Chinese power ‘may lead to global academic censorship crisis’ Academic experts on China say the state may now issue demands in collaborations with Western universities By Ellie Bothwell 7 December
Ontario moves to allow indigenous institutes to award own degrees Provincial government has also announced funding for aboriginal institutions to expand their capacity By Ellie Bothwell 5 December
US anthropologists debate response to rise of Trump Association’s annual meeting discusses teaching in ‘red’ states and need for domestic research By Nick Roll for Inside Higher Ed 5 December
Research collaboration: does absence make the heart grow fonder? Academics are likely to be happier at work if their research involves scholars away from their institution, study reveals By Jack Grove 30 November
Interest in study abroad declining among UK students Just 18 per cent of undergraduates said they were interested in studying overseas By Ellie Bothwell 29 November
Christian college’s ‘biblically consistent’ curriculum under fire Former scholars at Cedarville University say staff are ‘terrified of losing their jobs’ after being told to avoid referencing ‘immoral’ artwork By Ellie Bothwell 28 November
World Academic Summit 2017: Nicholas Dirks in conversation In-depth chat with the former chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley 27 November
Do outnumbered men feel 'uncomfortable' on campus? Texas higher education commissioner expresses concern about male graduate and enrolment rates By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 27 November
World University Rankings 2018 by subject: physical sciences results out now Expansion of league table reveals a more diverse list of countries and institutions By Ellie Bothwell 27 November
US universities’ business models ‘unsustainable’, planners warn Staff say long budgeting cycles limit their ability to make informed decisions or react to changing circumstances By Ellie Bothwell 27 November
How Calamity Jane’s saddle inspires Sac State president Robert Nelsen reflects on concerns for DACA students and importance of diversity By John Morgan 25 November
Mary Edmonds, 1932-2017 Tributes paid to pioneering African American university administrator By Matthew Reisz 23 November