Academic freedom

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

Students will be asked to sabotage the National Student Survey unless ministers pull back from reforms

High-profile critic of Prevent has attracted criticism from Jewish student societies over her comments on Israel-Palestine conflict

Li Keqiang also demands institutions stop duplicating research

After months of criticism over potential chilling effect of new rules, campaigners say clarification is ‘good news’

Campus staff will have to report their whereabouts to managers when they leave their ‘normal place of work’ for a morning or afternoon

Almost nine in 10 in staff who took part in online poll do not think the former Ofsted chief is fit to lead institution due to cost-cutting plans

New collection encourages universities and students to let their opponents speak

Number of signatories will trigger a mandatory government response

New universities must seek innovative ways to improve the student experience rather than simply mimicking older institutions, says Peter Coaldrake

Scientific misconduct increasingly studied as example of ‘occupational crime’, researcher says

Groundbreaking study of how target-driven strategies affect staff has attracted international support

Twenty-five years after it was founded to promote openness in the post-Soviet era, the Central European University is grappling with new threats to democracy

New statutory duties designed to stop the rise of extremism on campus are making students and staff apprehensive, AUA conference hears

More than 1,400 academics have signed a petition condemning the treatment of university staff

Paul Taylor shares a story of a life in a university that may not be far removed from today’s academy

German academic looking at UK system raises concerns over incentives created by research excellence framework

Sharing knowledge and information widely is no waste of time, says Philip Moriarty

Future research excellence framework could incorporate information on the ‘future plans of institutions’

Times Higher Education hears how Wu's career encompassed filming Tiananmen protests and sending China’s first email

Barry Winn, former University of Bradford deputy v-c, criticises short-term ‘colonial’ approach of UK universities to global partnerships

Free speech campaigners argue that campuses should not be entirely safe

Chinese Ministry of Education directive wants students abroad to have a ‘positive patriotic energy’

Researcher recommends reassessing selection criteria for PhD funding as several great scientists did not gain a first or a 2:1

Ministers must ensure the death of a Cambridge PhD student in Cairo is properly investigated, say Hannah Waddilove and Neil Pyper

Cutting academic autonomy contradicts studies on what makes businesses effective, policy expert claims

Italian ambassador to UK ‘expects truth to be established’ in the ‘heinous killing’ of Cambridge PhD student

Event with controversial King’s College London researcher Adam Perkins to be held at later date after ‘negative social media activity’

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

Interviews with MA students in UK suggest that although few agree with Chinese government line, compulsory courses dull development of independent thought

Political theorist Andrei Stavilă explains how a comment on a friend’s Facebook page led to exit from Turkish university

Egyptian official says Giulio Regeni’s body bore signs of torture

Challenge of balancing need for quick decision-making with demand for collegiality debated

New system that has ability to monitor emails and use of computer networks on campus raises eyebrows

Comments by Sir Keith Burnett follows criticisms from business minister than some universities held a 'snobbish' attitude to the courses

British-Turkish academic who signed petition for peace is one of hundreds of academics who could face legal action in crackdown

Controversial material can be the most challenging to our intellect, argues Sue House

Drew Mulholland explains how his unique role at the University of Glasgow is at the heart of cross-disciplinary conversations

Critics fear proposals for high-level body could risk politicising scientific decisions.

An American student who was on an intensive language programme affiliated with the University of Tehran is among the prisoners released following nuclear deal

As many in the academy rail against Prevent, Anthony Glees urges them to reconsider

Scholars say they feel overwhelmed by demands, but there is scandalously little evidence on whether long hours make any sense for knowledge workers, finds David Matthews

Some surveys show faculty putting in at least 60 hours a week, but research casts doubt on whether this is a productive routine

First anniversary of atrocity sees words of Enlightenment figures rekindled 

It is always interesting when people take ideas to their logical conclusion, says Matthew Reisz

Using the language of sport to sell metrics-based performance management ignores what sport can really teach academia, argues linguistics scholar Liz Morrish

The decision to republish Mein Kampf is a reminder that we can learn from hateful words, says Marion Wynne-Davis

Should the University of Massachusetts Lowell be opening its doors to the controversial US presidential hopeful? John Kaag consulted his students

The former university rector has been praised as one of the country’s most effective politicians for driving his ambitious reform programme forward

One of Ukraine’s most highly regarded institutions has decamped to a new home 100km away to escape fighting in the war-torn region close to Russian border

After fears that Chinese students are absorbing ‘Western values’, city authorities attempt to stymie pathway courses to foreign universities

Academics are divided over whether it was right to use unusually specific criteria when seeking applicants for new post

Head of Saint Petersburg State University’s Graduate School of Management insists government does not interfere in academic freedom

The most popular higher education articles of the year, based on website traffic

‘Minimum expectations’ for research income will be used as part of staff performance review

Author of report into reshaping of research council system defends proposal to create a new ministerial committee

The National Union of Students has released a selection of Christmas songs inspired by higher education. All together now – one, two, three, four...

Architecture lecturer Stephen Games feels ‘vindicated’ after agreement

Robert Gordon University says Trump has made ‘statements that are wholly incompatible with the ethos and values of the university’

Politics lecturer Michael Buehler faces sustained attacks after raising questions about covert lobbying ahead of US visit by country’s president