THE World University Rankings 2018 coming soon: what you need to know Phil Baty has the latest on the publication of the 2018 糖心Vlog World University Rankings, which will be launched in London in September By Phil Baty 10 August
World’s best institutions for influencing inventions revealed Nature Index examines how research articles are cited in third-party patents By Ellie Bothwell 10 August
The hangover: academic bad behaviour bites back in class Study finds that students who witness lecturers misbehaving are more likely to display incivility in lectures or seminars By Chris Havergal 9 August
‘Worst ever’ research papers revealed Neurobiologist questions whether academia has reached ‘peak sting’ in its battle with predatory journals By Jack Grove 7 August
Interview with Isaac Larsen We discuss the challenges facing early career researchers, parenthood and tearful graduations with the award-winning University of Massachusetts Amherst geoscientist By John Elmes 3 August
After the rise of Trump, the rise of Trump studies Academics just keep on finding new ways of exploring the phenomenon of the US president By Matthew Reisz 3 August
Trump administration targets affirmative action in admissions Threat to sue universities with policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants ‘deeply disturbing’ By Chris Havergal 2 August
Scandals force US academy to address leaders’ after-hours conduct Recent cases at universities of Mississippi and Southern California raise question of 'moral turpitude' By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 1 August
University outsourcing ‘may not save money and may push up fees’ Claims that outsourcing in higher education improves efficiency are not proven, says analysis By Jack Grove 1 August
Trump’s historically black colleges initiative runs into trouble US president struggling to find executive director for scheme, according to reports By Chris Havergal 26 July
Scholars still using new technology ‘to do the same damn thing’ Digital humanities pioneer Gregory Crane argues academics are failing to fully utilise the new tools of scholarship By David Matthews 26 July
Contraction of US higher education sector accelerates Number of universities eligible to award federal financial aid down 5.6 per cent year-on-year By Doug Lederman for Inside Higher Ed 24 July