Inna Sovsun: Ukraine's youngest minister plans academy shake-up Minister keen to reform archaic system, including consolidation of institutions, end to two-track admissions By Jack Grove 10 July
Stronger Asian systems could reduce student numbers in UK Observatory on Borderless Higher Education report author urges UK universities to factor in growth of transnational education By Chris Parr 10 July
Texas Austin president Bill Powers battles ‘July 4 coup’ By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 7 July
Switch to digital aims to bring the arts out of the Indiana Jones storeroom Digital literacy can enhance humanities research as well as the skill set of graduates By Jon Marcus 3 July
Refugees from Syria excluded from Lebanese universities Lebanon is failing to enable displaced scholars and students to continue their work and education, says report By Matthew Reisz 26 June
Spain makes little headway in struggle against plagiarism Anti-plagiarism policies - where they exist - are still not working By Isabel López Ruiz 26 June
Malaysia changes targets for postgraduates Government aims to train 60,000 students at postgraduate level over next nine years By Holly Else 26 June
Shootings ‘a wake-up call’, says Berkeley chancellor Welfare and gun checks are part of the shield against campus violence By Chris Parr 26 June
The competing bids for Obama’s presidential library Jon Marcus reports on the Chicago institutions battling it out for the Barack Obama presidential library and museum By Jon Marcus 19 June
Cheating common, say Brazil’s students Report points to prevalence of plagiarism and low awareness of academic integrity and referencing conventions By Jack Grove 19 June
Spain’s student grants: better late than never? Federal minister blames Catalonia for payment delays in reformed student-aid system By Isabel López Ruiz 12 June
Fat-cat presidential pay tackled with job-share application By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 10 June
Brazil passes goal for education as World Cup looms Brazil will aim to be spend 10 per cent of GDP on education within a decade after a national plan was passed by the country’s main legislature. By Isabel López Ruiz 7 June
Handgun permits held by ‘about 5 per cent’ of US university leaders Around 5 per cent of US university presidents hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun, according to a survey of 401 college leaders. By Chris Parr 5 June
Pathway providers hope for US bonanza For-profit firms eye tie-ups with regional institutions ‘desperate’ to boost international intake By David Matthews 5 June
Academic freedom is being constricted, scholar says Matthew Reisz talks to Sunaina Maira, editor of The Imperial University: Academic Repression and Scholarly Dissent By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Chile offers warm welcome to overseas students Learn Chile project launched to attract students from abroad By Holly Else 5 June
MLA mulls five-year completion target in PhD reform Colleen Flaherty reports for InsideHigherEd from the Modern Language Association conference 2014 By Colleen Flaherty 28 May
Call for 15-fold increase in Britons studying in China Government intervention after study suggests lack of language skills costing UK billions By David Matthews 27 May
Saskatchewan president fired after sacked professor row A Canadian university president at the centre of a row about the sacking of a professor who spoke out about planned cuts has been dismissed. By Chris Parr 22 May
Murder and ‘blasphemy’: Pakistan’s academy in danger Scholars at Risk Network warns of threats to academic freedom after the killing of a lawyer defending a scholar By Matthew Reisz 22 May
Room for growth in Japan-UK student traffic Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls for ‘globalisation’ and more exchanges at university leaders’ summit at University College London By David Matthews 22 May
One for all: everyone wants a touch of Sorbonne magic The venerable term is now used by three universities and three institutional clusters in Paris By Clea Caulcutt 22 May
Can senior managers be fired just for disagreeing with the boss? Scott Jaschik writes for InsideHigherEd on a row that has captivated Canadian higher education By Scott Jaschik 19 May
New steps and missteps in US hunt for Latin partners Study reveals challenges for US universities seeking alliances in Argentina, Brazil and Chile By Holly Else 15 May
Belarus takes Bologna path to come in from the cold The former Soviet satellite is working to raise standards and to court foreign students By Stephen Hoare 15 May
Tuition fee caps removed in Australian federal budget Australia is to remove all caps on tuition fees, a move billed as allowing its universities to compete with “the best in the world”. By John Morgan 13 May
Academic with criminal history prompts debate at Illinois By Colleen Flaherty, for Inside Higher Ed 12 May
Australian minister hints at budget boost for sector Recommendation to extend demand-driven route likely to get green light By Paul Jump 8 May
Irish bid for a tiger’s share of online market National University of Ireland considers lending its name to give the republic’s online offerings global recognition By Naomi Powell 8 May
Female professors less likely to have children Australian survey suggests women pay a higher career penalty when they become parents By Jack Grove 8 May
Nigerian university united by Islamist terror Vice-chancellor of Bayero University Kano says his institution grew stronger after a deadly 2012 attack By Chris Parr 8 May
Proposed data changes ‘threaten’ EU research The European University Association warns restrictions could cause continent’s scientists to fall behind global rivals By Holly Else 1 May
UK scholar and Zimbabwean playwright join forces in risky drama Lovers in Time, directed by Agnieszka Piotrowska, is being shown at Harare International Festival of the Arts By Matthew Reisz 1 May
Dismay as Brazil recalls Science Without Borders fellows Students in second-choice destinations obliged to return home for failing to reach entry requirements By Donna Bowater 1 May
Christopher Pyne on the future of Australian higher education Australian education minister sets out vision during UK visit By Christopher Pyne 28 April
‘Beautiful minds’ neglected as KAUST courts global elite Saudi princess sounds alarm over institution’s share of local students By David Matthews 24 April
How Dubai’s business school bubble burst Boom and bust could herald a depression for the global sector, warn Finnish academics By Matthew Reisz 24 April
‘Pot schools’ crop up as US states relax laws But federal restrictions on cannabis are hampering US research, scholars warn By Jon Marcus 24 April
Let us learn in our own language, says Algerian scholar Use of English and French in Middle Eastern universities creates a divisive elite, argues Inam Bioud By David Matthews 17 April
Uncapped system: support for expansion in Australia Review calls for extension of policy to further education and private providers By Paul Jump 17 April
Opinions are not as one over Trinity College Dublin rebrand Academics’ lack of faith in ‘identity initiative’ prompts rethink on revamped logo and name change By Naomi Powell 17 April
Bryn Mawr’s labs ‘built for women’ only one part of winning formula College’s output of female scientists has the caught the attention of the White House By Chris Parr 17 April
Teutonic tutors slide down ‘income pyramid’ Decline in German professors’ pay over a century By Matthew Reisz 10 April
Magnetic north plans to reset the cultural compass Umeå University aims to gain from its host city’s Capital of Culture status By Matthew Reisz 10 April
Germany rethinks after rush to adopt Bologna reforms Problems with the introduction of EU harmonised three-year degrees have led to a reassessment By Jack Grove 10 April
Habib Kazdaghli: honoured by Scholars at Risk Dean from Tunisia’s Manouba University given Courage to Think Award By Matthew Reisz 10 April
Revolutionary road to higher standards in Ukraine Nation’s universities to face QAA-style scrutiny under new regime By Jack Grove 10 April
Wealthy students ‘should pay higher fees’ Charges could help to subsidise poor students, says Northwestern University president By Chris Parr 3 April
Deepwater Horizon disaster spurs research into underwater ecology BP-funded oceanographers warn of the dangers of neglecting research By Jon Marcus 3 April
East meets West in MBA for future masters of universe ‘Billionaires come to us to study’, Chinese business school dean says of his role in £77,000 joint course By David Matthews 3 April
Liberal arts college libraries take on publishers over ebooks By Carl Straumsheim, for Inside Higher Ed 31 March
Lifting the cap ‘fails to widen access’ in Australia More students are entering higher education but most places are taken by those from wealthy backgrounds By Paul Jump 27 March
Exiled v-c fights to return to Papua New Guinea Students protest in support of Dutch-born university head Albert Schram, expelled by the government in 2013 By David Matthews 27 March
Graduates postpone job hunt as gap years take off Poor career prospects fuel rise in US university leavers seeking ‘funemployment’ By Jon Marcus 27 March
Try harder: Obama’s report cards do not convince Proposal for scorecard system for US institutions ‘doomed to failure’ By Chris Parr 20 March
