Professor who wore blackface at party suspended Case at University of Oregon sparks row over academic who is said to have worn make up to highlight racism faced by students By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 7 November
Turkey's 'Nazi-style' purge of academia condemned 'Nazi-era methods' targeting academia unacceptable, says Luxembourg's foreign minister By Jack Grove 7 November
Malaysia cuts public university funding Academic says budgeting measures will hit research hardest By Holly Else 7 November
Linguistic bias in publishing ‘should not be dismissed’ International linguists have decried a Hong Kong professor’s controversial claim that bias against non-native English speakers is ‘myth’ By Jack Grove 7 November
Twitter taunts over REF omission rile professor Politics scholar angered by what he claims was ‘ruthless’ attempt to discredit him by citing non-inclusion in UK’s research excellence framework By Jack Grove 4 November
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka: ‘I wanted to smash bust of Churchill’ The university professor and former political prisoner compares his own iconoclastic impulses to Rhodes Must Fall movement By Jack Grove 3 November
New book attacks China’s gao kao ‘meritocracy’ As meritocratic approach to education finds favour in UK, academic argues its dystopian original meaning has come to pass in China By David Matthews 2 November
End-of-alphabet surnames ‘do not harm careers’ Myths about the impact of having a surname starting with a letter late in the alphabet have been debunked by a new analysis By Jack Grove 2 November
Colombia forges stronger HE links with Britain Greater student mobility and research partnerships should emerge from an accord that forms part of presidential visit By Matthew Reisz 2 November
Zimbabwe’s higher education minister battles corruption probe Jonathan Moyo and deputy deny wrongdoing as fate of $450,000 from skills development fund is investigated By Chris Havergal 1 November
US academic’s marking comments spark race row Hispanic student accuses professor of cultural insensitivity over allegations she must have plagiarised work by using the word ‘hence’ By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 31 October
IE University's window on the classroom of the future Spanish university’s new teaching space mixes videoconferencing and online collaboration with data analysis and emotional recognition technology By Chris Havergal 28 October
Shenzhen Audencia Business School looks to break mould Dean of new French-Chinese institution excited by opportunities in ‘dynamic’ part of the world By John Elmes 27 October
Concerns in China over foreign students’ ‘preferential’ access Country is the latest to wonder whether separate admissions processes for international students are fair By David Matthews 26 October
Abu Dhabi hopes three-way merger will address research 'weakness' Combining higher education institutions will be 'catalyst' to improve scholarship, says minister By Chris Havergal 25 October
US universities mull ditching criminal conviction question Advocates for using education to help former inmates get their lives back on track say that current policies are deterring applications By Jon Marcus 20 October
Pakistan’s women-only universities are 'progressive' spaces Co-author of a major UK study of female advancement at Pakistan’s universities recounts positive experience of such institutions By Jack Grove 20 October
Expat Chinese academics promoted more than stay-at-home scholars Those who leave China to study are more likely to win jobs and promotion when they return, but local academics tend to take top administrative roles, analysis suggests By Jack Grove 19 October
Harvard most likely university for US presidents But research shows Yale University graduates are most productive in Congress By Ellie Bothwell 18 October
Norway to ban Islamic face veils in universities The Nordic state, known for its liberal social policies, is the latest country to announce plans for a ban on burkas in its education system By Jack Grove 18 October
Entrance exam ruling hits foreign students in India Future uncertain for medical undergraduates By Holly Else 18 October
Kentucky gift ‘strings’ raise questions about high-profile donations University senate opposes terms of proposed $10 million deal with businessmen to set up centre for the study of free enterprise By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 17 October
Karolinska Institute reaches out to Asia New Hong Kong centre for leading Swedish university will aim to build medical research links across continents By Matthew Reisz 15 October
Brazil ‘needs more flexible courses’ to overcome dropout rate The South American country is failing to retain enough of its students, a government survey has found By Matthew Reisz 13 October
Bangladesh's ‘rickshaw faculty’: a nadir of academic exploitation Recent graduates teach at three to four universities a day to make ends meet, researcher finds during stint observing country’s private HE system By David Matthews 12 October
South Africa battles to salvage academic year as protests go on Vice-chancellor warns of ‘lost generation’ if classes do not resume soon By Chris Havergal 11 October
Brazilian academics hope for refocused Science Without Borders Revamped scheme should not drain more funding from areas such as research, says São Paulo provost By Chris Havergal 11 October
Anti-corruption boss to target Italian universities Former anti-Mafia prosecutor Raffaele Cantone will investigate cronyism and nepotism in Italy’s higher education system next year By Jack Grove 11 October
Clown hysteria on US campuses prompts debate on safety Campus police left in position of trying to reassure students while not adding to febrile atmosphere By Jake New for Inside Higher Ed 10 October
Colombian universities can still drive peace-building after vote Academy has a key role to play despite voters narrowly rejecting deal between Farc and the government, says university president By Matthew Reisz 10 October
ANU moves to lower proportion of Chinese in overseas intake Strategy aimed at reducing reliance on China and increasing international student diversity By John Morgan 6 October
UK grant success rates prompt worldwide comparisons Drop in percentage of successful applications to research councils comes amid global debate over ‘wasted’ time applying for funding By David Matthews 6 October
Canadian professor slams university ‘political correctness’ Academic at the University of Toronto uses YouTube videos to hit out at anti-discrimination policies from institution and government By Ellie Bothwell 4 October
Hong Kong University will not pursue independence banner students Institution under pressure as tensions mount over Beijing's influence over city By David Matthews 4 October
President quits Afghan university after terror attack Former US deputy assistant secretary of defence now to lead American University of Afghanistan By Chris Havergal 4 October
Democrats 'far outnumber' Republicans in social sciences Findings may not be surprising for some, but study of US universities has raised questions about whether there is political bias among academics By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 3 October
Belgian universities target gap in the market for social sciences New course is already bringing in a strikingly diverse student cohort By Matthew Reisz 2 October
Mature students 'do better with non-written assessment' Academic attainment of disadvantaged students can be improved if they can decide how they are assessed, study claims By Jack Grove 29 September
Chinese students at top universities 'less creative than others' New study adds to concerns over the weakness of Chinese university teaching By David Matthews 28 September
NYU Shanghai: a ‘new model’ for Chinese higher education Chancellor Lizhong Yu tells Jack Grove about how NYU Shanghai hopes its model will turbocharge international mobility By Jack Grove 28 September
Survey reveals sexual harassment on Chinese campuses Results come as issue continues to be high up agenda on campuses in the UK and US By David Matthews 27 September
Transform France's educational offer abroad, says report A lack of strategy and autonomy are to blame for French universities’ failure to keep pace on transnational education, study suggests By Jack Grove 27 September
Malaysian MP flags student funding problems Loan pot cut by two thirds, claims Rafizi Ramli of People’s Justice Party By Holly Else 27 September
Education ministers from Pacific Rim meet to discuss reform Ministers from Asia, Australasia and the Americas explore common challenges By Matthew Reisz 27 September
New academic year in US sees number of racist incidents Flurry prompts discussion over whether such incidents are more common, or a symptom of social media explosion By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 26 September
Engineering graduate numbers ‘triple in Mexico’ Royal Academy of Engineering report reveals which countries are proving most effective in training up engineers to drive economic growth By Matthew Reisz 23 September
Global online education platform launched for refugee students New resource should offer a lifeline to students displaced by war By Matthew Reisz 22 September
Study shines light on success of Germany’s Excellence Initiative ‘Clusters of excellence’ have created highly cited publications, but the amount of money involved is still relatively small By David Matthews 21 September
German research ministry demands open access Federally funded research will now come with an open access clause – but uncertainties remain By David Matthews 21 September
Protests follow South Africa fees increase announcement Government support means low- and middle-income students will not have to pay extra By Chris Havergal 20 September
Australia: ‘many sex assaults' on overseas and LGBT students President of the Australian Human Rights Commission says number of attacks on campus is 'seriously under-reported' By Ellie Bothwell 20 September
Global scholars recruited by Canadian institute Initiative singles out young scholars who have the potential to forge new techniques and ways of thinking By Matthew Reisz 20 September
Robot-written reviews fool academics Peer reviews created by self-generated text machines are the latest threat to scientific integrity By Jack Grove 20 September
Mainland Chinese students ‘face discrimination in Hong Kong’ Students report hostility from traders and clashes over whether Hong Kong is part of China in new study By David Matthews 20 September
Dutch research ‘needs extra €1 billion’ More funding is needed to keep scientific research in the Netherlands strong, warn universities By Jack Grove 19 September
Chicago academics hit back on safe spaces Letter from dozens of faculty members follows dean of students' warning that institution did not support suppression of controversial views By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 19 September
EAIE 2016: Study in Europe: how is cross-continent campaign doing? Can a pan-European initiative bring in more students and help them make informed choices about universities? By Matthew Reisz 19 September
EAIE 2016: More information on disability support will boost mobility A lack of advice on access and support is a key reason why disabled students are less likely to leave their home country, campaigners say By Jack Grove 17 September
Juncker EU speech criticised for ‘gaps’ on research European Commission funding priorities come under fire for what the EUA believes are their neglect of universities and science By Matthew Reisz 15 September
Chinese university allows students to pick age of lecturers Students at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology selected younger academics who were ‘positive’ and ‘funny’ By David Matthews 14 September