Ten years on, how has the financial crisis changed universities? New data show how universities took up the slack when businesses cut back on R&D. But the crisis also led to greater demands on universities to boost growth By David Matthews 12 August
Beall: ‘social justice warrior’ librarians ‘betraying’ academy Creator of controversial predatory journals blacklist says some peers are failing to warn of dangers of disreputable publishers By John Elmes 10 August
Danes step away from patenting in favour of ‘open science’ Aarhus University has signed up companies to fund fundamental research in what it calls a ‘patent-free playground’ By David Matthews 10 August
How to teach students to think beyond their subject The Humboldt University of Berlin, the historical home of interdisciplinarity, is experimenting with new ways to encourage a broader perspective By David Matthews 9 August
'No deal' between Germany and Elsevier German institutions and the publishing giant have still failed to agree a new deal. Could this become permanent? By David Matthews 3 August
ERC launches grants scheme for multiple principal investigators Synergy Grants will be worth a total of €250 million but, when piloted in 2012 and 2013, success rates were under 3 per cent By David Matthews 2 August
France’s scholarly MPs take clinical approach to policy Academics who have become deputies for Emmanuel Macron’s En Marche! hope to tackle country’s problems with scientific method By David Matthews 2 August
Peru reshapes technical education system New institutes of excellence to lead training in agriculture, engineering, mining and industry By Matthew Reisz 1 August
Sexual assault ‘far too prevalent’ in Australian universities National survey finds that one in 10 female students have been attacked in past two years By Chris Havergal 1 August
ANC proposes free tuition for South Africa's poorest students Secretary general of ruling party wants government to provide "fully subsidised grants" to low income families By John Elmes 1 August
Mexican university launches National Diversity Laboratory New centre to promote respect through research, outreach, culture and practical help By Matthew Reisz 1 August
Danish university acceptances fall by 2 per cent Drop in students getting go-ahead for study for first time in almost a decade By Holly Else 1 August
Scandals force US academy to address leaders’ after-hours conduct Recent cases at universities of Mississippi and Southern California raise question of 'moral turpitude' By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 1 August
University outsourcing ‘may not save money and may push up fees’ Claims that outsourcing in higher education improves efficiency are not proven, says analysis By Jack Grove 1 August
Saudi researchers feel ‘pressure’ of development goals Universities facing the challenges of developing a knowledge economy By Holly Else 30 July
Study finds European resistance to teaching in English Some University of Hamburg academics fear decline in German scholarship, and believe international students should learn German By David Matthews 29 July
Universities fear being shut out of EU innovation push European Innovation Council mission to create ‘unicorns’ may deprive academics of funding, critics warn By David Matthews 27 July
How Romania's plagiarism hunter took on the PM Investigative journalist Emilia Sercan defied threats to uncover high-level ring of fraudulent PhDs By David Matthews 27 July
Curtin University prepares to open Dubai campus Outpost to offer business, media and education courses By Chris Havergal 27 July
Russia presses ahead with thousands of science job cuts Forty per cent of state-funded student places to be axed also By Chris Havergal 26 July
Trump’s historically black colleges initiative runs into trouble US president struggling to find executive director for scheme, according to reports By Chris Havergal 26 July
Anglo-Australian alliance nets first science PhD Monash-Warwick Alliance graduate researched chemistry PhD in England and Australia By Jack Grove 26 July
Australia: minister attacks ‘alarmist’ opposition to HE reforms Simon Birmingham claims that universities can achieve ‘economies of scale’ to deal with funding cuts By Ellie Bothwell 26 July
Controversial head of French research agency resigns Low grant success rates, a shrinking budget and concerns over evaluations preceded departure By David Matthews 26 July
Malawi government proposes new body to weed out fake degrees Former education minister says government will table bill for creation of new degree standardising body By John Elmes 26 July
Scholars still using new technology ‘to do the same damn thing’ Digital humanities pioneer Gregory Crane argues academics are failing to fully utilise the new tools of scholarship By David Matthews 26 July
Italian professors threaten exam strike over pay freeze Exams this coming autumn semester to be affected By David Matthews 25 July
Dozens of scholars arrested and 300 sacked in Turkey purge ‘Staggering’ scale of persecution of Turkish academia condemned by scholars’ group By Jack Grove 21 July
Australian universities ‘must be central to regional growth’ Sector leader says the UK can offer insights into higher education’s role in regional growth strategies By Jack Grove 15 July
Chinese scholars ‘win up to £127,000’ for papers in top journals Analysis reveals extent of reward system for international publications, which could be distorting scientific incentives By David Matthews 14 July
Subra Suresh named as next Nanyang Technological University head The former president of Carnegie Mellon University will lead the Singaporean institution from 2018 By Ellie Bothwell 13 July
Bad for business? One in five global MBAs runs at a loss Universities continue to run ‘jewel in the crown’ programme because of its ‘prestige’, survey finds By John Elmes 13 July
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Texas campus carry law Court rules that professors suing the state did not provide evidence that presence of guns would impact on free speech By Ellie Bothwell 12 July
Berlin universities poised to cancel Elsevier contracts Some of Germany's most prestigious institutions are increasing pressure on the publisher to strike a new deal By David Matthews 11 July
'Mafia' professors 'control Pakistan's corrupt research system' Top academic claims universities have created 'factories' for junk science papers because of misguided funding system By Jack Grove 10 July
Higher education ‘under siege’ in Venezuela Universities in the country face widespread shortages, disruption and often violence By Matthew Reisz 9 July
Merkel’s party pledges to push Germany into R&D spending lead CDU wants country to invest 3.5 per cent of GDP in research and development – more than twice that of UK By David Matthews 6 July
Drive to train next generation of African scientists bears fruit Twenty-one countries attend annual meeting to showcase progress of multimillion-pound Deltas initiative By John Elmes 6 July
US public university heads receive 5.3 per cent pay rise Arizona State University’s Michael Crow was the highest-earning leader in 2015-16 By Ellie Bothwell 6 July
Marking exams? When it comes to workload, less can mean more Academics who take regular breaks from assessment will get more done than those who toil away for 10 hours straight, study says By John Elmes 5 July
UK announces £100 million fund to attract foreign researchers Jo Johnson outlines UK ambition to be ‘go-to country’ for innovation and discovery, even after Brexit By John Elmes 4 July
Academics ‘fail to change teaching due to fear of looking stupid’ Anthropologist spent more than a year among lecturers to understand why they don’t adopt innovative methods By David Matthews 4 July
Most talented students ‘don’t work as hard as other learners’ German analysis finds that undergraduates with the highest ability put in the fewest hours By David Matthews 3 July
Hopes rise for post-Horizon 2020 research funding increase Universities could lose out as emphasis switches to supporting innovation By David Matthews 29 June
Kenyan universities told to improve PhD programmes Higher education regulator's new rules aim to drive up standards within sector By John Elmes 29 June
Turkish soccer star loses honorary degree Hakan Şükür has honorary doctorate removed over his alleged support for a banned political movement By Jack Grove 29 June
France launches website to attract US researchers President offers disaffected climate scientists a ‘second homeland’ to conduct their work By Holly Else 29 June
Elsevier victory over Sci-Hub ‘shows research is corporate asset’ Stanford professor says $15 million lawsuit victory will not engender sympathy for publishing giant By John Elmes 28 June
Female academics ‘interrupted more in interviews than men’ Treatment of engineering scholars seen as sign of hostile ‘prove it again’ attitude By Jack Grove 28 June
British vice-chancellor ‘forced out of Australia’ by visa reforms Former Heriot-Watt principal Steve Chapman says he will have to leave Edith Cowan University in 2020 By Chris Havergal 27 June
Student bribery and cheating ‘endemic’ in Ukraine Over-expansion of higher education, ‘useless’ compulsory modules and wider culture of graft blamed By David Matthews 27 June
Insider knowledge: homegrown solutions for academic refugees Universities are developing imaginative ways of addressing the educational needs and ambitions of Syrians By Matthew Reisz 25 June
Japanese PM ‘influenced ministry for friend’s university' Shinzo Abe may face questions over claims that he pushed education department to approve new veterinary school By Jack Grove 23 June
Claims of student retention crisis in Australia ‘overblown’ Study finds dropout rate has remained static over course of decade By Jack Grove 23 June
Academics ‘need new rights to challenge university governance’ After incidents on US campuses where students have called for scholars’ dismissal, professor sees need to update concept of academic freedom By David Matthews 23 June
Fifteen Turkish universities ‘shut down’ after failed coup Tens of thousands of students forced to find new places to study, reports say By Holly Else 22 June
Hot-desking on the horizon as Northampton campus nears completion Vice-chancellor explains traditional offices and teaching styles will disappear at £330 million Waterside project By Jack Grove 21 June
Funding cuts pit US university leaders against states Forty-one per cent of respondents to ACE survey describe political climate as ‘hostile’ to higher education By Ellie Bothwell 20 June
Canada relaxes immigration process for visiting academics International professors on short stays will no longer need a work permit By Ellie Bothwell 19 June
‘Lobbyists for hire’ undermine academic authority, says professor HEC Paris’ Alberto Alemanno says academics who influence policy ‘often’ do it in return for money By John Elmes 18 June