Students shout down speech by controversial US scholar Car carrying Charles Murray attacked at Middlebury College, reports say By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 6 March
China ‘stands to gain’ if scholars spurn Trump’s US Some academics and students may choose to move to China over the US, says leading scholar By Ellie Bothwell 6 March
US university to teach students how to identify fake news Students will assess how social media feeds influence their views as part of new programme By Ellie Bothwell 28 February
Scholars 'more reluctant' to go to US under Trump Scores of academics pull out of annual convention, blaming president By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 27 February
Cost concerns drive NYU to help students graduate faster University announces new initiatives designed to reduce problems around affordability By Ellie Bothwell 23 February
Free tuition pledge under fire in Philippines New policy may not benefit poorer households, say officials By Holly Else 23 February
Curb ‘outrageous’ pay hikes for top brass, says UCU Analysis suggests v-c pay is rising twice as fast as salaries of more junior university staff By Jack Grove 23 February
Dalai Lama invite causes row at San Diego Some object to their university's choice of commencement speaker By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 20 February
Mathieson: Hong Kong ‘prepares me well’ for Scotland University of Hong Kong v-c denies he is ‘heading for a simple life’ as the next head of the University of Edinburgh By Ellie Bothwell 19 February
AI ‘to revolutionise higher education’ Technology identified by NMC Horizon Report as having ‘potential to enhance’ online learning By John Elmes 17 February
Harvard students organise ‘teach-in’ in protest at Shkreli talk Controversial pharmaceutical executive faced protests as he delivered speech By Hilary Lamb 16 February
Brexit: UK universities invited to set up in France University of Paris Seine offers UK institutions chance to create a base in France By John Elmes 16 February
Cape Town professor seeks to reclaim black intellectual tradition Xolela Mangcu argues that more attention to race would benefit both black and white students By Matthew Reisz 16 February
Research networks ‘more important’ for female scientists Study finds a stronger correlation for women between success and being central to a network By Jack Grove 16 February
Will Trump’s election see more US students and scholars head to Canada? Living next to the US is like sleeping with an elephant. But will the election of a divisive president see more Americans pack their trunks and trump, trump, trump up to Canada? asks Glen Jones By Glen Jones 16 February
‘French brain drain worse than imagined’ Lack of opportunities and local hiring practices have stopped many French scientists from returning to their homeland, a new study says By Jack Grove 16 February
French minister: politicians must foster dialogue with scholars Axelle Lemaire says democracies are ‘suffering’ because of ‘broken links’ between academics and policymakers By John Elmes 15 February
Oxbridge’s contribution to science ‘overrated’ Proportion of Royal Society scientists associated with Oxbridge is lower than expected, researcher says By Jack Grove 15 February
Elsevier restores journal access in Germany Publisher takes decision despite still having no deal agreed with German universities By David Matthews 15 February
FutureLearn announces first US partners Expansion into ‘digitally advanced market’ confirms platform is ‘firmly on the map’, says chief executive By John Elmes 14 February
Extreme poverty of medieval students revealed New study into medieval universities describes how paupers studied alongside the elite despite financial barriers By Jack Grove 9 February
China pushes private universities Country looks to private sector to increase student numbers even further By David Matthews 7 February
Universities South Africa head predicts 'challenging' year Ahmed Bawa accepts concerns on fees, which sparked protests in 2016, still persist By John Elmes 7 February
Regretful Trump supporters collated in student Twitter account @Trump_Regrets account from Canadian university student gains more than 200,000 followers By Ellie Bothwell 7 February
Discipline tardy journal editors, say scholars Editors of journals should face ‘negligence’ investigations over extensive delays, suggests a new paper By Jack Grove 7 February
Teaching history of Palestinian conflict benefits from new tool Website provides vital documentation for studying Palestinian political history and its place within wider anti-colonial struggles By Matthew Reisz 7 February
Vietnam sets new PhD requirements Ministry hopes to increase quality of doctorates By Holly Else 7 February
Trump ban: students and staff travel after legal block Case that has stopped enforcement of president's order cited impact on higher education By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 6 February
Pressure to publish in India drives junk journal boom Poor monitoring in ‘second-tier’ institutions is also part of the problem, research indicates By Jack Grove 6 February
Reading great literature won’t improve Trump, says Tóibín Brooklyn author reflects on the new US president, Brexit and literature as he becomes chancellor of the University of Liverpool By Jack Grove 3 February
North Korean university seeks US help University founded by Christian evangelicals sends delegation to US hoping for assistance By David Matthews 31 January
Trump travel ban hits scholars and students US academia responds in shock to US president's executive order By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 30 January
Dual national academics: US travel ban will harm research Some scholars are already planning to boycott conferences and meetings in the US in response to Donald Trump’s executive order By Ellie Bothwell 30 January
Royal Archives opened up to shed light on George III New digital resource for researchers will illuminate Georgian life from American independence to astronomy By Matthew Reisz 28 January
Happiness expert advises UK’s first ‘positive university’ Martin Seligman guides University of Buckingham on 'positive psychology' By Jack Grove 27 January
Scholar helps Latin America reach out to refugees Research projects have spurred governments to pass vital humanitarian legislation By Matthew Reisz 26 January
World in brief – 26 January 2017 Higher education news from around the globe By THE reporters 26 January
Some college ‘is better than none’, study suggests First transnational study of how university dropouts fare in the labour market suggests any exposure to higher education is better than none By Jack Grove 26 January
TEF to limit use of ‘flawed’ NSS scores Chair voices concerns over student satisfaction data as Cambridge’s students’ union joins NSS boycott By Jack Grove 25 January
Professor banned from office after dismissal Turkish philosopher describes shock at being stopped from packing up office after sudden dismissal By Jack Grove 23 January
Are arts and humanities endowments facing the Trump chop? Academics are alarmed at reports that first Trump budget will try to end funds By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 23 January
THE in Davos: Brexit, Switzerland and the EU President of ETH Zurich talks to Times Higher Education rankings editor Phil Baty By Phil Baty 23 January
Calgary cancels hundreds of journal subscriptions Canadian institution makes move in bid to save C$1.5 million in fees By Ellie Bothwell 23 January
Variability in marking ‘too high’, says study Author of new paper on grading reliability says universities need to tackle ‘pernicious’ issue By John Elmes 23 January
China: Shakespeare now welcome New academic partnership to build on the country’s deeper ‘engagement with world literature’ By Matthew Reisz 22 January
THE in Davos: interview with Subra Suresh Subra Suresh, president of Carnegie Mellon University, speaks to THE at the World Economic Forum in Davos 20 January
THE in Davos: Universities in a period of upheaval Phil Baty reports from the World Economic Forum in Davos 19 January
Trump presidency to start student loans battle Leading Democrat puts education secretary nominee under pressure on loans and ‘non-existent’ higher education record By John Morgan 19 January
Cash-for-publications is ‘common practice’ Lucrative offer to professor renews concerns over 'unethical' contracts By Jack Grove 19 January
Trump: is it right for academics to discuss his state of mind? Scholars ponder the ethical dilemmas of assessing the new president from afar By Hilary Lamb 19 January
Cornell business dean: mixing up subjects crucial to innovation Soumitra Dutta speaks to THE about Cornell's new technology campus By David Matthews 18 January
Ontario may limit growth of some graduate programmes Universities under pressure to show value and demand for master’s and PhDs By Ellie Bothwell 17 January
Germany’s teaching excellence drive ‘creates new hierarchy’ Some universities in Germany are using extra cash to create elite flagship courses, says study By Jack Grove 17 January
State law threats to tenure raise concerns in the US Legislation in Missouri and Iowa seeks to curtail right to protected academic posts By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 16 January
Change HE provision to cater for millennials, conference told Universities will need to abandon present ‘constipated’ models and follow Uber’s lead to appeal to prospective students By John Elmes 16 January
New dictionary aids students in era of fake news Contributors hope resource will encourage students to avoid ‘assimilationist’ mindset By John Elmes 15 January
Chinese academics promote dissent despite crackdown Scholars are ‘doing as much as they can’ to promote critical thinking among students despite suppression of liberal thought, study claims By Jack Grove 14 January
Global MBA applications rise for first time in four years: survey Accreditation body’s new report suggests high quality management education still ‘desirable’ in ‘uncertain’ world By John Elmes 13 January
Global rhetoric on access ‘does not always translate into action’ New book finds that although most nations want university open to all, gaps between talk and action can be wide By John Elmes 12 January
Education access problem ‘is poverty, not gender’ UN plan to eradicate gender inequality misses larger problem of low access rates linked to poverty, University of Cambridge experts warn By Jack Grove 12 January
