Student bullying of lecturers a ‘serious issue’ Universities not doing enough to protect staff from harm, researchers say By Holly Else 25 October
Liberal and conservative students ‘divided’ over free speech Far-left students in US are more likely to favour protests and support the withdrawal of a guest speaker’s invitation, survey finds By Ellie Bothwell 23 October
'Progressive stacking' teaching technique sparks debate Penn teaching assistant claims she is 'under attack' for calling on historically marginalised groups first By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 23 October
Nobel laureate: academics must ‘share consensus’ to prove value While scholars may disagree in research, they should band together in public advocacy work, says Jean Tirole By Ellie Bothwell 22 October
‘Lean in’ to public advocacy in Trump era, US scientists told Former chief of staff at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy says academics must put aside fears of ‘partisanship’ By Chris Havergal 19 October
US college takes fight against online into great outdoors Utah institution offers 12-week student road trip around American West By Jon Marcus 18 October
Central European University faces further year of ‘legal limbo’ Hungarian government extends deadline for compliance with education act after Budapest-based institution meets criteria By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
World University Rankings 2018 by subject: engineering and computer science results out now Universities in the US lead Times Higher Education’s rankings for engineering and technology and computer science; Peking and NUS are Asia’s top performers By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
The week in higher education – 12 October 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 12 October
University of Montreal seeks French students rejected at home Canadian institution targeting thousands of French applicants who fail to gain place at home By Ellie Bothwell 11 October
Publishers vs ResearchGate: an academic’s view Billy Hunter responds as publishers seek the removal of millions of papers from ResearchGate By Billy Hunter 10 October
