Crimea row draws universities into Russia-West dispute German-Russian conference cancelled over inclusion of acting rector of V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University By David Matthews 14 February
Threatened scholars: online harassment risks academic freedom Rebekah Tromble and Patricia Rossini feared for their safety when the conservative online world turned against them last summer By David Matthews 14 February
Wollongong clarifies Ramsay sway over Western civilisation course Australian university releases details of curriculum for philanthropically funded degree By John Ross 12 February
Mainstream or monograph? Melbourne exposes publishing dilemma University presses should not produce popular books at the expense of academic ones, say scholars By John Ross 11 February
Online recruitment of research subjects ‘an ethical minefield’ Australian researchers say a lack of guidance material forces researchers to second-guess ethics committees By John Ross 11 February
Rankings ‘must change’ in response to rise of China Rebalancing of global higher education promises end of era in which institutions all ‘strive to be the same as Harvard’, says professor By John Ross 10 February
Queensland union members reject ‘Western civilisation’ courses Ramsay Centre proposal ‘crosses red lines’, says union By John Ross 7 February
Facebook-funded AI ethics institute faces independence questions New £5.7 million institute at the Technical University of Munich triggers ‘ethics washing’ debate By David Matthews 7 February
Australian international education revenues up 15 per cent But flagging Chinese applications could dampen future growth By John Ross 5 February
Neighbour’s long shadow casts Hong Kong in sharp relief While China’s intensification puts regional rivals in the shade, it casts a spotlight on progress in the special administrative region By John Ross 31 January
Davos 2019: university leaders hit out at ‘dangerous’ skills obsession Vice-chancellors turn on businesses for not doing enough to educate and retrain their workforce By David Matthews 24 January
Queensland signals intent to offer ‘Western civilisation’ courses Ramsay partnership provides ‘a unique opportunity and substantial uplift in funding’, university leadership says By John Ross 21 January
Suicide warning over foreign students ‘suffering in silence’ Tragedies exacerbated by lack of research and information sharing, coroner’s study finds By John Ross 17 January
Brazilian academics ‘gaslighted’ in swirl of policy rumours Funding agency forced to deny scholarship candidates will be required to take an ideology test By Rachael Pells 15 January
Erasmus students ‘only learn English’ on year abroad Separate classes, often in English, mean European students are failing to learn their host country’s tongue, new book finds By David Matthews 1 January
US-style free speech controversies arrive in Germany Invitation of two far-right speakers to the University of Siegen has prompted protests and counter-claims of censorship By David Matthews 18 December
More cuts to Australian research in ‘brutal’ mini-budget PhD scholarships in the sights as cutbacks more than double analysts’ expectations By John Ross 17 December
Business schools ‘ignore cooperatives’ Graduate programmes tipped to lure disillusioned millennials By John Ross 16 December
Broadening access ‘not just an equity programme’ Equity ‘synonymous’ with excellence, creating the pre-conditions for multi-dimensional learning, conference hears By John Ross 14 December
Australian research and development spending ‘at 40-year low’ Universities beg government to cancel cut planned for mini-budget By John Ross 13 December
Tenured workforce now in minority at Australian universities Job security a dream for most higher education staff as casualisation escalates By John Ross 13 December
Lack of evidence means education is ‘like 19th-century medicine’ Increased statistical evaluation will pinpoint the educational ‘treatments’ that work, says Yidan prizewinner By John Ross 9 December
Australian paper argues case for teaching-only universities Universities could also be forced to justify the quality and quantity of their research By John Ross 6 December
Labor inquiry offers opportunity to ‘reset’ Australian research Move by party tipped to form next government triggers speculation over creation of teaching-only universities By John Ross 6 December
Netherlands plans overhaul of academic careers in move away from metrics Country will also consider creating teaching-focused professorships to stop academics being overloaded by responsibilities By David Matthews 6 December
First gender equality awards for Australian universities Fifteen institutions secure bronze accreditation as Athena SWAN heads south By John Ross 5 December
Glyn Davis: ‘no evidence’ for free speech crisis in universities Concocted claims reflect an American ‘preoccupation’, says former Melbourne vice-chancellor By John Ross 4 December
Jobs site hopes to lift lid on ‘opaque’ academic hiring ProfHub plans to let applicants rate universities – and allow anonymous leaks – about the academic selection process By David Matthews 3 December
Australian universities fear cuts to funded postgraduate places Sector leaders fear consultation could be cover for cutbacks By John Ross 2 December
Sector reviews ‘once in a generation’ moment for Australian HE As reviews pile on reviews, academics urged to get on board By John Ross 29 November
Impact of online education expansion ‘muted’ Hyped technology has delivered mixed access benefits, minor cost reduction and poor quality, conference hears By John Ross 29 November
Australian universities bristle at student loan ‘tax’ ‘Cost recovery’ levy defies logic, institutions argue By John Ross 18 November
Race for ‘excellence’ funding damaging science, warns thinktank Competitive funding once helped novel ideas get off the ground, but now funding ‘excellence’ is hampering new research, says Dutch institute By David Matthews 16 November
Hungarian government cuts ties with university In what could become a model for the rest of the country, Corvinus University of Budapest will have to rely on tuition fees and endowment interest By David Matthews 13 November
Enrolment cap puts pressure on Tokyo universities Government attempts to protect regional institutions by restricting growth in capital By John Ross 13 November
Regional cash switch leaves v-cs waiting for research clarity Australian universities may have to wait months to find out how much funding they will forfeit By John Ross 12 November
Sydney maths institute aims to lure back native talent New centre could supply the ingredients to bring home-grown Fields medallists back, says director By John Ross 12 November
More funding for regional higher education in Australia Research reportedly picking up the tab for Australian government’s regional cash splash By John Ross 11 November
Australia told to learn from last slump in Indian recruitment A downturn last decade offers a textbook example of the risk universities face, say Melbourne researchers By John Ross 6 November
Australian universities fear ‘grand challenges’ research focus Response to row over vetoing of humanities grants could result in curiosity-driven scholarship being pushed out By John Ross 5 November
Universities ‘unfairly penalised’ for dropouts Many students who do not complete their course at the first attempt often return to their studies, say experts By John Ross 4 November
Global project seeks university values to live by Too many institutions fail to abide by their own statements of values, leaders warn By David Matthews 4 November
Stuttering demand shows Australian funding freeze ‘unwarranted’ Australia’s freeze on teaching grants protected struggling institutions, not education budget By John Ross 3 November
Australian international education earnings reach A$34 billion Record revenue fuelled by large foreign intakes at the country’s biggest universities By John Ross 1 November
Market forces: number of Australian universities in deficit doubles Regional institutions hardest hit as domestic cap dovetails with intense competition for foreigners By John Ross 1 November
Australian v-cs unite against government research funding vetoes Education minister refuses to rule out future interventions in grant awarding process By John Ross 30 October
Mexican university suspends classes after students targeted University of Guerrero rector seeks support from military police after six violent attempts to abduct women are reported on campus By Rachael Pells 30 October
Universities warned that EU can’t save them from populists Authoritarian populist governments prevent bloc from taking action to protect academic freedom, say scholars By David Matthews 29 October
Bin the prospectus: vice-provost streamlines Singapore university NUS vice-provost on crusade against built-in obsolescence By John Ross 27 October
Australian ministers claim public support for vetoing research Storm of protest across academia against Simon Birmingham's scuttling of humanities grants worth A$4.2 million (£2.3 million) By John Ross 26 October
More Japanese universities face admissions discrimination claims Tokyo Medical University not alone in rigging entrance exams to exclude women By John Ross 26 October
Adelaide merger costs outweighed benefits, says South Australia Older partner left with regrets, as youngster pulls plug on mooted marriage By John Ross 24 October
Adelaide and South Australia call off merger talks Negotiations unable to reach agreement on ‘threshold issues and strategic risks’ By John Ross 23 October
Australia’s proposed urban student visa cap ‘absolutely daft’ Regional universities ‘would be biggest victims’ of restrictions on city study By John Ross 21 October
Australian regional higher education strategy in limbo Government support for rural university initiative may not get it across the line By John Ross 19 October
Australia’s funding golden age ‘giving way to era of hostility’ The animosity towards higher education seen in the UK is likely to head Down Under, vice-chancellor warns By John Ross 18 October
Nicaraguan students ‘expelled’ after violent protests Students say they have been dismissed from courses and turned over to police following a wave of mass demonstrations By Rachael Pells 17 October
Spending slump slammed as science plaudits fly As Australia’s science stars mount the red carpet, critics condemn falling government funding By John Ross 17 October
Wife of Durham student detained in UAE wants researcher immunity Daniela Tejada says government support for Matthew Hedges, who has been held in solitary confinement for five months, has been ‘ineffective’ By Rachael Pells 17 October
Australia shifts research focus to ‘grand challenges’ New projects at two Sydney universities show move towards multidisciplinary scholarship By John Ross 16 October