Norway moves to ban face veils in universities Country is latest European state to take action against the garment By David Matthews 14 June
Mid-degree certificates boost student performance, study finds After a German university scrapped an intermediate diploma and exam deadlines, results worsened and procrastination increased By David Matthews 14 June
Call to end Tiananmen Square commemoration ‘not cold-blooded’ Hong Kong student leader defends call to stop vigil in honour of victims of 1989 pro-democracy protests By Jack Grove 14 June
Journals blacklist creator blames university for website closure Jeffrey Beall says he faced 'intense pressure' from the University of Colorado Denver and feared losing his job By John Elmes 13 June
European research networks win most from Horizon 2020 Interim evaluation highlights challenges facing researchers in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states By David Matthews 10 June
Gulf education hub ‘irreparably damaged’ by Qatar crisis Branch campuses could be forced out of Doha if diplomatic row is not resolved, experts warn By John Elmes 8 June
Could lie detector tests remove election polling errors? Italian academic says biometric testing could reveal 'secrets of the mind' of potentially lying voters By John Elmes 8 June
Russia claims huge jump in number of foreign academics Attempt at overseas recruitment part of wider bid to internationalise universities By David Matthews 6 June
Elite US universities defy Trump on climate change Presidents of 12 "Ivy Plus" institutions reaffirm commitment to tackling global warming By John Elmes 6 June
Legal action threatened over Netherlands’ English-medium teaching Lobby group says that law requiring classes to be taught in Dutch must be enforced By Holly Else 6 June
Europeans back funding vocational training over higher education Fears over youth unemployment and excessive university expansion could be behind weak support as some countries mull shift By David Matthews 3 June
Number of Indian students in Germany doubles UK’s dramatic fall in recruitment from the subcontinent contrasts with success of European rival By John Morgan 2 June
Cuba looks to strengthen research ties with Russia Soviet-era links form a basis for extensive further initiatives By Matthew Reisz 2 June
Should scientific misconduct be a crime? Conference hears conflicting views on how to stamp out fraud in research By John Elmes 2 June
African partnerships ‘fail to build permanent research capacity’ South African minister says many collaborations amount to little more than ‘visits’ By John Elmes 1 June
German hopes of recreating US-style bursary culture stutter The Deutschlandstipendium, which sponsors students with a mixture of public and private funding, has disappointed some critics By David Matthews 31 May
Hopes rise for solution to Central European University stand-off Budapest institution says it will take in students for 2017-18, but its future is still not secure By David Matthews 30 May
Overseas student numbers up 15 per cent in Australia Huge demand from China drives strong growth in international student numbers By Jack Grove 30 May
Three-quarters of Thai universities ‘at risk of closure’ Lecturer warns that government plans to allow foreign universities to open campuses will 'endanger' Thai institutions By Ellie Bothwell 30 May
Universities combine to steer German internet policy New institute will receive €10 million a year for interdisciplinary research By David Matthews 30 May
Plans to name university after Robert Mugabe condemned Unions call decision an ‘insult’ to staff in Zimbabwe’s higher education sector By John Elmes 30 May
Jailed Iranian academic's treatment a 'warning' to ex-pats Ahmadreza Djalali is being used as a cautionary example to other scholars working outside Iran, academics claim By Jack Grove 30 May
Australian government hopeful that cuts and fee rises will pass Minister puts blame on failure to budget for uncapping student numbers, as opposition mounts By John Morgan 30 May
Dutch business school rocked by criticism of its links to Shell Rotterdam School of Management contract with oil company ‘promised influence over curriculum and admissions’ By David Matthews 30 May
AI bot ‘more than halves’ time students spend finding courses ‘Alex’, set to be rolled out at the Technical University of Berlin, is first chatbot to have benefits to students measured By David Matthews 28 May
UK and Australia explore post-Brexit bilateral research fund Reciprocal academic visa also among ideas under consideration by vice-chancellors By Matthew Reisz 26 May
Interview with Ana Deletic The award-winning professor discusses Yugoslavia’s war, women and engineering, and how nationalism hurts research By John Elmes 25 May
US university plans dozens of overseas ‘microcampuses’ Arizona argues delivering dual degrees in branded space is more sustainable than opening a traditional branch campus By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 23 May
Melbourne v-c Glyn Davis to stand down in 2018 Academic who has led Australia’s leading university since 2005 to return to research and teaching By John Elmes 23 May
New EU directive set to ease rules on text and data mining But research organisations say proposed directive does not go far enough and could hinder links with companies By David Matthews 23 May
Germany rejects competitive teaching funding Call from government advisers to evaluate teaching quality, echoing England's TEF, could still go ahead By David Matthews 20 May
Australia: demand for private provision grows, says report Undergraduate student numbers at for-profit colleges grows almost 20 per cent between 2013 and 2015 By John Elmes 19 May
EU backs 'science diplomacy' in Middle East with synchrotron support European Commissioner for research sees Jordan investment as contribution to peace and stability By John Morgan 19 May
Ghana president: technical education key to country’s future Nana Akufo-Addo tells student audience that country must invest in education to prosper By John Elmes 19 May
Ulster: Brexit brings hard realities and hard border threat All-Ireland student visa needed to cope with Brexit fallout, says v-c By Jack Grove 19 May
MEPs demand action against Hungary over CEU European Parliament calls for start of proceedings that could strip Hungary of EU voting rights By David Matthews 17 May
Thailand: six charged over historian’s Facebook post Human rights lawyer faces jail for sharing post by exiled academic under Thailand’s lese-majesty rules By Jack Grove 17 May
Romania 'seizes control of research councils' Overseas members and evaluators excluded in what critics claim is a power grab By David Matthews 17 May
Experts advise Europe to ‘cut grant size to fund more researchers’ As talks begin on Horizon 2020 successor, advisory body says level of competition prevents open data sharing By David Matthews 17 May
Publisher’s intervention on journal sparks ‘grave concerns’ Taylor and Francis move to replace editor and withdraw his paper threatens ‘scientific integrity’, critics claim By John Elmes 15 May
New Asia alliance to build on continent’s HE ‘momentum’ Group of top Asian institutions aims to boost research collaboration and increase mobility By Ellie Bothwell 13 May
Gender studies under attack from Europe's right In Hungary, Poland, Germany and elsewhere, populist politicians are taking aim at the discipline By David Matthews 11 May
Germany’s Bologna Process: ‘not as bad as everybody thinks’ Analysis finds new bachelor’s graduates do well in labour market, particularly those from more practically focused universities By David Matthews 11 May
European Commission calls for more research on migration Understanding reasons for population movements could help European countries forge more effective responses By Matthew Reisz 10 May
University mergers planned in Lithuania Plans for higher education reform rule out institution closures By Holly Else 10 May
US watchdogs face 'crisis' in post-truth age Increased scrutiny of US sector and distrust of academics puts traditional quality assurance models in question By Jack Grove 10 May
Government popularity fades after CEU row Polls show ebbing support for ruling Fidesz party after move against Central European University By David Matthews 9 May
One per cent of refugees 'reach tertiary education' Figures highlight challenges faced by European universities seeking to educate refugees By Jack Grove 9 May
Online brainstorm shapes university's future strategy Round-the-clock online chats led to unprecedented levels of feedback, says institution's president By Jack Grove 5 May
Calls for French boycott of Turkish research council Scientific council of France's CNRS recommends severing links over journal edict By David Matthews 5 May
Row as Turkish president Erdogan honoured by Indian university Turkish president feted just days after almost 500 academics are sacked By Jack Grove 5 May
University of Aberdeen opens Qatar campus Scottish institution becomes first UK university to have campus offering 'mainstream' degrees in state By John Elmes 5 May
Universitas 21: Serbia leads the world, pound-for-pound Balkan country’s higher education system punches above its weight in new ranking By Ellie Bothwell 5 May
Finnish minister dismisses tuition fees Proposals to introduce tuition fees in Finland met with resistance By Holly Else 3 May
US Congress rejects Trump’s proposed research funding cuts Support for medical science and the humanities will increase under 2017 budget deal By Ellie Bothwell 2 May
Few Americans have confidence in universities, survey finds Research finds that support levels are lower among conservatives and some minority groups By Ellie Bothwell 1 May
Harvard of Africa? A transcontinental university takes shape Fred Swaniker, founder of the African Leadership University, outlines his vision By John Elmes 30 April
Academics who miss EU grants given 'seals of excellence' Commission hopes awards will help researchers find other sources of funding By David Matthews 29 April
Million-student campus not far off, UNSW v-c predicts Ian Jacobs says visits by hundreds of thousands of international and lifelong learners on short courses will transform campus life By Jack Grove 29 April