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Behaviour like students avoiding eating before they drink to cut down on their calories may be more common than previously thought 

Progress needed on equity, quality assurance and research, says University of Chile academic

What the UK can learn from examples of non-EU nations in Horizon 2020

Former UN secretary general also ‘surprised’ that EU’s strength in maintaining security did not feature in Brexit debate. John Elmes reports from Lausanne

Former universities minister sees Chinese branch campuses as ‘prize’ for UK

CEO lobby group in Canada says government should introduce policies to retain talented graduates

Higher education institutions in Ireland should face financial penalties if they do not hit targets on diversity, report recommends

Parts of case could apply to admissions and financial aid policies in most of US higher education

Universities have a ‘moral responsibility’ to combat growing trend of rubbishing economists, scientists and academics, says De Montfort University vice-chancellor

President Thomas Rosenbaum also defines his role as maintaining a culture ‘where people dream’

Jean-Lou Chameau says new institution has established 'remarkable' research record since opening and has not been influenced by Saudi Arabian cultural issues 

It is ‘crystal clear’ that UK higher education is stronger thanks to European Union membership, says a letter signed by 103 university leaders on eve of referendum

National University of Ireland, Galway will introduce a raft of policies to tackle its deficit of women in leadership positions

Steve Kang says he wants to challenge East Asian 'uni-directional' tradition of education where students simply 'prepare for the test'

Dutch push to tackle fraud and ‘reproducibility crisis’ follows high-profile misconduct cases in the country

Inside Higher Ed's Maxine Joselow looks at the very different public reactions to the presidential hopefuls from their former universities

Prominent intellectual argues against new government proposal, saying many ‘imported experts’ have ‘no adequate understanding of Indonesia’

President of George Washington University also questions the benefit of free university tuition

Study suggests mass higher education increases the dominance of the middle class over opportunities

Beijing said to be making ‘concerted campaign’ to extend soft power, neutralise opposition to South China Sea territorial claims

Project at Tanzanian institution has $40 million budget

Students viewed by government as welcome immigrants, but questions over capacity and provincial policies remain

Krzysztof Rybiński on changing Narxoz University’s culture and the lure of ‘the best meat in the world’

Audit of University of California system finds that institution enrolled less-qualified non-resident students to boost revenue

David Matthews reports from Canada on a model that gives students up to two years in work placements

Pomona College academics vote for guidelines that ask tenure candidates to be ‘attentive to diversity in the student body’

The sugar cane has been cleared for a new campus on the Indian Ocean island

Mendonça Filho scotches rumours of plans to introduce fees

Country's oldest institution places restrictions on undergraduates spending the night together on campus

Governments overall are spending more of GDP on tertiary education but less on research

Feminist historian Catherine Hall will not accept her share of a lucrative award, calling her move an ‘independent political choice’

Researchers have much to contribute to the study of law, education, engineering and healthcare, suggests new collection

Academics do not always publicise their work, says senior academic administrator at Moroccan university 

Data on international collaborations hint at importance of place, politics and history

Controversial article argues such academics are – intentionally or not – leading a ‘neoliberal takeover’ of colleges and universities

Universities across the world have joined forces in offering hope to those facing persecution and even death

Institutions need to establish ‘nuanced’ notions of excellence, expert on African development tells THE Africa Universities Summit

Universities in two countries will co-host three research chairs

Barcelona’s own version of the Crick Institute has helped the city’s academic ecosystem to thrive in spite of Spanish bureaucracy, reports Jack Grove from the Catalan capital

Province will submit proposals in ‘coming weeks’ in a bid to avoid sudden wage increases

Johannes Haushofer lists failures in attempt to 'balance the record' on how he climbed the greasy pole of academia

Gearing research too far towards industry goals can lead to short-termist approach, warns Brian MacCraith

Vice-president of Ghana says institutions must develop ‘sustainable’ financing

Distinction between two types of institution ‘not helpful’ for continent, say senior African university figures

But the vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana says academics must still 'push' for recognition

Both the government and resurgent left-wing groups are promoting ‘red education’ in the country’s universities

University of Tennessee at Knoxville office has been focus of criticism from politicians in US state, reports Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed

Money is designed to help institutions ‘attract and retain the best and brightest researchers from around the world’

Opposition calls on government to help meet funding shortfall

David Turpin says Canada’s provincial system makes it harder to attract international undergraduate students

Brighton piloting and assessing a mentoring programme with potential for much of East Africa

Technically-trained graduates vital for development, says thinktank chief

Following previous trips to the country, physicist receives huge welcome after joining Chinese social network

Increased funding is now available applying and commercialising research

Democratic presidential candidates have rival ideas to ease the costs of HE on students, but who has the more realistic policy?

Philanthropic donations to universities seen in the US can be replicated in Europe and the Middle East, argues former University of Chicago president Hugo Sonnenschein

Muhammadu Buhari concedes he overreached his authority when he replaced university boards

Qualifications for women leap forward, although salaries have yet to catch up

Legal obligations continue to apply in transnational setting, say Lancaster scholars

A UK university is leading a team to promote academic links with industry in Colombia, Panama and beyond