Alternative study models ‘causing real angst’ for universities US courses are evolving to serve ‘post-traditional’ students, conference hears By Chris Parr 20 March
South African mergers fail to deliver change Policy ‘broke mould of segregation’ but problems persist By David Matthews 20 March
Swiss count cost of defying EU border rules Shut out of Horizon 2020, researchers ponder fallout of anti-immigration vote By Paul Jump 20 March
Princeton group questions student criminal records check By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 12 March
Poland: growth stalls in an academy overdue for reform Solutions to demographic, quality and employability issues needed for a sector slow to adapt to globalisation By Jack Grove 6 March
Condoleezza Rice speaker invitation sparks controversy By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 3 March
University of the People gains accreditation An online university established to take higher education to disadvantaged students around the world has received accreditation By Chris Parr 2 March
Higher education hub in Amazon rainforest Brazilian state institution University of the State of Amazonas builds a new central campus near Manaus By Donna Bowater 27 February
Frankfurt celebrates one hundred years of fortitude Goethe University Frankfurt has survived prejudice, Nazism and student riots to look forward to another 100 years By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 27 February
US college may link president’s pay to lowest-paid staff By Ry Rivard, for Inside Higher Ed 24 February
US cuts funding to George J. Mitchell Scholarship President of US-Ireland Alliance says step is sign of America’s ‘indifference to Europe’ By Chris Parr 20 February
Canada overhauls icy image to woo world’s students A new marketing drive aims to boost country’s share of students from BRICS countries By Jon Marcus 20 February
Ivy League head warns of harms of institutional bloat Accretion of projects harms the ability of US universities to restrain costs and hit goals, says Dartmouth College president By Chris Parr 20 February
Row over university link with complementary medicine firm Australian academic resigns as La Trobe signs deal with Swisse, a ‘global wellness company’, to fund centre By Paul Jump 13 February
Satellite campuses in China are slow boat to secure future Nottingham is one of a growing number of universities with a presence in or around Shanghai By John Morgan 13 February
Randolph sale of art to National Gallery sparks criticism By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 12 February
Berkeley: a radical home for Hitler’s émigrés An exhibition reveals the impact of refugee scholars on the University of California flagship By Matthew Reisz 6 February
You’re the Expert: scholars explain their work in a comic turn Comedians and academics aim to make scientific principles exciting and fun By Jon Marcus 6 February
Critics of ASA’s Israel boycott marshal forces in US Palestinian scholars welcome the American Studies Association resolution By Chris Parr 6 February
Go8 wants fees on high return courses uncapped Australia’s top universities have asked to be freed from price capping for courses with the highest graduate-earning premium By Paul Jump 30 January
Big bonus for Arizona State president (and he’s not the only one) Michael Crow is among a growing band of US university leaders whose pay is performance-related By Jon Marcus 30 January
York sticks by ‘no women’ promise to male student Human rights invoked in guaranteeing female-free seminars By Nathan Greenfield 30 January
France adds employability to the university mission The government wants academics to do more to help get young people into work By Clea Caulcutt 23 January
US research boosted in government settlement Spending bill also contains open-access mandate for NIH research By Paul Jump 18 January
Germany pledges to increase foreign students by 25 per cent Coalition government promises to internationalise higher education By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 16 January
James Bond and Grand Theft Auto ‘among reasons to study in UK’ The UK High Commissioner in India has tried to convince Indians to study in Britain amid fears they are being deterred by red tape and exchange rates By David Matthews 11 January
Austerity is driving institutions closer together Mergers and system restructures are increasing across Europe as a result of funding cuts By Jack Grove 9 January
Syria’s conflict takes its toll on academy and academics alike Exiled scholars speak of hopes for renewal and fears for lost generation By Joe Sandler Clarke 9 January
Expect few takers for European postgrad loans, expert says Idea of borrowing to study is ‘totally alien’ to some students, so take-up may be low By Jack Grove 19 December
Canada aims for US student growth Border states a key battleground as the struggle for international income intensifies By Jon Marcus 19 December
US relaxes stand on paying bounties to agents Global competition prompts easing of curbs on commissions to student recruiters By Jon Marcus 19 December
New president of ERC announced The European Commission has announced the new president of the European Research Council. By Holly Else 18 December
US court raises chances of jocks getting piece of action Judgment is a key development in student athletes’ bid to claim a cut of billion-dollar college sports By Jon Marcus 12 December
Croatia weighs a strategy for higher education reform Following student protests, government mulls a sector report calling for change. Cyrille Cartier writes 12 December
Australian v-c counts costs of uncapped system Admissions standards have fallen to balance budgets, Adelaide chief argues By Paul Jump 12 December
Germany’s student accommodation and financing crises Student associations call for more, affordable residence places By Frances Mechan-Schmidt 5 December
State-backed child savings scheme in US would tackle debt and inequality, says study Government-matched funding scheme would cut debt burden and improve social equality, say researchers By Jack Grove 5 December
US rural community colleges hit by economic upturn Expert points to ill effects of ‘countercyclical’ enrolment By Chris Parr 5 December
Hungarian sector limps along as youth still vote with their feet ‘Student contract’ fails to forestall exodus as academy reels from massive cuts By Jon Marcus 28 November
US alternative to student loans polarises debate Liberals and conservatives argue over merits of intergenerational Pay It Forward plan By Jon Marcus 28 November
Arab universities head calls for regional quid pro quo Rich and poor states have resources other side needs, says sultan By David Matthews 21 November
Australia sets sights on rebuilding overseas student market Government speeds visas and extends post-study work opportunities By Paul Jump 21 November
No one’s seeing red over Teqsa’s quality checks, says commissioner Australia’s universities don’t consider data burden for ‘traffic light’ reports to be excessive, forum hears By Jack Grove 14 November
Indonesia struggles to bridge its skills gap Vocational courses are the latest focus of government investment By David Matthews 14 November
Student retention software comes under microscope By Carl Straumsheim, for Inside Higher Ed 11 November
Opposition mounts to Oz plans for student loan sell-off Privatisation of debt dubbed a ‘silly idea’ by critics By Paul Jump 7 November
US academy declares growing passion for cricket Sport’s on-campus growth reflects rising number of overseas students in country By Jon Marcus 7 November
Jim Al-Khalili calls for scientific Arab Spring In Cara lecture, Iraqi-born physicist calls for revival of region’s thirst for knowledge By Matthew Reisz 7 November
How the College of Europe brings a continent together New rector Jörg Monar discusses the unique institution’s mission and challenges By Matthew Reisz 7 November
Debate over Nazi ‘race index’ tools found at Stellenbosch South African university’s research into academic department’s role in apartheid draws criticism from Afrikaaners By Dan Newling 31 October
Caltech appoints new president Caltech, ranked top in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the past three years , has announced a new president By Emily Seymour 25 October
Small US colleges scramble for survival Institutions struggle as the pool of potential students shrinks By Jon Marcus 24 October
South Africa’s sector needs monitoring on race, says v-c KwaZulu-Natal leader unveils controversial ‘equity index’ measuring universities’ performance on ethnicity and gender equity By David Matthews 24 October
US lecturers move into student dorms to aid retention Faculty-in-residence keen to offer advice and a listening ear By Jon Marcus 17 October
Italy’s lettori get no help from European Commission Brussels ‘to close file’ on foreign scholars battling ‘xenophobic’ law By Matthew Reisz 10 October
