Academic freedom

The University of Toronto’s scholarship raises questions about the extent to which academic freedom is appropriate

University founded by Christian evangelicals sends delegation to US hoping for assistance 

But some academics suggest move would harm US universities and scholars ‘who desperately need support’ 

The UK must raise the issue of Turkey's appalling treatment of academia, says Mehmet Ugur

Nadya Ali outlines the problems that impose three demands on the sector

First transnational study of how university dropouts fare in the labour market suggests any exposure to higher education is better than none

Chair voices concerns over student satisfaction data as Cambridge’s students’ union joins NSS boycott

Turkish philosopher describes shock at being stopped from packing up office after sudden dismissal

Student leader calls for clearer rules on student-staff relationships after Sussex report into abusive lecturer case

Legislation in Missouri and Iowa seeks to curtail right to protected academic posts

Scholars are ‘doing as much as they can’ to promote critical thinking among students despite suppression of liberal thought, study claims

China’s pressure on its academics to toe an ideological line will increase if Trump focuses only on business, says Tao Zhang

Typography expert’s rules for making messages easier to read elicit both praise and claims of pedantry

Measuring learning gain via self-reporting is difficult as top graduates underrate abilities, suggests Futuretrack study

Medical scholar branded a ‘terrorist’ by Turkey over his alleged links to a US-based cleric is named head of an institution in Texas

International project to change curriculum helps UCL students avoid ‘sophomore slump’

University College Cork to host controversial event British institutions seemed ‘afraid’ to touch

Reading popular science articles causes non-scientists to overrate their expertise, research finds

Homa Hoodfar urges scholars to see academic freedom as a ‘history of struggle everywhere’

Although the term still resonates with scholars, it means less and less in today’s academy, says Bruce Macfarlane

Jack Grove asks whether Father Christmas could learn from recent ‘Santa studies’ research

Election of theology professor Michel Deneken as Strasbourg president angers secularists

Niall McCrae and Jules Gomes investigate the disappearance of an ex-archbishop

Sir Keith Burnett reflects on the future of academia and innovation in the UK and China

The most popular Times Higher Education stories of the last year revealed

For the first time, says the UK’s universities minister Jo Johnson, academic freedom and institutional autonomy will be enshrined in UK law

Women in academia may be losing out salary-wise because they are more focused on tasks that may go unrewarded, a study suggests

President of Johns Hopkins University says ‘deeply poisonous politics’ is also harming the system

But there are fears that universities’ reliance on external funding will prevent blue-skies research

Speaking a foreign language remains vitally important in the Brexit era, says Wendy Ayres-Bennett

Universities warn parliamentary inquiry that Brexit vote already deterring staff and students from coming to UK

Tie-up to teach journalism students best practice while potentially helping them combat press restrictions

New report sets out the core principles for reducing assaults on higher education

Students may crumble in court if they’re not exposed to ‘disturbing’ ideas, George Washington University academic claims

Fictional professors from film, TV and literature have been reported to new watchlist of 'anti-American' academics

Action over Kevin Allred, who was also questioned by police, yet again raises issue of free speech in wake of Trump election 

Work to attract more women into UK university engineering departments will be undermined by ‘beyond belief’ changes to A levels, senior academics claim

Senior academics and university administrators offer their top tips on how to ask that awkward question at the end of a job interview

Research into clairvoyant powers of mediums using old photographs has been retracted after it was ridiculed by scientists

Case at University of Oregon sparks row over academic who is said to have worn make up to highlight racism faced by students

'Nazi-era methods' targeting academia unacceptable, says Luxembourg's foreign minister

International linguists have decried a Hong Kong professor’s controversial claim that bias against non-native English speakers is ‘myth’ 

A UK university has been criticised for cancelling a guest lecture after a British academic refused to produce his passport

Politics scholar angered by what he claims was ‘ruthless’ attempt to discredit him by citing non-inclusion in UK’s research excellence framework

The university professor and former political prisoner compares his own iconoclastic impulses to Rhodes Must Fall movement

International network counts 158 assaults and persecutions on higher education communities over 16 months

Battle of Ideas event asks whether ‘core academic values’ are still safe in the academy

University of Toronto must prove professor’s comments constitute ‘violation of law’, says Canadian Association of University Teachers

Spread of student ratings is part of trend that poses a threat to academic autonomy and diversity, says Coventry University academic 

Attacks inspired by Hindu nationalism are now ‘transnational dynamics’, argues Cambridge scholar

As universities tighten attendance policies, an education professor has argued that scholars should be more prepared to accept absence

Co-author of a major UK study of female advancement at Pakistan’s universities recounts positive experience of such institutions

Those who leave China to study are more likely to win jobs and promotion when they return, but local academics tend to take top administrative roles, analysis suggests

The Nordic state, known for its liberal social policies, is the latest country to announce plans for a ban on burkas in its education system

Interviews with scholars in 14 countries highlight impact of security concerns on intellectual pursuits

Ronald Daniels says universities have not fully comprehended ‘profound disillusionment’ within society

‘Unexpected’ twist occurred after a seven-year-old’s manuscript on bats was accepted by a pay-to-publish journal

International group aims to re-establish core principles of universities