Senior staff pay-offs ‘must not reward poor performance’ Hefce tells English universities that confidentiality agreements should be ‘the exception rather than the norm’ By Chris Havergal 19 June
‘Lobbyists for hire’ undermine academic authority, says professor HEC Paris’ Alberto Alemanno says academics who influence policy ‘often’ do it in return for money By John Elmes 18 June
Secrets to the success of the world’s fastest-rising university Su Guaning, president emeritus of Nanyang Technological University, says the best universities have a local rival By Ellie Bothwell 17 June
Glasgow principal knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours Among other sector figures to be honoured, principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is appointed a dame By Ellie Bothwell 16 June
Teaching excellence framework results to be published on 22 June Release date was postponed in wake of uncertainty following UK general election By Jack Grove 16 June
Video: Peter Mathieson on how universities can measure impact The vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong speaks to Times Higher Education at the 2017 THE Innovation and Impact Summit 16 June
LEO data reveal complex factors affecting graduate earnings An analysis of the graduate salary data alongside prior attainment shows how difficult it is to measure university performance on such a metric By Simon Baker 16 June
Worst sellers: warning of existential crisis for academic books Arts and humanities titles now average just 60 retail sales, report says By Matthew Reisz 16 June
Exeter and Queensland launch thinktank to solve global challenges Virtual research institute aims to overcome geography by providing grants and funding a joint PhD programme By Ellie Bothwell 16 June
Universities ‘must reconnect with society’ in a sceptical world Divide between academia and public feels ‘dangerously wide’, says Oxford communications chief By Jon Marcus 15 June
Drew Faust to step down as Harvard president First female leader of the Ivy League institution has championed diversity during her tenure By Ellie Bothwell 15 June
The week in higher education – 15 June 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 15 June
Vice-chancellors get pay hike ‘despite dent in recruitment’ Figures from latest Times Higher Education/Grant Thornton survey highlight ‘arbitrary nature’ of awards, says UCU By Simon Baker 15 June
Lecturer barred from job interview ‘for not bringing life’s work’ Peter Cherry knew something was wrong when other applicants arrived in Madrid with several suitcases of documents By David Matthews 15 June
‘Chicken’ university leaders roasted for tame defence of science Hermann Hauser calls on vice-chancellors to ‘take a stand against pseudoscience’ By Ellie Bothwell 15 June
Interview with Pippa Rogerson We talk diversity, the joy of family meals and Professor Stephen Hawking with the new Cambridge college master By John Elmes 15 June
Grant winners – 15 June 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 15 June
World Reputation Rankings 2017: results announced Asian universities overtake top Western brands in the Times Higher Education ranking of the world’s most prestigious universities By Ellie Bothwell 14 June
Scottish university wins degree-awarding powers in New York Glasgow Caledonian University to offer fashion-related master's courses By Chris Havergal 14 June
Turkey’s persecution of academics is ‘unmatched’ International charity flags ‘unprecedented’ numbers of academics sacked since last year’s failed military coup By Jack Grove 14 June
Free tuition debated in Australia after Labour’s advance in UK Popularity of plans to scrap tuition fees in England sparks interest Down Under By John Morgan 14 June
Australian university ‘boosting China's military’ Government taking reports ‘extremely seriously’ and seeking ‘additional briefing’ By John Elmes 14 June
Harvard withdraws admission offers over offensive Facebook messages Ivy League institution revoked offers to 10 students after learning they had mocked sexual assault and made racist comments By Ellie Bothwell 14 June
Norway moves to ban face veils in universities Country is latest European state to take action against the garment By David Matthews 14 June
Mid-degree certificates boost student performance, study finds After a German university scrapped an intermediate diploma and exam deadlines, results worsened and procrastination increased By David Matthews 14 June
Call to end Tiananmen Square commemoration ‘not cold-blooded’ Hong Kong student leader defends call to stop vigil in honour of victims of 1989 pro-democracy protests By Jack Grove 14 June
Internationalisation ‘increasingly seen as revenue driver’ in US Proportion of universities saying making money is a key motivation doubles in five years By Ellie Bothwell 14 June
Trust academics to design classrooms of future, says president US university leader explains how top teachers were selected to design a new multimillion-dollar teaching centre By Jack Grove 14 June
Autonomy central to Kazakhstan’s ‘world class’ HE ambitions Development of Kazakhstan’s university system assessed in new book By John Morgan 14 June
Journals blacklist creator blames university for website closure Jeffrey Beall says he faced 'intense pressure' from the University of Colorado Denver and feared losing his job By John Elmes 13 June
Salary data lift lid on universities whose graduates earn most Hotly anticipated figures on salaries show that for subjects such as economics and law, the university attended has stronger link to high earnings By Simon Baker 13 June
Jobs at risk as Open University announces £100 million cuts UK’s distance learning institution looking to save equivalent of nearly a quarter of its budget By Jack Grove 13 June
John Curtice: the academic pollster who keeps getting it right Strathclyde professor ‘relieved’ exit poll’s prediction that Conservatives would fail to win majority in UK general election was proved correct By John Morgan 13 June
Jo Johnson reappointed as UK universities and science minister Orpington MP keeps role in Theresa May’s post-election reshuffle By Chris Havergal 12 June
Israeli academics threatened with ‘political opinion ban’ Minister’s proposal has already had a ‘chilling effect’, researchers say By Holly Else 12 June
Ethics and open science in mix for researcher development rethink Changing academic environment prompts rethink of globally influential employment support guidelines By Holly Else 12 June
Success of business school’s ‘non-naming’ deal evaluated At its halfway point, the merits of Wisconsin School of Business’s decision to accept donations in order to not change its name is being assessed By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 12 June
Labour’s success puts free tuition at heart of HE funding debate Party figures warn vice-chancellors not to ignore public anger over tuition fees By John Morgan 12 June
Lord Giddens: accidental academic who reached the top Former LSE director on how he overcame academic struggles to become Bill Clinton’s favourite political theorist, and the future for Labour By Jack Grove 11 June
European research networks win most from Horizon 2020 Interim evaluation highlights challenges facing researchers in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states By David Matthews 10 June
Publication of teaching excellence framework results postponed Decision made by Department for Education amid uncertainty following UK general election By Chris Havergal 9 June
General election 2017: tuition fee pledge key as Labour surges Conservatives remain largest party in hung Parliament By Chris Havergal 9 June
Australian v-cs lament failure to plan for mass system’s future Concerns over political failure to agree strategy and predictions of mergers raised in major survey By John Morgan 8 June
Video: Henry Lane Fox on whether universities can teach entrepreneurship Henry Lane Fox speaks to Times Higher Education at the 2017 THE Innovation and Impact Summit in Hong Kong 8 June
Gulf education hub ‘irreparably damaged’ by Qatar crisis Branch campuses could be forced out of Doha if diplomatic row is not resolved, experts warn By John Elmes 8 June
‘Undetectable’ ghostwriters rumbled by markers Academics can spot essays produced by contract cheating websites ‘most of the time’, say Deakin University researchers By Jack Grove 8 June
Could lie detector tests remove election polling errors? Italian academic says biometric testing could reveal 'secrets of the mind' of potentially lying voters By John Elmes 8 June
The week in higher education – 8 June 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 8 June
Career advice: does change fatigue risk academic burnout? Endless bureaucratic reorganisations in universities are increasing stress levels of academics, says Gail Kinman By Gail Kinman 8 June
Will teaching excellence framework shatter old hierarchies? Some big-name institutions may gain bronze when results are published next week, but sector experts are divided on impact on England's university pecking order By Jack Grove 8 June
Interview with Meredith Woo We talk about the importance of women-only colleges, academics’ role in policymaking and personal tragedy with the noted political scientist By John Elmes 8 June
Europe ‘struggling to catch’ US on high-impact science Americans produce nearly twice as many highly cited papers in key fields, with China also catching up on EU By John Elmes 8 June
Grant winners – 8 June 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 8 June
Quarter of UK universities ‘under threat’ by 2022, v-c warns Worcester vice-chancellor forecasts 'significant financial difficulty' for dozens of universities because of dip in student numbers By Jack Grove 7 June
Hepi-HEA survey: ethnic minority students engage less with tutors Annual survey of 14,000 UK undergraduates explores reasons for underachievement of black and ethnic minority learners By Jack Grove 7 June
UK universities make time for mindfulness Techniques designed to promote ‘openness and curiosity’ may have an important role to play in promoting mental health and performance By Matthew Reisz 7 June
ACE president: new political order endangers US and UK academies Molly Corbett Broad warns that sectors' pre-eminent position in global higher education may be at risk By John Morgan 7 June
Russia claims huge jump in number of foreign academics Attempt at overseas recruitment part of wider bid to internationalise universities By David Matthews 6 June
Elite US universities defy Trump on climate change Presidents of 12 "Ivy Plus" institutions reaffirm commitment to tackling global warming By John Elmes 6 June
Legal action threatened over Netherlands’ English-medium teaching Lobby group says that law requiring classes to be taught in Dutch must be enforced By Holly Else 6 June