Keeping it in the family: siblings shape university choices Sociologists demonstrate that brothers and sisters influence the courses students pick By Matthew Reisz 28 August
Australian task force to bolster campus cyber security Government also commits to regional education strategy and changes to free speech questionnaire By John Ross 27 August
Gender bias among scientists linked to lower rates of hiring women Study inside French science agency shows effects of both explicit and implicit beliefs By Paul Basken 27 August
Canada to fund non-English overseas study expansion Plan to direct undergraduates toward nations of political and economic value By Paul Basken 27 August
Australian government flags future funding increases Productivity needs will drive taxpayer support of universities in the ‘medium term’, minister tells conference By John Ross 27 August
Do researchers trust each other’s work? Survey of more than 3,000 academics finds many are sceptical about scholarship they come across By David Matthews 27 August
University departments squeezed by English and maths decline Number of students taking subjects at A level drops after introduction of reformed GCSEs By Anna McKie 27 August
Male academics value quick PhD completion more than women Increasing number of female evaluators on committees could put more emphasis on long-term outcomes, says researcher By Simon Baker 27 August
US-based academic who ‘had job in China’ faces fraud charges Researcher could face decades in prison if found guilty By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 27 August
Contingency fund set up as Australia’s foreign fee reliance grows UNSW takes action to insure itself against drop in Chinese student recruitment By John Ross 26 August
Window of calm closes as Hong Kong classes resume Strikes planned, welcomes canned, visits discouraged and events cancelled as campuses brace for strife By John Ross 26 August
India’s ‘institutes of eminence’ scheme a ‘huge farce’ Experts raise further concerns over excellence initiative after 14 more universities granted elite status By Ellie Bothwell 26 August
Use metrics to pick speakers and beat gender bias, scholars urge Australian team harnesses data to inject equity into conference programmes By John Ross 26 August
Effort to push immigrants to join US universities seen as backfiring Sting operations counter welcoming narrative hinted at in changes to residency rules By Paul Basken 25 August
Switch off your mobile phone if you want to switch on your brain Students and academics who look at their phones during breaks may perform more poorly as a result, researchers say By Matthew Reisz 24 August
UCU rejected lower pension contributions over strike moratorium Union brands inclusion of two-year bar on walkouts in compromise offer ‘ludicrous’ By Chris Havergal 23 August
Glasgow creates research centre to pay back slavery profits Scottish university forges new research partnership with the Caribbean, in response to groundbreaking report By Matthew Reisz 23 August
Big universities pay more as Germany strikes Springer Nature deal ‘Publish and read’ pact leaves Elsevier as last of three big publishers yet to reach agreement with country’s negotiators By David Matthews 23 August
Knowledge exchange framework review before funding link Assessment of English universities’ commercialisation activities and industry partnerships to guide allocations ‘in the longer term’ By Chris Havergal 23 August
Poor students less likely to pick ‘golden triangle’ for master’s Working-class graduates half as likely to move to Oxford, Cambridge or elite London institutions By Anna McKie 23 August
Strike warning as increase in USS pension contributions backed Joint negotiating committee says scheme members should contribute 9.6 per cent of their salaries, up from 8.8 per cent currently By Chris Havergal 22 August
Lesley Wilson: universities are more connected than ever before The outgoing secretary general of the EUA explains what turned her into a European, what annoys her about universities and the importance of shutting the office door By David Matthews 22 August
Careers intelligence: how to avoid ‘death by PowerPoint’ There are plenty of pitfalls to be aware of when using slides in a presentation – academics in the know give their top tips By Nick Mayo 22 August
The week in higher education – 22 August 2019 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 22 August
Abuse case professor ‘could have been stopped sooner’ Former colleagues call for investigations to disclose what Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt universities knew about Kevin O’Gorman’s conduct By Nick Mayo 22 August
Paul Clough, 1948-2019 Tributes paid to ‘socially committed’ expert on Africa and the Mediterranean By Matthew Reisz 22 August
No more guitar heroes? Questions over attractiveness study Male guitarists may be disappointed to learn that a study showing they are more attractive to women may be unsound By Jack Grove 22 August
Hong Kong university leaders urged to stand up for protesters New term may force vice-chancellors to confront issue of mass demonstrations, experts say By Jack Grove 22 August
University stops barring graduations over outstanding rent More than 2,000 students affected by Liverpool’s ‘academic sanctions’ in two years By Chris Havergal 21 August
Male economists more likely to accept papers by other men Gap in acceptance rates for major European conferences entirely down to behaviour of male referees By Nick Mayo 21 August
AI bot poses as essay writer for hire to catch contract cheaters Essay mill expert likens Georgia Tech’s tactics to entrapment By Anna McKie 21 August
Fresh warning on Australian universities’ China exposure Institutions assume they will be bailed out if enrolments fall because they are ‘too big to fail’, says report By John Ross 20 August
Czech totalitarianism institute faces questions over research Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes has often been at the centre of contemporary political battles over the country’s communist past By David Matthews 20 August
Tory ‘rebalancing’ from HE to FE a ‘policy and political project’ Director of Onward thinktank says polling showing public opposition to university expansion justifies shift in emphasis By John Morgan 20 August
Morton Schapiro: sacking fears ‘silence US university leaders’ Northwestern head says declining terms of presidents leave serving leaders wondering when they will be pushed out By Ellie Bothwell 20 August
Can mapping curricula shed light on teaching and academic impact? Columbia University project reveals which texts are set most often on university courses around the world By Anna McKie 19 August
Australia resurrects master’s degrees for PhD preparation ‘Macquarie model’ credited with cutting attrition and accelerating completion, and is now being emulated elsewhere By John Ross 19 August
Minority students ‘may be penalised’ by learning analytics shift Universities split over whether data on achievement and engagement should be used to encourage learners to switch majors By Paul Basken 19 August
Melbourne focuses on ‘shared challenges’ in India strategy Top Australian university to boost collaboration with India and Indonesia as China concerns wrack sector By John Ross 19 August
Researchers struggle to defend web against ‘deepfake’ videos Academics are wary of directly verifying whether videos are faked, and warn they need social media companies to cooperate By David Matthews 18 August
Canadian university baulks on huge tuition hike for rejects Massive fee for those narrowly missing acceptance seen as warning of abandoned principles By Paul Basken 17 August
North American professors slow to embrace sharing research data As academics fault journals on open access, data suggests significant responsibility also lies with professors By Paul Basken 16 August
Australia Universities Forum: Domestic students feel more isolated than foreign learners says v-c International students feel “at home” while locals feel left out on outsized Australian campus, says Michael Spence By John Ross 16 August
Top universities replace UK school-leavers with foreign students Non-European Union recruitment likely to widen resources gap between elite and rest of sector By Anna McKie 16 August
A-level results day 2019: UK university acceptances down again Reduction driven by shrinking of school-leaver population By Chris Havergal 15 August
Sarah Garfinkel: nothing beats the excitement of new results The neuroscientist discusses how she was born into research, her fascination with the human heart, and the joys of drawing graphs By Rachael Pells 15 August
Master’s fees tipped to rise further if bachelor’s bills cut First Complete University Guide survey since Augar review raises prospect of domestic master’s fees overtaking annual charges for undergraduates By Simon Baker 15 August
US science chief sees need for even-handedness in China crackdown National Institutes of Health’s reasons for pursuing scientists reflect behaviours long tolerated among domestic academics By Paul Basken 15 August
Schoolchildren less convinced of importance of university Social mobility charity says 11- to 16-year-olds in England and Wales may be increasingly aware of apprenticeship options By Chris Havergal 15 August
The week in higher education – 15 August 2019 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 15 August
New research alliance cements global split on AI ethics Europe and Japan take different approach to US and China on potential risks of technology By David Matthews 15 August
Ágnes Heller, 1929–2019 Tributes paid to ‘one of Europe’s most revered philosophers and outspoken dissidents’ By Matthew Reisz 15 August
Teaching intelligence: making assessment inclusive Relying on exams and essays to assess students excludes those with disabilities and ignores the real purpose of higher education, Ruth Payne writes By Ruth Payne 15 August
Alaska governor halves ‘severe’ university budget cut Under pressure, state leader spreads smaller reduction over three years By Paul Basken 14 August
Australia Universities Forum: performance funding ‘needs legislation’ Legal structure could offer opportunities for horse trading on proposed scheme By John Ross 14 August
Australia Universities Forum: practical barriers ‘thwart industry collaboration’ Campus no place to meet industry partners because ‘you can’t find the building’ By John Ross 14 August
Long commutes make students more likely to drop out Travel time negatively affected progression at three of six London universities studies By Anna McKie 14 August
Boss of UK’s biggest student housing firm paid £2 million Unite Students’ executive pay deals prompt union criticism of ‘massive rises funded by public money and student debt’ By John Morgan 14 August
‘Weaker’ research ties outside Europe pose Brexit challenge Data underline strength of links built via EU framework programmes and highlight amount of work needed to develop ties further afield By Anna McKie 14 August
Labour backs post-qualification admissions system for England Abolishing predicted grades system would help poorer students, says Angela Rayner By John Morgan 14 August
