To boost social mobility, campuses mustn’t feel a world apart We have to do more to ensure British-Bangladeshi girls don’t fear they’ll be isolated at university, says Sally Brian By Sally Brian 24 November
Wales to be ‘unique in Europe’ for all-modes living cost support Welsh education secretary Kirsty Williams sees major benefits in following Diamond review plan By John Morgan 24 November
UK overseas student policy: hands up if you know what’s going on John Morgan looks at signals of Home Office backtracking By John Morgan 23 November
Tanzania government threatens to close more universities Education ministry is analysing a report into the quality of higher education and may close down substandard institutions By John Elmes 22 November
Trump election sparks increased interest in Canadian universities Data from Times Higher Education reveal sharp spike in number of US prospective students and academics interested in moving north of the border By Ellie Bothwell 22 November
Australia's education exports hit record levels Universities and other tertiary colleges generate A$13.7bn of A$20.3bn education exports By John Morgan 22 November
London march takes place over higher education Students and lecturers join forces for a national demonstration over cuts, fee rises and the plight of EU staff and students post-Brexit By Jack Grove 19 November
Trump agenda must not endanger what makes US HE strong The government’s partnership with universities has been good for all; Anthony Monaco hopes the new administration will strengthen it By Anthony Monaco 17 November
The Global University Employability Ranking 2016 The 150 best universities for delivering work-ready graduates By Carly Minsky 16 November
Canada makes permanent residency easier for overseas students Immigration minister says changes will help highly skilled graduates to apply to stay in the country By Ellie Bothwell 16 November
US fears decline in international students after Trump election Academics suggest that Australia and Canada may be among countries to gain market share in overseas students By Ellie Bothwell 14 November
Donald Trump’s victory shows why we need philosophy students more than ever We need to make America think again, say Simona Aimar and David Egan By Simona Aimar 12 November
‘I feel truly ashamed.’ Keith Burnett on Theresa May’s trade mission to India Sir Keith Burnett reflects on what he learned about international students while in India with the UK prime minister By Keith Burnett 11 November
US blended learning students ‘least engaged with teaching’ Students on courses that combine online delivery with face-to-face interaction are the least satisfied in Times Higher Education’s US student survey By Ellie Bothwell 10 November
Students and scholars alike are in precarious positions What links the anxious, fearful undergraduate and the anxious, fearful academic? Pervasive precarity, argues Matthew Vernon By Matthew Vernon 10 November
Consumerist students complaining more, says ombudsman Judy Clements warns English and Welsh universities may have to contribute more towards adjudicator to meet demand By Chris Havergal 9 November
Students expect personal data to improve university experience Majority of US students think the supply of personal information will transform college experience in 10 years By Ellie Bothwell 8 November
Part-time PhD students do it better: three unspoken truths Doctoral students who downplay their part-time status forget that they excel in key ways, says Rebecca Gelding By Rebecca Gelding 4 November
Columbia University global centres aim to prove university’s ‘relevance’ Universities must adopt global, rather than international, outlooks, says scholar By Ellie Bothwell 3 November
The rise of European university networks University leaders from across the Continent explain why collaboration is more important than ever as a new mission group forms in Amsterdam By Ellie Bothwell 3 November
New book attacks China’s gao kao ‘meritocracy’ As meritocratic approach to education finds favour in UK, academic argues its dystopian original meaning has come to pass in China By David Matthews 2 November
Third arrest in New Zealand in overseas loan debt crackdown Arrest comes as government targets up to 10,000 borrowers living in Australia By John Morgan 1 November
UK-educated Chinese have ‘over-inflated’ salary expectations Survey of Chinese employers shows UK graduates required to ‘fit back in’ to home culture By Ellie Bothwell 1 November
Degrees benefit society – even when students don’t get ‘graduate jobs’ Stop worrying about the expansion of higher education and look at the positives, say Francis Green and Golo Henseke By Francis Green 31 October
US academic’s marking comments spark race row Hispanic student accuses professor of cultural insensitivity over allegations she must have plagiarised work by using the word ‘hence’ By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 31 October
World insight: South Africa’s student protests: on stage and on the streets A trip to the theatre prompts Martin Hall to think afresh about the demonstrations gripping his country’s campuses By Martin Hall 27 October
Academics blame ‘vindictive’ students for poor course evaluations Badly rated teachers more likely to distrust data, Israeli study finds By Chris Havergal 27 October
Comic strip lays bare student debt worries Student artists at Staffordshire University have transformed academic research on graduate debt into a full-length comic By Jack Grove 27 October
South Africa fears brain drain as campuses remain on edge Vice-chancellors warn that leading researchers will flee if unrest over tuition fees is not resolved swiftly By Chris Havergal 27 October
The week in higher education – 27 October 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 27 October
Canadian academics question Toronto’s response to ‘discrimination’ University of Toronto must prove professor’s comments constitute ‘violation of law’, says Canadian Association of University Teachers By Ellie Bothwell 26 October
UK making ‘same mistake’ on overseas students as Australia New Aston vice-chancellor Alec Cameron also says that Brexit could lead to ‘aggressive’ recruitment of students in Europe By John Morgan 26 October
Amity plans US campus for 10,000 ‘primarily’ American students Indian private university adds Long Island to list of global campuses, but faces opposition on Boston plans By John Morgan 25 October
We cannot ignore the impact that financial stress is having on students Rosi Prescott considers how universities should tackle the decline in students’ well-being often caused by financial stress By Rosi Prescott 23 October
Tufts president: ‘call people out’ over offensive comments Anthony Monaco adds that the US has a more ‘holistic approach’ to recruiting students than the UK By Ellie Bothwell 23 October
On this course, there are no grades, no syllabuses and no measures of success A teaching collaboration between two very different institutions worked better than either could have hoped, write John Simon and Thomas Schutte By John Simon 21 October
Universities must offer ‘joined-up’ response on harassment and abuse UUK report brings together best practice for combating abusive behaviour By Matthew Reisz 21 October
US universities mull ditching criminal conviction question Advocates for using education to help former inmates get their lives back on track say that current policies are deterring applications By Jon Marcus 20 October
The week in higher education – 20 October 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 20 October
Ethnic minorities more likely to regret going to university Many graduates would also have chosen a different subject or institution in hindsight, study reveals By Chris Havergal 20 October
Larger bursaries ‘boost students’ chances of getting good degree’ Study of 36,000 undergraduates identifies positive relationship between financial aid, retention and attainment By Chris Havergal 18 October
Universities need to stop treating their students like children Students are too often micromanaged and policed while on campus, and it needs to stop, writes Frank Furedi By Frank Furedi 14 October
UK to promote universities abroad despite pledging visa crackdown Government spends £4m advertising to overseas students at the same time as visa action pledged on ‘lower-quality’ courses By John Morgan 14 October
Brazil ‘needs more flexible courses’ to overcome dropout rate The South American country is failing to retain enough of its students, a government survey has found By Matthew Reisz 13 October
Solid states: in praise of public universities Even the best rankings cannot fully convey the valuable mission of America’s Land-Grant universities, says Stephen Joel Trachtenberg By Stephen Joel Trachtenberg 13 October
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings 2017 When it comes to student engagement, US institutions in the research elite typically have a lot of ground to make up By Ellie Bothwell 12 October
South Africa battles to salvage academic year as protests go on Vice-chancellor warns of ‘lost generation’ if classes do not resume soon By Chris Havergal 11 October
England guarantees funding for EU students starting courses next year Current funding and fee levels apply for duration of 2017-18 courses even if UK leaves EU By John Morgan 11 October
Universities ‘should help with overseas students’ living costs' Report also suggests that institutions develop 'more sophisticated' financial arrangements By Ellie Bothwell 10 October
Clown hysteria on US campuses prompts debate on safety Campus police left in position of trying to reassure students while not adding to febrile atmosphere By Jake New for Inside Higher Ed 10 October
It’s not enough to write what you know As the US’ ‘dumpster fire’ of a presidential election looms, it is more important than ever that students engage with other perspectives and acknowledge that their views aren’t universal, says Maximillian Alvarez By Maximillian Alvarez 6 October
Going back to school – for good Universities in Pakistan and across the developing world should help spread the light of learning, say Abdur Rehman Cheema and Mehvish Riaz By Abdur Rehman Cheema 6 October
Can student feedback become a two-way street? We need a cultural shift in how we provide comments on student work, say Naomi Winstone and Robert Nash By Naomi Winstone 6 October
Will Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour opt for free education or graduate tax? Corbyn-sceptic calls free education ‘enormously expensive’, but backers see it as clear and popular By John Morgan 5 October
UK government to toughen student visa rules for 'low quality' courses Home secretary says government will support 'best' universities By John Morgan 4 October
Join the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating Universities should be doing more to speak up and out against contract cheating, says Tricia Bertram Gallant By Tricia Bertram Gallant 3 October
Trump attacks colleges on endowments, calls for more student aid But has Hillary Clinton left Republican candidate in shade on college affordability? By John Morgan 3 October
Time to ditch the DLHE? Degrees are about aspirations as much as they are about status and salaries, write Neil Sammells and Rob Mears By Neil Sammells 2 October
New website aims to help people think like economists A network of students and academics aims to promote public economic literacy as well as reform the curriculum By Matthew Reisz 1 October
The week in higher education – 29 September 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 29 September