Australian government plans under fire from HE sector Universities warn of damage from cuts and performance-contingent funding proposals By John Morgan 11 July
University tells women to wear ‘low-cut’ outfits to graduation Belgian institution says message was ‘contrary’ to university’s values following outcry on social media By Ellie Bothwell 31 May
Canadian university hikes female salaries to remove gender pay gap Wilfrid Laurier University is latest institution to address male and female professor wage gap By Ellie Bothwell 17 May
Duke row after divinity professor calls diversity training a 'waste' Attack on event's 'totalitarian tendencies' seen as attempt to 'humiliate' colleague By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 16 May
Manchester 'blames Brexit' for 'enormous' job cuts UCU attacks plans to cut 171 posts, but university denies Brexit 'the reason' By Jack Grove 10 May
‘Improve diversity or lose funding’, Canadian universities warned Country’s funding councils say institutions must offer research chairs positions to diverse pool of candidates By Ellie Bothwell 10 May
Most Australians 'disapprove' of funding cuts, fee rises Pre-budget poll finds majority in opposition to major changes planned by government By John Morgan 9 May
NZ students in Australia face huge rise in fees Outrage among Kiwis over Australian government move By John Morgan 9 May
England gives EU students 2018-19 funding guarantee European Union students enrolling next year will pay the same fees as UK students By Ellie Bothwell 21 April
Canadian Tory wants universities to ‘protect free speech or lose funding’ Conservative leadership candidate calls for federal research funding to be conditional on ‘free speech’ By John Morgan 21 April
Aberdeen to open first UK campus in South Korea Campus to focus on training for offshore oil and gas industries By John Morgan 29 March
Australian sector 'critical' to diplomacy and trade Universities Australia urges government to recognise sector's role in foreign policy review By John Morgan 20 March
Imperial president: UK 'open and welcoming' for Indian students Alice Gast pens Times of India opinion piece urging Indians to ignore UK visa 'misperceptions' By John Morgan 10 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
Indian minister blames 'subversion' for clashes Arun Jaitley comments come after Amnesty warns that free speech is under threat in Indian universities By John Morgan 27 February
Australian opposition attacks 'silence' on fee plans Labor calls for funding alternatives to fee deregulation By John Morgan 21 February
Former dean’s ‘Duckpond University’ case study raises eyebrows Does Nigel Piercy textbook case study stem from his experience at Swansea University? By Jack Grove 16 February
Australia’s ‘last’ federal funding for buildings under threat Universities Australia warns government against scrapping Education Investment Fund By John Morgan 15 February
Pen and paper 'beats computers for retaining knowledge' Survey of students across 10 countries suggests handwriting and printed books have advantages over digital materials By Ellie Bothwell 13 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
Academics must act as diplomats, says vice-chancellor University of East Anglia chief says scholars cannot assume that their research findings are ‘self-evident’ By Ellie Bothwell 5 February
Concerns raised over Sir Mark Walport’s new powers Scientists have mixed reactions to announcement of UKRI leader By Holly Else 2 February
Trump makes funding threat to Berkeley over cancelled speech US president attacks institution on Twitter after Milo Yiannopoulos event sparks violence By Ellie Bothwell 2 February
Danish drugs giant invests in UK university research centre Novo Nordisk to invest £115 million in University of Oxford centre despite Brexit By Holly Else 2 February
International mature students 'look to Canada' Changes to government’s immigration system might lead to rise in adult students who are seeking permanent residency in country By Ellie Bothwell 31 January
Thousands of scholars call for US academic boycott But some academics suggest move would harm US universities and scholars ‘who desperately need support’ By Ellie Bothwell 31 January
Decision to leave Euratom ‘bonkers’, say experts Future of UK nuclear research ‘uncertain’ after Brexit bill revelation By Holly Else 27 January
About 80% of UK universities sign up for TEF Total of 134 institutions includes all English members of the Russell Group By John Elmes 27 January
Nicola Sturgeon praises Scottish universities’ internationalism First minister speaks at launch of Universities Scotland's global higher education campaign By John Elmes 25 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
Theresa May unveils ‘alternative’ to universities UK government to completely overhaul technical education as part of new industrial strategy By Holly Else 23 January
Academics in Gambia advised to stay indoors MRC researchers in West Africa face political unrest By Holly Else 20 January
UK universities using fewer ‘atypical’ staff contracts Overall higher education staff headcount up 2 per cent, new data reveal By Holly Else 19 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
PM Brexit speech: UK will ‘welcome’ deal on European research Theresa May speech also signals that future EU student recruitment will be ‘managed properly’ By John Morgan 17 January
MP criticises Oxford over 'unconscious bias' David Lammy 'concerned' at universities approach to issue By John Elmes 14 January
Vet undergraduate wins teaching award Final-year Edinburgh student is first Scottish undergraduate to win such an award and could be first in the UK By John Elmes 11 January
Overseas students ‘helped offset’ US public university cuts Research shows that international student enrolment has risen as US state university funding has declined By Ellie Bothwell 10 January
UK government warned over two-year degree proposal NUS calls on ministers to restructure higher education funding overall rather than uncap fees for accelerated courses By John Elmes 9 January
UCU survey finds 'Brexit brain drain' risk UCU uses survey to urge ministers to shelve ‘divisive’ HE bill and focus on Brexit impact By John Morgan 9 January
Taiwanese courses unfilled as birth crisis bites Education Ministry statistics reveal programmes that have attracted zero students By David Matthews 4 January
US university introduces gender pronoun badges University of Kansas libraries create badges to help staff and students feel more welcome By Ellie Bothwell 4 January
'White genocide' tweet sparks academic freedom row Drexel tones down criticism of professor over tweet attacked by right-wing media By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 3 January
Wendy Piatt to step down as head of Russell Group Announcement comes after Dr Piatt cleared by internal review of wrongdoing in relation to use of travel and expenses By THE reporters 30 December
EU lets Switzerland stay in Horizon 2020 Swiss agree ‘light’ implementation of anti-immigration vote under threat of expulsion from EU research programme By John Morgan 22 December
Universities host pre-Trump archiving events to save US climate data Toronto and Pennsylvania researchers arrange events to preserve environmental data By Ellie Bothwell 22 December
Nigerian government to investigate Goodluck Jonathan’s universities Nine institutions opened by former president will be scrutinised for corrupt practices By John Elmes 22 December
University president leaves after union deal investigation Cape Breton University’s board denies departure is related to specific terms of the agreement made between David Wheeler and the faculty union By Ellie Bothwell 13 December
Imperial College review reveals 'bullying behaviour' Provost says institution 'must do better' as independent researchers find focus on excellence has had 'negative impact' alongside top results By Holly Else 12 December
All researchers to be submitted to REF 2021 Key recommendation of Stern review is adopted to help reduce workload for institutions By Holly Else 8 December
UK role in European higher education ‘irreplaceable’ EUA highlights British lion's share of EU research projects and student mobility By John Morgan 7 December
Male scientists ‘outnumber women 3:1’ in school textbooks Study looks at how gender preconceptions are formed at primary school level By David Matthews 6 December
Canadian university president suspended over union agreement An independent investigation is reviewing David Wheeler’s conduct during staff negotiations By Ellie Bothwell 5 December
BRICS Universities Summit 2016: University leadership of ‘poor’ quality, says higher education scholar Berkeley academic also tells THE event that government initiatives have little influence on the quality of universities By Ellie Bothwell 2 December
Minister makes assurances on 2017-18 PhD funding for EU students UK universities can now ‘feel confident’ in recruiting postgraduate students for 2017-18, says RCUK chair By Holly Else 1 December
Government publishes data on law graduate earnings by university University of Oxford law graduates earn considerably more than counterparts at University of Bradford, figures in ‘experimental’ data release show By John Elmes 1 December
BRICS Universities Summit 2016: ‘Anti-humanism’ infecting universities across the world, says Wole Soyinka Nobel laureate tells THE summit that religious zealotry has taken a ‘heavy toll on intellectual pursuit’ By Ellie Bothwell 1 December
Emerging Economies Universities Summit: African universities told to ‘look East’ for partners The vice-chancellor of Covenant University tells THE that collaborations within the continent can be most useful for solving challenges By Ellie Bothwell 30 November
Chinese universities look to learn from US campus sport China's university sports body hopes to convince parents and students that play teaches valuable life lessons By David Matthews 29 November
International student enrolments in Canada up 11% Growth in 2014-15 follows government initiative to nearly double number of overseas students by 2022 By Ellie Bothwell 29 November