New universities minister expected if Tories win UK election Sources say Jo Johnson’s prospects may be impaired by Theresa May’s anger over overseas students battle By John Morgan 6 June
Brexit 'threatens UK-Ireland research links' Royal Irish Academy survey respondents warn against hard border between North and South By John Morgan 6 June
Playing video games ‘improves students’ employability skills’ University of Glasgow research indicates students can improve communication and thinking ability by playing computer games By Jack Grove 5 June
Humanities majors in decline in US higher education Number of bachelor's degrees awarded in field down 5 per cent year-on-year By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 5 June
Brussels drive to ‘punish’ UK could end membership of EU research Free movement and ECJ jurisdiction seen as potential stumbling blocks at Russell Group's meeting with MEPs By John Morgan 5 June
Queen’s University Belfast v-c Patrick Johnston dies suddenly Institution announces ‘untimely and sudden’ passing of leading cancer researcher By Chris Havergal 4 June
Feminism 101: dealing with a sexist set on disrupting the class Contentious questions about sexuality and gender need to be discussed robustly but respectfully, academic argues By Matthew Reisz 4 June
Europeans back funding vocational training over higher education Fears over youth unemployment and excessive university expansion could be behind weak support as some countries mull shift By David Matthews 3 June
Number of Indian students in Germany doubles UK’s dramatic fall in recruitment from the subcontinent contrasts with success of European rival By John Morgan 2 June
Cuba looks to strengthen research ties with Russia Soviet-era links form a basis for extensive further initiatives By Matthew Reisz 2 June
EU lauds Horizon 2020 but warns underfunding ‘wastes resources’ European Commission interim evaluation highlights ‘oversubscription’ in funding bids By John Morgan 2 June
Should scientific misconduct be a crime? Conference hears conflicting views on how to stamp out fraud in research By John Elmes 2 June
Innovation Summit: US research culture 'stuck in the past' Greg Simon, former executive director of the White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force, claims universities are resistant to change By Ellie Bothwell 2 June
Calls for open data adjudicator to combat ‘disinformation’ Stephan Lewandowsky warns that academics can ‘lose control’ of their data and see it used as ‘political propaganda’ By John Elmes 2 June
Innovation Summit: ‘patent first, publish later’ for greatest societal impact Vice-president says universities must convince researchers that journal articles are not the only way to disseminate knowledge By Ellie Bothwell 1 June
Innovation Summit: 'to create entrepreneurs, teach ethics' Candace Johnson says universities should cultivate a belief in their students that they ‘can do everything’ By Ellie Bothwell 1 June
African partnerships ‘fail to build permanent research capacity’ South African minister says many collaborations amount to little more than ‘visits’ By John Elmes 1 June
‘Credit for peer review’ movement scales up Acquisition of Publons by Clarivate Analytics sets the scene for major expansion By Chris Havergal 1 June
Innovation Summit: technology provides ‘golden opportunity’ for higher education reform Philanthropist and entrepreneur Charles Chen Yidan says today’s education systems are ‘not suited to tomorrow’s society’ By Ellie Bothwell 1 June
Debt fears deter poorest from applying to university, study says While participation has continued to grow under £9,000 fee regime, researchers argue efforts to widen access would be helped by abolition of fees By Chris Havergal 1 June
The week in higher education – 1 June 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 1 June
Interview with Lord Hastings We talk mind-shaping, global citizenship and racial tolerance with the former BBC senior manager By John Elmes 1 June
General election 2017: 54% backing for Labour in THE poll Tories backed by just 7 per cent of UK university staff responding to survey By John Morgan 1 June
Student to staff ratio table published Universities with the highest student to staff ratio named By Seeta Bhardwa 31 May
UK universities sign up to ‘technician commitment’ Sector-wide initiative led by Science Council seeks to address ‘overlooked’ part of academic workforce By John Elmes 31 May
Oxford academics challenge ‘compulsory retirement’ rules Researchers have triggered another vote over rules they believe to be ‘unlawful’ and ‘unfair’ By Jack Grove 31 May
German hopes of recreating US-style bursary culture stutter The Deutschlandstipendium, which sponsors students with a mixture of public and private funding, has disappointed some critics By David Matthews 31 May
Hopes rise for solution to Central European University stand-off Budapest institution says it will take in students for 2017-18, but its future is still not secure By David Matthews 30 May
Journal debates Black Lives Matters without black academics Editors of The Journal of Political Philosophy apologise for 'oversight' in commissioning of 60-page symposium By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 30 May
Post-Brexit UK ‘may need to launch global funding council’ Country’s scientists must be able to demonstrate that they can continue competing on the world stage, senior academic says By Holly Else 30 May
Overseas student numbers up 15 per cent in Australia Huge demand from China drives strong growth in international student numbers By Jack Grove 30 May
Three-quarters of Thai universities ‘at risk of closure’ Lecturer warns that government plans to allow foreign universities to open campuses will 'endanger' Thai institutions By Ellie Bothwell 30 May
Universities combine to steer German internet policy New institute will receive €10 million a year for interdisciplinary research By David Matthews 30 May
Plans to name university after Robert Mugabe condemned Unions call decision an ‘insult’ to staff in Zimbabwe’s higher education sector By John Elmes 30 May
Jailed Iranian academic's treatment a 'warning' to ex-pats Ahmadreza Djalali is being used as a cautionary example to other scholars working outside Iran, academics claim By Jack Grove 30 May
Australian government hopeful that cuts and fee rises will pass Minister puts blame on failure to budget for uncapping student numbers, as opposition mounts By John Morgan 30 May
Dutch business school rocked by criticism of its links to Shell Rotterdam School of Management contract with oil company ‘promised influence over curriculum and admissions’ By David Matthews 30 May
Going Global 2017: could Tehran be a future knowledge hub to match Beijing or Delhi? Data analysis suggests the capital of Iran may be one to watch in terms of future knowledge hubs By Simon Baker 29 May
Journals’ statistics rules ‘help tackle reproducibility crisis’ Study outlines how publishers’ guidelines led to adoption of positive research practices By Holly Else 29 May
AI bot ‘more than halves’ time students spend finding courses ‘Alex’, set to be rolled out at the Technical University of Berlin, is first chatbot to have benefits to students measured By David Matthews 28 May
Durham’s ‘repositioning’ to create 300 academic jobs Vice-chancellor believes international scholars can be tempted away from the golden triangle and to the North of England By John Elmes 27 May
Manchester bombing spotlights universities’ anti-terror role One researcher urges academics to put concerns aside and back Prevent counter-radicalisation strategy, while others say it ‘doesn’t work’ By Jack Grove 26 May
UK and Australia explore post-Brexit bilateral research fund Reciprocal academic visa also among ideas under consideration by vice-chancellors By Matthew Reisz 26 May
Interview with Ana Deletic The award-winning professor discusses Yugoslavia’s war, women and engineering, and how nationalism hurts research By John Elmes 25 May
Academics ‘should not sign over research copyright to publishers’ Report urges academy to ‘embrace’ opportunities for wider research dissemination By John Elmes 25 May
Majority of China’s best natural science research spans borders Nature Index shows that more than half of Chinese-authored papers in high-quality natural science journals featured international collaboration in 2016 By Simon Baker 25 May
One in three UK universities going backwards on female professorships New data show proportion of professors who are women has declined at some institutions By Jack Grove 25 May
Quarter of UK academics ‘bullied over scholarly views’ UCU survey finds British-based researchers perceive lesser protection for academic freedom compared with continental peers By Jack Grove 25 May
Grant winners – 25 May 2017 This week’s round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 25 May
The week in higher education – 25 May 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 25 May
Going Global 2017: UK and Australia 'among top performers’ for internationalisation Hong Kong, Netherlands and Malaysia also score highly in British Council research analysing policy environments in 38 countries By Ellie Bothwell 24 May
Going Global 2017: marginalised ‘must be winners’ from internationalisation Cities must reap international benefits to stave off populism and protectionism, British Council director says By Ellie Bothwell 24 May
Going Global 2017: online education ‘unappealing’ for Syrian refugees Research highlights concerns around quality despite medium being preferred by many Western universities By Ellie Bothwell 24 May
Career advice: how to improve career services for students Terry Dray explains what other institutions can learn from Liverpool John Moores University’s recent review of career development services By Terry Dray 24 May
White supremacist upsurge puts US universities under pressure Colleges must lead students in critical thinking ‘not protect them’, says one leader By Jon Marcus 24 May
Manchester bombing suspect was University of Salford student Three buildings on campus evacuated in ‘precautionary measure’ By Chris Havergal 23 May
US university plans dozens of overseas ‘microcampuses’ Arizona argues delivering dual degrees in branded space is more sustainable than opening a traditional branch campus By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 23 May
Going Global 2017: internationalisation 'imperiled by commercial focus' Academics argue that universities should measure outcomes that benefit the public during debate on ‘post-truth’ age By Ellie Bothwell 23 May