Politics

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

Universities ministers with academy experience boost nations’ standings, research finds

University issues public statement of support for UK being part of the EU, citing research and mobility benefits

Leaked plan drawn up under Sajid Javid details impact on key sector bodies

Hepi report calls for levy to extend to employer-sponsored degrees, or firms will likely pull out of funding such courses

Many Italians have refused to take part in the country’s research assessment exercise. Alberto Baccini and Giuseppe De Nicolao consider the protest’s impact

Investing in the education of millions of young people can help defuse a security time bomb, argue Faisal Abbas and Abdur Rehman Cheema

John Morgan looks at potential embarrassment for BIS on TEF and private provider plans

Theresa May said to want UK-wide quality system retained to protect overseas recruitment licence checks

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

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

Frontrunner for Democratic nomination has talked tough on for-profit colleges but will her links to the industry prevent her taking action? Michael Stratford reports for Inside Higher Ed 

Science Council debate highlights differences in Leave camp about whether more international students are needed in the UK

Sector experts variously predict benefits and damage from lifting the lid on who earns what

The REF-induced movement of male ‘research stars’ may be one factor contributing to earnings inequities, says Keith Cuthbertson

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

The international scholarly community must take meaningful steps to support Academics for Peace, says Mehmet Ugur

As women claim more space in Shakespeare, why aren’t universities casting against type and dealing with the gender pay gap? asks Liz Schafer

John Morgan looks at the policy implications from long-awaited research into graduate earnings

Major new research on graduate earnings by course and university shows social background is key

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

Universities UK analysis claims that students from the rest of the European Union ‘spend money and create jobs in all corners of the UK’

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

To eradicate the problem, we need everyone to examine their consciences and recognise their biases, says Kalwant Bhopal

We know too little about the impact of a research council that funds work with big policy implications, says David Walker

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

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

Salary thresholds for non-EU nationals may drive students to rival nations, warns immigration expert

The leading geographer talks to Karen Shook about how to learn from your audience and help build a better politics too

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

Setting up new national outreach programme could stall momentum, expert warns

But government project may not capture ‘value added’ by some universities and courses, critic warns

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

Liberals’ first budget also includes extra support for students

Hermann Hauser, who led efforts to launch Catapult network of commercialisation centres, sees a major cultural difference between UK and Germany

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Tim Birkhead warns of the ‘end of science’ unless academics push back against threats to creativity and integrity

Judges rule in favour of two students who brought case after ETS fraud claims

Study suggests saturation point of higher education expansion is some way off

Trend that started in US high schools is increasingly being reported on the country's university campuses, reports Josh Logue for Inside Higher Ed

Getting politicians to learn the lessons of history can sometimes require an indirect approach, Queen Mary event hears

Angela Eagle says that EU membership is vital for the future of universities and the economy

The outgoing independent adjudicator talks to THE about eight years at the OIA and the future of sector regulation

The University of California System remains a model blueprint despite Berkeley’s travails, and one the UK would do well to copy, says Alan Ryan

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

George Osborne also pledges review of support for part-time study and data on graduate earnings by course

Commission for Widening Access calls for ‘entrenched patterns of advantage’ to be broken down

Education minister Simon Birmingham signals potential funding cuts to universities but fee rises plan could also be revived

LSE academic finds link between education and extremism is most pronounced in Muslim world, but extends to the West too

Researchers set out how academic insights can build trust between different groups

In a THE interview, the government’s social mobility adviser and Lancaster chancellor also criticises Jeremy Corbyn fees policy

Ellie Bothwell examines strengths and weaknesses in different higher education systems across the Continent

But Owen Paterson’s claims rejected by NUS president Megan Dunn, who warns that leaving the EU would harm students

Education minister pledges to 'ensure there is no exploitation of people'

Ben Goldacre on why a ban on researchers speaking to politicians and policymakers fails the taxpayers who fund them

Organisation says it has helped enrich the educational prospects of more than 50,000 Palestinian students

Legislation will allow overseas students to include time spent studying in Canada in application

Letter from Sajid Javid and Jo Johnson also sets out funding for 2016-17 and issues warning to Hefce on quality assurance

John Holmwood explains why attendees of the Second Convention for Higher Education plan to write their own legislation

The case for international partnership goes beyond the EU debate, says Allan Goodman