Engineering graduate numbers ‘triple in Mexico’ Royal Academy of Engineering report reveals which countries are proving most effective in training up engineers to drive economic growth By Matthew Reisz 23 September
Global online education platform launched for refugee students New resource should offer a lifeline to students displaced by war By Matthew Reisz 22 September
UK PM’s plans for university schools ‘a distraction’ – Oxford v-c Louise Richardson also reiterates fears that EU academics may leave Oxford over Brexit By John Morgan 22 September
UK university counselling teams ‘chronically understaffed’ Hepi report says some universities should increase their funding for mental health services at least threefold By Chris Havergal 22 September
University of Oxford v-c: funding and red tape ‘threaten’ success Louise Richardson says Asian and US universities are hot on Oxford’s heels while Brexit vote is already affecting the institution’s researchers By Ellie Bothwell 22 September
Liberal arts colleges 'best for teaching satisfaction' Small colleges perform well in Times Higher Education US student survey, which will fuel upcoming university ranking for the country By Ellie Bothwell 22 September
The week in higher education – 22 September 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 22 September
Economic impact of research at UK, US and Japanese universities This graph compares how UK, US and Japanese universities perform on measures of the economic impact of their research By David Matthews 22 September
Grant winners – 22 September 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 22 September
World University Rankings 2016-2017: results announced University of Oxford snatches top spot from Caltech in this year’s World University Rankings as Asia’s rise continues By Ellie Bothwell 21 September
Hong Kong v-c: staff ‘shrugged shoulders’ on gender equity Peter Mathieson says being part of UN HeForShe initiative will allow the university to improve female representation By Ellie Bothwell 21 September
German research ministry demands open access Federally funded research will now come with an open access clause – but uncertainties remain By David Matthews 21 September
‘Bad science’ spreads through natural selection, says study New research also finds that the statistical power of studies in social and behavioural science has not improved in half a century By David Matthews 21 September
Study shines light on success of Germany’s Excellence Initiative ‘Clusters of excellence’ have created highly cited publications, but the amount of money involved is still relatively small By David Matthews 21 September
Protests follow South Africa fees increase announcement Government support means low- and middle-income students will not have to pay extra By Chris Havergal 20 September
Australia: ‘many sex assaults' on overseas and LGBT students President of the Australian Human Rights Commission says number of attacks on campus is 'seriously under-reported' By Ellie Bothwell 20 September
Global scholars recruited by Canadian institute Initiative singles out young scholars who have the potential to forge new techniques and ways of thinking By Matthew Reisz 20 September
Mainland Chinese students ‘face discrimination in Hong Kong’ Students report hostility from traders and clashes over whether Hong Kong is part of China in new study By David Matthews 20 September
Robot-written reviews fool academics Peer reviews created by self-generated text machines are the latest threat to scientific integrity By Jack Grove 20 September
Dutch research ‘needs extra €1 billion’ More funding is needed to keep scientific research in the Netherlands strong, warn universities By Jack Grove 19 September
Chicago academics hit back on safe spaces Letter from dozens of faculty members follows dean of students' warning that institution did not support suppression of controversial views By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 19 September
EAIE 2016: Study in Europe: how is cross-continent campaign doing? Can a pan-European initiative bring in more students and help them make informed choices about universities? By Matthew Reisz 19 September
Male students most hurt by 'sophomore slump' Large-scale quantitative analysis of university grades confirms the existence of slump in second-year marks first observed in the 1950s By Jack Grove 19 September
Karolinska Institute scandal: systemic failures or individual errors? Sweden’s leading university pledges to learn after government intervenes in Macchiarini affair By John Morgan 18 September
EAIE 2016: More information on disability support will boost mobility A lack of advice on access and support is a key reason why disabled students are less likely to leave their home country, campaigners say By Jack Grove 17 September
EAIE 2016: Turkey's purge of academia leads to record asylum requests Post-coup crackdown has led to a huge number of requests for help, say charities for at-risk scholars By Jack Grove 16 September
Australia’s politicians will ‘return to table’ on fee deregulation QUT v-c warns sector vulnerable when budget ‘reality finally hits’ By John Morgan 16 September
Juncker EU speech criticised for ‘gaps’ on research European Commission funding priorities come under fire for what the EUA believes are their neglect of universities and science By Matthew Reisz 15 September
Lecturer’s quick reaction brings photographic acclaim This image of writhing tadpoles, taken by an academic at the University of the West of England, is one of the winning entries in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards By David Matthews 15 September
Students ‘driven to social media in class by Fomo’ Unhappiness at university and ‘fear of missing out’ could be driving distraction during lectures, study suggests By David Matthews 15 September
UK’s university schools plan shows ‘more government control’ Birmingham free school key example for Theresa May, but critics warn of ‘incoherence’ in schools system By John Morgan 15 September
The week in higher education – 15 September 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 15 September
Peter Mandelson: Brexit an ‘act of self-harm’ that ‘breaks my heart’ Cuts to public teaching funding may have ‘gone too far’, MMU chancellor and creator of Browne review also tells THE By John Morgan 15 September
EAIE conference 2016: more money needed on student mental health Event debates how counselling teams can cope with increasing mental health problems among learners By Chris Havergal 15 September
University of Essex improves conditions for postgraduates who teach Graduate teachers will be placed on the university’s pay scale and receive the same employment benefits as other staff By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
Grant winners – 15 September 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 15 September
International students save up to one-fifth after Brexit But UK students at universities abroad will lose out from the falling pound By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
Teaching excellence score ‘key to applicants’ choices’ A survey has suggested that a good rating in England’s TEF would make an applicant consider studying at that university By John Elmes 15 September
Lower-ranked universities squeezed harder through clearing ‘Bulging middle’ of institutions consolidates grip on sector growth in weeks after results day By Chris Havergal 15 September
OECD: countries’ fees must not ‘skyrocket’ past ‘price limit’ Education at a Glance report brings warning from director for education, who also says US private fees bear ‘no relationship’ to quality By John Morgan 15 September
Chinese university allows students to pick age of lecturers Students at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology selected younger academics who were ‘positive’ and ‘funny’ By David Matthews 14 September
Stop Brexit causing ‘irreparable’ damage to business education New board member of international business school accreditation body advocates use of Moocs to enhance business and management education By John Elmes 14 September
EAIE conference 2016: How to manage overseas student expectations Workshop at EAIE event in Liverpool looks at how international learners can be helped to cope with failure By Chris Havergal 14 September
Fifth of Canadian students diagnosed with anxiety A third of students say the condition affects their academic experience By Ellie Bothwell 13 September
Can social media help you win a promotion? A new report suggests standards by which departments may consider social media and other public communications in promotion decisions By Colleen Flaherty 13 September
EAIE conference 2016: Local skills solving global inequalities From Ebola to building dams, a World Bank economist tells Jack Grove how a UN goal on universities is vital in facing grand challenges By Jack Grove 13 September
EAIE conference 2016: Business schools at risk of ‘operating in a vacuum’ The skills gap in the digital sector can be filled by collaborating with industry, John Elmes hears By John Elmes 13 September
Monument to peer reviewers may become ‘place of worship’ Humorous tribute to academia’s unsung heroes will be based outside a Moscow university By Jack Grove 13 September
Universities failing to make best use of Twitter, researchers say Institutions accused of promoting ‘inaccurate’ depictions of themselves via social media By Chris Havergal 13 September
China not to blame for Dalai Lama no-show, says Sciences Po Elite Paris institution says its planned meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader was rendered 'pointless' by similar event By Jack Grove 12 September
Bank of England deputy governor to lead LSE Dame Minouche Shafik will be the first woman to head institution on a permanent basis in its 126-year history By John Elmes 12 September
New UK HE laws would create ‘unprecedented’ and ‘harmful’ powers Cambridge, UUK and Russell Group voice strong opposition to parts of plan for new Office for Students in England By John Morgan 12 September
Russian binary system ‘damaging’ universities and science The separation of science and medicine from universities is halting the country’s progress, says international higher education scholar By Ellie Bothwell 12 September
HE access targets ‘set to be missed’ in the developing world Cambridge study finds women are least likely to benefit when university enrolment is expanded in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa By Chris Havergal 11 September
LSE to give female academics pay rises to close gap with men Internal analysis finds women earn 10.5 per cent less than men of similar experience and research productivity By Chris Havergal 10 September
Nottingham v-c Sir David Greenaway to step down Head of Russell Group university to retire after 30 years at the institution By THE reporters 9 September
Times Higher Education launches major teaching survey Academics and professional and support staff across the world asked for their views on the status, efficacy and assessment of pedagogy 9 September
Theresa May: universities must set up schools to have higher fees UK prime minister announces policy in grammar schools speech By John Morgan 9 September
Universities ‘must confront’ taking research funds from oil firms Environmental organisation praises UK sector for climate efforts but calls for universities to do more By John Elmes 9 September
Middle-class parents told to ‘butt out’ of university open days Head of UK admissions service Mary Curnock Cook addresses concerns that universities might ‘not hear a word’ from applicants By Chris Havergal 9 September