comments University of Illinois research finds 鈥榖rilliant鈥 or 鈥榞enius鈥 more often used to describe male academics By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 7 March
Indigenous students up in Australia but concerns remain Completion rates are main worry despite better figures on admissions By John Morgan 7 March
Publish ideas from scholarly articles early, event told Jisc Digifest hears openness could bring benefits, but some cite plagiarism risks By Chris Havergal 7 March
Gaza universities repaired with money from UK charity Organisation says it has helped enrich the educational prospects of more than 50,000 Palestinian students By Matthew Reisz 6 March
Psychology reproducibility 鈥榗risis鈥 overstated, new report claims But authors of original paper hit back, saying latest assessment is 鈥very optimistic鈥 By David Matthews 4 March
UK research council budgets to 2019-20 revealed Although overall resource funding will rise, most of this extra money will go to multidisciplinary research By David Matthews 4 March
Birmingham and Melbourne team up for PhDs A new joint PhD programme is part of a 鈥榥ew era of close collaboration鈥 between the UK and Australian universities, say v-cs By Jack Grove 4 March
India plans to create 20 鈥榳orld-class鈥 universities Finance minister鈥檚 announcement greeted as 鈥榯all order鈥 but also as 鈥榓mazing step鈥 By John Morgan 4 March
REF 鈥榣eads to short-term research approach鈥 German academic looking at UK system raises concerns over incentives created by research excellence framework By David Matthews 4 March
Carlos Moedas: EU science benefit 鈥榞oes beyond money鈥 EU commissioner tells THE that excellent science requires European and global collaboration By John Morgan 3 March
Student accommodation: what is driving spiralling costs? UCL rent strike has thrown the spotlight on a growing problem across the UK 3 March
The world鈥檚 top universities for attracting industry funding 糖心Vlog World University Rankings data reveal the 20 best institutions based on private-sector investment per academic By Ellie Bothwell 3 March
The week in higher education 鈥 3 March 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media By THE reporters 3 March
Teesside University to withdraw FE validation at 10 colleges Decision has rekindled row over universities鈥 role in validating HE courses in FE By John Elmes 3 March
Grant winners 鈥 3 March 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 3 March
Twerking session relaunches Birth Rites collection University of Salford exhibition dedicated to the subject of childbirth is expanded By Matthew Reisz 3 March
St Andrews aims for carbon-neutral future with boiler plan Construction on 拢25 million biomass boiler in nearby village aims to cut energy costs for ancient university By Lucy Stephens 3 March
Open University posts 拢7m loss as student numbers slump Distance learning institution and owner of FutureLearn describes results as 'disappointing' but 'not entirely unexpected' By Chris Havergal 3 March
How scholars spend their time These data show how scholars used their time at different types of university in the period 2012 to 2015 By David Matthews 3 March
Brexit would be 鈥榗atastrophe鈥 for HE in Europe, warn Germans UK universities鈥 research links would be harmed and their 鈥榩hilosophy鈥 lost to Continent, John Morgan is told in Berlin and Munich By John Morgan 3 March
Studying for a PhD: students reveal ethical dilemmas Study explores challenges of carrying out qualitative work By Ellie Bothwell 3 March
More women publishing top medical papers Female researchers now account for 37 per cent of first authors in medicine鈥s top journals, says US study By Jack Grove 2 March
Female scholars average 12% of science academies鈥 membership UK among the worst performers in analysis of 69 national academies By Chris Havergal 2 March
More women in senior university jobs, says report The share of women in management or governor roles has steadily increased over the past two years, analysis shows By Jack Grove 2 March
How to set up a blog about science Blogging is now an essential weapon in most scientists鈥 armoury By Matthew Reisz 2 March
NTU head 鈥 Europe 鈥榓ll talk but no action鈥 on HE investment Nanyang Technological University president Bertil Andersson says Singapore has been much better at improving universities By Ellie Bothwell 2 March
Australian scheme for North Korean students launched Almost half of defectors drop out of higher education in South Korea By David Matthews 1 March
Iran sets up Europe HE partnerships after sanctions lifted France's 脡cole Polytechnique among the institutions signing agreements in aftermath of nuclear deal By Chris Havergal 1 March
UK research links 鈥榮tronger with Germany and France than US鈥 Collaboration with Europe has grown dramatically since 2000, according to analysis By David Matthews 1 March
Study in UK most recommended by international postgraduates But country sees low satisfaction levels for financial support and accommodation costs By Ellie Bothwell 1 March
University of Houston staff advised over new Texas gun law State's new campus concealed carry law leads to warnings for academics on handling students who may have guns By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 29 February
QAA to support Albanian university reviews Third of country鈥檚 higher education institutions were closed in 2014 after criticism of standards By Chris Havergal 29 February
What impact would Catalan independence have on universities? Researchers hail separatism as a way for region to escape Spanish bureaucracy By Ellie Bothwell 28 February
REF review warning over universities setting out research plans Future research excellence framework could incorporate information on the 鈥榝uture plans of institutions鈥 By David Matthews 27 February
University lecturer awards can 鈥榮ow division鈥, warns study Students tend to nominate entertaining or 鈥榮exy鈥 academics, says paper By Chris Havergal 26 February
Brexit: EU 鈥榩eripheral鈥 to university business investment Consultant downplays fears that leaving the EU could see overseas sources of funding dry up By David Matthews 26 February
Partners in discovery: international scientific collaboration Scientists are increasingly working in collaboration with overseas academics, according to OECD figures By Ellie Bothwell 25 February
Jisc finds most students 鈥榟appy to share data for learning analytics鈥 Survey finds support for tools that could improve grades and reduce risk of dropping out By Chris Havergal 25 February
Universities鈥 use of recruitment agents under scrutiny Government considering regulation that would further hamper enrolment of international students, sector leaders fear By Chris Havergal 25 February
Academia鈥檚 core values 鈥榰nder threat from Brexit鈥 Free movement of students and scholars would be hindered by UK leaving EU, says University of Glasgow principal By Jack Grove 25 February
Weimin Wu: pioneer physicist on Chinese science鈥檚 turbulent past, promising future 糖心Vlog hears how Wu's career encompassed filming Tiananmen protests and sending China鈥檚 first email By David Matthews 25 February
Megan Dunn faces NUS leadership challenge Black students鈥 officer Malia Bouattia among candidates for union presidency By Chris Havergal 25 February
Big drop in academics commercialising their research Despite claims that engagement with business is as important as research and teaching, academics find they have no time for work outside the academy By David Matthews 25 February
Higher education bill 鈥榦dds-on鈥 after Cameron backs legislation But concerns raised over Hefce move to contract out quality assurance in several tenders By John Morgan 25 February
Grant winners 鈥 25 February 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 25 February