Oxford plans new college amid postgrad and undergrad growth New centre could have £200 million price tag and be funded by wealthy benefactor By Anna McKie 16 August
Micro-credentials ‘undermine’ learning Billed as a remedy for career uncertainty, micro-credentials may play into bosses’ hands, critics warn By John Ross 16 August
Australian government takes over student insurance Government steps in after scams undermine consumer protection arrangements By John Ross 16 August
A-level results day 2018: UK student acceptances down Lower-tariff institutions continue to lose out as 18-year-old population declines By Anna McKie 16 August
UK master’s fees soar after introduction of postgraduate loans Latest figures from annual Complete University Guide survey reveal another big uplift in master’s fees for UK and European Union students By Simon Baker 16 August
YouGov poll: 62 per cent of students think £9K fees unjustified Survey of English and Welsh students shows that prospect of increased earnings does not make up for student ‘resentment’ over fees By Anna McKie 15 August
Dutch doctors warning on student mental health Extra pressure created by the need to take on part-time jobs after study grants were axed, medics warn By David Matthews 15 August
African universities urged to expand farming tech efforts African Development Bank head says continent’s universities must focus on areas such as drones and AI to boost agriculture By Anna McKie 15 August
US university welcomes Saudi students from Canada Portland State University opens door for Saudi students caught in political dispute to transfer By Ellie Bothwell 15 August
Economics 'trapped in narrow paradigm' German students – and academics – still go along with controversial mainstream theories in order to get ahead, researcher argues By David Matthews 15 August
The ‘gender gap in citations’: how female authors lose out Study offers further insight into the persistent trend for women to be cited less frequently than men By Rachael Pells 15 August
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2018: Asian universities climb China now has three institutions in top 100 of research-focused ranking By Ellie Bothwell 14 August
Australia: new data confirm slowing of Chinese student flows Prime minister’s charm offensive proves timely, as Chinese student visa applications stall By John Ross 14 August
Australian merger could be ‘world’s biggest’ and ‘influence rankings’ Adelaide neighbours progress merger plan with new discussion paper on pros and cons By John Ross 14 August
Hungarian government pushes forward plan to ban gender studies University leaders were given less than 18 hours to respond to state plans to scrap the subject By Rachael Pells 13 August
Australian student loan bill passes senate While students protest, repayment arrangements will still be kinder than elsewhere By John Ross 13 August
Students aren’t prepared for UK master’s level, study finds Staff say they are having to put in extra hours to bring master’s students’ skills up to scratch By Anna McKie 13 August
Group of Eight benefits for economy ‘bigger than Russell Group’s’ Australia’s top universities deliver greater economic benefits than their UK equivalents, study finds By John Ross 13 August
Marx, Locke and Rousseau ‘key to Macron’s European universities’ New president of German Rectors’ Conference thinks it is crucial that all students know the European canon By David Matthews 12 August
Cash-strapped Australian students ‘going hungry’ Survey unearths secret to student survival: don’t spend By John Ross 12 August
Scholars put polemics over universities’ tainted legacies in context Perspectives of historians, funders and fundraisers address ‘Maoist moralizing’ and shaking up ‘complacent’ institutions By Matthew Reisz 11 August
Saudi removal of students from Canada is ‘warning shot’ to US and UK Experts warn that row shows how globally mobile students can be used as pawns in era of ‘political overreaction’ By Anna McKie 10 August
Nature chief: editors must improve journal-researcher relations Magdalena Skipper lists dedication to high-quality, reproducible science and greater transparency in decision-making as priorities By Rachael Pells 10 August
Inquiry to tackle gender imbalance among South African v-cs Universities South Africa to investigate why there are so few women in the top roles in higher education By Anna McKie 9 August
New boost for preprints after acceptance by ERC European Research Council says move is to support open access and get round often lengthy publishing process By David Matthews 9 August
Irish law to clamp down on essay mills ‘could be model for UK’ Irish bill criminalising the provision and advertising of cheating services could hit Google and Facebook, experts predict By Anna McKie 9 August
The week in higher education – 9 August 2018 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 9 August
Minority scientists to mentor senior professors in equality drive ‘People who have been around at a university for a while assume they know everything…but actually they need to be educated themselves,’ says project leader By Rachael Pells 9 August
Under Imran Khan, has Pakistani higher education’s time come? Scholars broadly welcome new government’s pledges but say sector reform will be challenging By Ellie Bothwell 9 August
John Hennessy: online education must adapt to different learning styles The computer scientist on the future of online education, seeing early demonstrations of Google, and why he wished he had cloned himself By Ellie Bothwell 9 August
Geoff Whitty, 1946-2018 Tributes paid to former Institute of Education director By Matthew Reisz 9 August
New Zealand work rights to ‘incentivise’ study outside Auckland City of Sails sidelined, as government boosts job entitlements By John Ross 8 August
Russell Group attacks ‘short-term’ approach to monitoring access Experts express concern that call for five-year access agreements is a ‘distraction technique’ By Anna McKie 8 August
German and Swedish libraries shrug off Elsevier shutdown No sign of breakthrough as boycott yet to have significant impact on publisher By David Matthews 8 August
Women ‘systematically excluded’ from Japanese medical school Females out, bureaucrat’s son in as Tokyo Medical University rigs entrance scores By John Ross 7 August
Scottish Highers: more students secure university places Younger applicants drive growth, despite fall in overall 18-year-old population By Anna McKie 7 August
Iowa sued by Christian group that barred gay student from leadership Religious freedom advocacy groups increasingly turning to legal action against public university anti-discrimination policies By Emma Whitford for Inside Higher Ed 7 August
International education ‘vital’ to China relationship, says Turnbull Educators relax as Australian PM offers olive branch By John Ross 7 August
Do students appreciate having international classmates? Experts say institutions must improve global experience in classroom as figures show domestic students are concerned about impact of overseas peers By Ellie Bothwell 7 August
Sheffield leaves foreign staff out of pocket for NHS fees University’s refusal to extend support for international employees criticised By Rachael Pells 7 August
Plan for 100 new universities in Mexico ‘totally impractical’ Academics argue new president should direct funding to recruiting and retaining more lecturers By Rachael Pells 7 August
English regulator poised to spread funding more thinly Office for Students expects to take on responsibility for supporting wider range of providers from next August By Chris Havergal 7 August
Pearson turns artificial intelligence attention to essay marking New tool will learn how academics grade papers and replicate their approach By Anna McKie 6 August
Rankings shifts reveal insights on universities making progress Analysis of movements between World University Ranking groupings shows strategies that are paying off and where others may be losing ground By Simon Baker 6 August
Recruitment mindset won’t work in India, says Melbourne expert Australia India Institute head advocates ‘multidimensional approach’ By John Ross 5 August
Dual appointments ‘fail to improve’ collaboration with industry Researchers jointly employed by commercial organisations less likely to partner outside academia By Chris Havergal 5 August
University courses tackle US civic ‘illiteracy’ Advent of Trump era lends urgency to debate about social justice and democratic values By Jon Marcus 4 August
World ‘should follow Australia’s lead’ on staff-student sex Ad hoc approaches inadequate to deal with a widespread issue, campaigners say By John Ross 3 August
Power in European universities shifts to governing boards Some countries have introduced gender quotas, while many have reduced state control, report finds By David Matthews 3 August
Australian education exports nudge A$32 billion Record earnings underline importance of international students to universities’ bottom lines By John Ross 2 August
Call to rethink China branch campuses over academic freedom risks Experts say long-running joint ventures should be seen as a ‘litmus test’ By Ellie Bothwell 2 August
The week in higher education – 2 August 2018 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 2 August
Universities extend teaching into evening to cope with expansion Trend triggers warnings over staff work-life balance and student learning By Anna McKie 2 August
Bullying ‘endemic’ at Sussex, report warns Vice-chancellor says university is committed to improving staff well-being By Rachael Pells 2 August
Denis Mitchison, 1919-2018 Tributes paid to tuberculosis expert who worked on the first randomised controlled clinical trial By Matthew Reisz 2 August
Sir Geoff Palmer: white people still ask me to carry their luggage Scotland’s first black professor talks about life as an immigrant, his experiences of racism and why ‘better science makes better’ By John Morgan 2 August
Four mathematicians scoop Fields Medals Maths prodigy just second Australian to claim discipline’s highest honour By John Ross 1 August
Ireland: help for student support and multi-campus institutions New funding stream should give a boost to those pursuing innovative projects By Matthew Reisz 1 August
Professor’s tweet exposes academic poverty in Venezuela José Ibarra said he could not afford to repair his shoes on his professor’s salary By Rachael Pells 1 August
Kuwait gets tough on fake degrees Government to check state employees’ credentials after forgeries exposed By Anna McKie 1 August