Melbourne v-c Glyn Davis to stand down in 2018 Academic who has led Australia’s leading university since 2005 to return to research and teaching By John Elmes 23 May
University of Birmingham to open Dubai campus All ‘major global universities’ will be multi-campus within next decade, predicts v-c By Ellie Bothwell 23 May
New EU directive set to ease rules on text and data mining But research organisations say proposed directive does not go far enough and could hinder links with companies By David Matthews 23 May
Australian v-cs unite against cuts and performance-linked funding University leaders highlight teaching funding proposal’s similarity to England’s TEF and fear ‘perverse incentives’ By Ellie Bothwell 22 May
Shearer West named as next Nottingham v-c Sheffield deputy vice-chancellor to succeed Sir David Greenaway By John Morgan 22 May
Which countries and universities are leading on AI research? Elsevier data show that China produces vast quantities of papers in field but lags on quality By Simon Baker 22 May
University researchers key ‘in 40% of top inventions since 1950s’ US scholar argues that academics punch above their weight in key discoveries By Ellie Bothwell 21 May
Germany rejects competitive teaching funding Call from government advisers to evaluate teaching quality, echoing England's TEF, could still go ahead By David Matthews 20 May
Labour hopes free tuition policy can tip balance in university seats Labour MP and Corbyn critic Wes Streeting poses question of whether ‘bold’ pledge will boost student turnout By John Elmes 19 May
Tory review of tertiary funding could bring ‘price competition’ Baroness Wolf welcomes manifesto promise of ‘major review’ while others attack ‘crazy’ overseas student policy By John Elmes 19 May
Ulster: Brexit brings hard realities and hard border threat All-Ireland student visa needed to cope with Brexit fallout, says v-c By Jack Grove 19 May
The week in higher education – 18 May 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 18 May
PhD students: time to make them university employees? Universities around the world looking closely at employment rights and research engagement of doctoral candidates By Holly Else 18 May
UK universities plan to ‘axe 600 jobs’ amid sector-wide uncertainty UCU figures on job cut plans in 2017 reveal scholars’ vulnerability in wake of Brexit and TEF By Ellie Bothwell 18 May
MEPs demand action against Hungary over CEU European Parliament calls for start of proceedings that could strip Hungary of EU voting rights By David Matthews 17 May
Thailand: six charged over historian’s Facebook post Human rights lawyer faces jail for sharing post by exiled academic under Thailand’s lese-majesty rules By Jack Grove 17 May
Romania 'seizes control of research councils' Overseas members and evaluators excluded in what critics claim is a power grab By David Matthews 17 May
Experts advise Europe to ‘cut grant size to fund more researchers’ As talks begin on Horizon 2020 successor, advisory body says level of competition prevents open data sharing By David Matthews 17 May
Do students shun courses taught by ‘neurotic’ lecturers? Study examines the personality traits in lecturers students most like and dislike By John Elmes 17 May
Foreign funding for UK university-business links outstrips domestic Brexit may threaten ability to attract future overseas funding, experts warn By John Elmes 16 May
École Polytechnique’s modern outlook in sync with Macron New president keen to support Paris institution’s ‘agility’, according to its leader By Jack Grove 16 May
Best universities in the Arab World 2017 The best universities in the Arab World have been named By Seeta Bhardwa 16 May
Wolverhampton under fire on league table 'secret' University appeals ICO notice to publish report on refusal to take part in league tables By Ellie Bothwell 15 May
Publisher’s intervention on journal sparks ‘grave concerns’ Taylor and Francis move to replace editor and withdraw his paper threatens ‘scientific integrity’, critics claim By John Elmes 15 May
UK faces biomedical 'brain drain' One in three scholars in field ‘deeply concerned’ about future research career prospects By John Elmes 14 May
New Asia alliance to build on continent’s HE ‘momentum’ Group of top Asian institutions aims to boost research collaboration and increase mobility By Ellie Bothwell 13 May
UK migration target remains: will overseas student numbers be cut? Cap on student visas and more pressure on universities to ensure recruits are ‘genuine’ seen as potential measures By Ellie Bothwell 12 May
Freedom on staff hiring ‘has strong link’ to research performance Analysis of THE data and latest autonomy scores for Europe suggests ability to hire best staff drives research strength By Simon Baker 12 May
European science ‘will be damaged by Brexit’ UK exit from EU research would boost success rates for other countries – but at cost of quality, experts warn By Holly Else 12 May
Part-time ‘private’ professors: can they save niche subjects? Medieval employment practice used by University of Amsterdam may help to preserve under-threat humanities disciplines, experts say By Jack Grove 11 May
Sci-Hub study suggests publishers’ embargoes ‘not viable’ Analysis of scholarly publishing’s ‘Napster’ shows that academics are not prepared to wait to access research By John Elmes 11 May
Gender studies under attack from Europe's right In Hungary, Poland, Germany and elsewhere, populist politicians are taking aim at the discipline By David Matthews 11 May
Hot or not? Academics rate students’ attractiveness for study ‘Peculiar’ experiment fails to find link between physical appearance and grades By John Elmes 11 May
‘Major risk’ to European research from UK’s EU budget delay British universities would be ‘most affected’ by failure to increase Horizon 2020 funding, MEP warns By John Morgan 11 May
‘Matchmaking’ platform seeks to drive agents out of recruitment International Higher Education Group aims to reduce costs and increase choice for international students eyeing up Western universities By Ellie Bothwell 11 May
Germany’s Bologna Process: ‘not as bad as everybody thinks’ Analysis finds new bachelor’s graduates do well in labour market, particularly those from more practically focused universities By David Matthews 11 May
Grant winners – 11 May 2017 This week's round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 11 May
The week in higher education – 11 May 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 11 May
US watchdogs face 'crisis' in post-truth age Increased scrutiny of US sector and distrust of academics puts traditional quality assurance models in question By Jack Grove 10 May
Peer review: should we let the robots take over? Technologist argues that artificial intelligence could make publishing decisions in milliseconds By Holly Else 10 May
Public universities ‘collateral damage’ in Illinois Students and academics are flocking to other states as funding impasse approaches two years By Ellie Bothwell 10 May
Government popularity fades after CEU row Polls show ebbing support for ruling Fidesz party after move against Central European University By David Matthews 9 May
One per cent of refugees 'reach tertiary education' Figures highlight challenges faced by European universities seeking to educate refugees By Jack Grove 9 May
Purdue's Kaplan deal under fire Academics pass resolution calling for shock acquisition to be rescinded By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 9 May
Tech challenger universities lead the way on industry links THE analysis shines a light on institutions that have thought outside the box on research collaboration and funding By Simon Baker 9 May
Will voice of universities be heard in the ‘Brexit election’? UK institutions’ local role may be route to influence, sector experts suggest By John Morgan 8 May
Russell Group universities ‘vulnerable’ to Brexit brain drain Hesa figures show EU nationals make up more than a quarter of all academics at a third of mission group’s members By Simon Baker 7 May
Dutch lose access to OUP journals in subscription standoff Negotiators fail to reach a deal with Oxford University Press over transition to open access By Holly Else 6 May
Smarten up: focusing on student employability from the start Encouraging students to view themselves as professionals, and exposing them to entrepreneurship, are among the tools being used to improve graduate employment By Jack Grove 5 May
Online brainstorm shapes university's future strategy Round-the-clock online chats led to unprecedented levels of feedback, says institution's president By Jack Grove 5 May
Calls for French boycott of Turkish research council Scientific council of France's CNRS recommends severing links over journal edict By David Matthews 5 May
Row as Turkish president Erdogan honoured by Indian university Turkish president feted just days after almost 500 academics are sacked By Jack Grove 5 May
University of Aberdeen opens Qatar campus Scottish institution becomes first UK university to have campus offering 'mainstream' degrees in state By John Elmes 5 May
Universitas 21: Serbia leads the world, pound-for-pound Balkan country’s higher education system punches above its weight in new ranking By Ellie Bothwell 5 May
THE Awards 2017: open for entries New categories celebrate research success and international impact By THE reporters 4 May
The week in higher education – 4 May 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 4 May
Real-terms pay for UK academics still below 2010-11 salaries THE analysis of Hesa data also shows that gender pay gap for professors remains stubborn By Simon Baker 4 May
Grant winners – 4 May 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 4 May
UK and Australian HE ‘more stressful than Uganda’ First transnational study of stress in universities finds Germany’s academics are happiest By Jack Grove 4 May