Joseph Polchinski, 1954-2018 UCSB string theorist who won $3 million prize remembered By Matthew Reisz 15 February
Family paid $1.5 million to get student into top US university Lawsuit reveals price of consultancy provided to Vietnamese woman by Ivy Coach By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 13 February
Toronto ‘sends global signal’ with home fees for overseas PhDs President Meric Gertler says move will boost international numbers at university whose urban location shapes its profile and research activities By Ellie Bothwell 13 February
Harvard picks Lawrence Bacow as next president Former Tufts University head to succeed Drew Faust in July By Rachael Pells 12 February
US university donations up 6.3 per cent in 2017 Rise is driven by increase in gifts from alumni, says survey By Ellie Bothwell 7 February
University chancellor created jobs for daughter and son-in-law Carlo Montemagno caught in nepotism row at Southern Illinois University Carbondale By Grace Bird for Inside Higher Ed 6 February
US state systems freeze tuition fees as enrolment falters Higher education expert warns that widening access could suffer if funding for financial aid is eroded By Ellie Bothwell 6 February
Philosopher: more thinking required on role of AI in education The broad trends in AI may be unstoppable, but we must find better ways of directing and regulating them, argues Toronto’s Mark Kingwell By Matthew Reisz 4 February
US university sports regulator welcomes Mexican institutions CETYS could be first Mexican university awarded membership to National Collegiate Athletic Association By Rachael Pells 31 January
Asia Universities Summit: Partnerships ‘biggest defence against unfriendly governments’ Ana Mari Cauce says collaborations allow universities to be ‘less solely dependent’ on the federal administration By Ellie Bothwell 31 January
Overseas postgraduate applications and enrolment decline in US Survey provides more evidence of fall in international student numbers post-Trump By Ellie Bothwell 31 January
Amazon signs up Stanford edtech pioneer Candace Thille's move may reflect shift in focus of online learning initiatives By Doug Lederman for Inside Higher Ed 30 January
