University chancellor created jobs for daughter and son-in-law Carlo Montemagno caught in nepotism row at Southern Illinois University Carbondale By Grace Bird for Inside Higher Ed 6 February
US state systems freeze tuition fees as enrolment falters Higher education expert warns that widening access could suffer if funding for financial aid is eroded By Ellie Bothwell 6 February
Philosopher: more thinking required on role of AI in education The broad trends in AI may be unstoppable, but we must find better ways of directing and regulating them, argues Toronto’s Mark Kingwell By Matthew Reisz 4 February
US university sports regulator welcomes Mexican institutions CETYS could be first Mexican university awarded membership to National Collegiate Athletic Association By Rachael Pells 31 January
Asia Universities Summit: Partnerships ‘biggest defence against unfriendly governments’ Ana Mari Cauce says collaborations allow universities to be ‘less solely dependent’ on the federal administration By Ellie Bothwell 31 January
Overseas postgraduate applications and enrolment decline in US Survey provides more evidence of fall in international student numbers post-Trump By Ellie Bothwell 31 January
Amazon signs up Stanford edtech pioneer Candace Thille's move may reflect shift in focus of online learning initiatives By Doug Lederman for Inside Higher Ed 30 January
World Academic Summit 2018: full programme announced Leaders of some of the world’s top universities will speak at flagship THE event in Singapore By Ellie Bothwell 30 January
Michigan State president resigns in wake of Nassar abuse scandal Lou Anna Simon steps down just hours after gymnastics physician was sentenced for sexually abusing young athletes By Ellie Bothwell 25 January
Susan Tamny Jones, 1945-2017 Tributes paid to fundraiser who transformed the fortunes of the University of Miami By Matthew Reisz 25 January
Michigan State president told to quit over Nassar abuse scandal Victims claim university’s negligence allowed sexual abuse to occur By Ellie Bothwell 24 January
Further evidence of waning international enrolments in US National Science Foundation report says overseas undergraduate recruitment is down 2.2 per cent, with a 5.5 per cent drop at postgraduate level By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 22 January