Withdrawal of ‘flawed’ international student survey welcomed Academics raised concerns about ‘loaded’ questions asked by Migration Advisory Committee By Chris Havergal 18 May
THE podcast: Forever young? Universities under 50 How are younger institutions building prestige and attracting global talent? By THE reporters 18 May
Athena SWAN review to target administrative burden Brunel University London vice-chancellor to examine flagship equality scheme used in UK, Ireland and ߣߣÊÓÆµ By Jack Grove 18 May
Thailand’s universities suffering from ‘complacency’ Education minister says top-down reforms are needed to ensure better regulation of standards By Simon Baker 17 May
Thomas Brazil, 1952-2018 Tributes paid to electrical engineer who helped forge today’s science of mobile communications By Matthew Reisz 17 May
Discrimination row university secures equality accreditation NUI Galway’s Athena SWAN award recognises ‘energetic and sustained’ efforts to improve By Matthew Reisz 17 May
Chilean campaigners call for gender equality on campus Concerns over increasing accounts of alleged sexual violence spark protests By Rachael Pells 17 May
Abolition of tuition fees forces New Zealand funding freeze No money left for universities after country’s government introduces free higher education By John Ross 17 May
Bonds arms race hots up as Cambridge looks to borrow £600 million University faces criticism for ‘property developer’ strategy in wake of Oxford’s £750 million issuing By John Morgan 17 May
UK-Ireland deal on post-Brexit student flows ‘imperils EU links’ Giving Irish undergraduates continued access to home fee status and loans could be discriminatory, experts warn By Rachael Pells 17 May
The week in higher education – 17 May 2018 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 17 May
LSE launches new open-access publishing platform LSE Press becomes latest open-access platform launched by universities in response to industry shift towards online publishing methods By Rachael Pells 16 May
Brexit UK ‘risks falling to 20th in world in HE and research’ UCL provost Michael Arthur warns on potential impact of immigration restrictions and exit from EU research By John Morgan 16 May
Sweden cancels Elsevier contract as open-access dispute spreads Sector’s move follows similar rows in France and Germany By Chris Havergal 16 May
Former v-c arrested on return to Papua New Guinea Detention is latest twist in Albert Schram’s turbulent tenure at Unitech By Chris Havergal 16 May
‘Campus at sea’ teaches students ‘how to talk to each other’ Business academic Diane Holt recalls her experience aboard a ‘floating university’ By Ellie Bothwell 16 May
Hundreds of Italian academics fined for outside work Crackdown leaves professors needing to pay back almost €250,000 each on average By David Matthews 16 May
Xi Jinping opens Chinese research funding up to Hong Kong Move billed as paving way for Hong Kong to become world leader in innovation By John Morgan 15 May
Turkey suspends French studies over Koran criticism Criticism of ‘obsolete’ passages by Gallic political leaders has led to a ban on new students learning French By Jack Grove 15 May
The PhD student using Rousseauian rap to decolonise the academy Doctoral student takes performance poetry to academic conferences and university council meeting By Matthew Reisz 15 May
Global MBA applications and enrolments ‘see double-digit growth’ Progress shows business schools have successfully innovated in period of economic uncertainty, says survey By Ellie Bothwell 15 May
Should academics ever comment on students’ clothing? US undergraduate gives presentation in underwear after lecturer questions ‘short shorts’ By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 14 May
Endorsed applicants ‘three times more likely’ to gain offer Recommended applicants tend to be more active members of community and give more generously as alumni, says US research By Ellie Bothwell 14 May
Seventeen on shortlist for 2018 Global Teaching Excellence Awards Finalists for top international teaching award hail from ߣߣÊÓÆµ, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa, Spain and the UK By Jack Grove 14 May
Will university researchers create ‘killer robots’? Campaigners fear a huge increase in EU military research spending will lead to development of autonomous weapons By David Matthews 14 May
Young Universities Summit to take place in Florida The event will host the launch of the 2018 ߣߣÊÓÆµ Young University Rankings By Ellie Bothwell 14 May
Emerging Economies Summit: ‘Korea will be reunited sooner than we expect’ Academics from North and South Korea are exploring how reunification could work, says Incheon National University president By Jack Grove 13 May
US restrictions on Chinese researchers ‘could damage world science’ Analysis of academic boycott of Central Powers after WWI prompts warnings over Trump administration plans By Rachael Pells 12 May
DfE ‘failed’ to monitor UK Student Loans Company NAO says government’s oversight of organisation is ‘not up to date and lacks clarity’ By Ellie Bothwell 11 May
Labor reaffirms backing for uncapped numbers in ߣߣÊÓÆµ Universities and sector experts welcome opposition pledge as boost for students and labour market By John Morgan 11 May
UK university staff offered 2 per cent pay rise Employers make final offer for 2018-19 By Ellie Bothwell 11 May
Finnish universities top in world in GDP-adjusted ranking Nordic country’s higher education system punches above its weight in Universitas 21 ranking By Ellie Bothwell 11 May
England’s large post-92s take hit on ‘student outcomes’ funding cut Teaching grant allocations by OfS reveal losers from £30 million drop in funding to aid retention By Simon Baker 11 May
Emerging Economies Summit: More non-Arabic degrees ‘will ease Morocco’s graduate unemployment’ THE Emerging Economies Summit hears senior university leader call for reform to address nation’s graduate employment crisis By Jack Grove 10 May
Paul Younger, 1962-2018 Tributes paid to hydrogeologist who spent career at Newcastle and Glasgow By Matthew Reisz 10 May
India enters international student recruitment race Country’s new internationalisation plan eschews revenue-focused approaches favoured by other countries By Ellie Bothwell 10 May
The week in higher education – 10 May 2018 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world's media By THE reporters 10 May
Adrian Kavanagh: why the UK fares so badly in Eurovision The Republic of Ireland’s resident Eurovision expert discloses the secrets to winning Europe’s infamous song contest and why it is not just about political alliances By Rachael Pells 10 May
Progress on UK’s outward student mobility rate stalls Share of students going abroad has remained stable for last two years of data By Ellie Bothwell 10 May
Incoming OfS director backs post-qualification admissions debate Conor Ryan says students should apply to university once they know their A-level grades By John Morgan 10 May
Sam Gyimah: how is English ‘minister for students’ doing so far? Minister given explicitly political task of boosting Tories on campuses, just as policy gets even more complex By John Morgan 10 May
THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018: results announced China’s ‘educational inequality’ revealed as country’s lower-ranked universities fall further behind By Ellie Bothwell 9 May
University of Montana plans to cut majors and staff numbers Humanities subjects set to be hardest hit by restructure By Ellie Bothwell 9 May
Swedish universities 'nepotistic', union finds Investigation discovers that three-quarters of advertised posts are filled by an internal candidate By David Matthews 9 May
Emerging Economies Summit: India is ‘blueprint for developing world’ World Bank consultant says India’s decision to relax state control over curricula at some universities is model By Jack Grove 9 May
Message on a mortar board: graduation caps respond to Trump era American students are increasingly using their graduation headgear to make political statements By Jack Grove 9 May
Machine learning scientists protest as Nature moves into field Boycott comes as Springer Nature reveals to investors how it uses brand and impact factor to charge academics ‘premium’ prices By David Matthews 9 May
Research the winner in ߣߣÊÓÆµn budget Regional students and research facilities claim the spoils in a benign budget for universities By John Ross 8 May
Greece to offer ‘first English-taught undergraduate course’ The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will become the first state institution in Greece to teach undergraduates entirely in English By Jack Grove 8 May
‘Lame’ joke in lift, or offensive comment in workplace? International Studies Association calls for King’s College London professor to apologise over ‘ladies’ lingerie’ remark By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 8 May
Jiřà Drahoš: the Czech chemist overwhelmed by fake news Former president of the Czech Academy of Sciences warns of online dirty tricks that may have cost him country’s presidency By David Matthews 8 May
Fertile ground? Royal Agricultural University looks to Brexit era Vice-chancellor explains why new degree courses will be vital for the agricultural industry after the UK leaves the EU By Jack Grove 8 May
Less research credit equals fewer promotions for female scholars Women are less likely to become principal investigators than equally qualified male scientists, Yale University researchers claim By Jack Grove 7 May
More hefty pay rises for ߣߣÊÓÆµn vice-chancellors Average pay packages in Victoria push towards the A$1 million mark amid questions over whether spending more gets you better leadership By John Ross 7 May
ߣߣÊÓÆµn teaching funding freeze ‘will cost more than it saves’ Reduction in graduate numbers to hit economic growth and tax revenues, says pre-budget modelling By John Ross 6 May
Hundreds of new universities planned in Nigeria as demand soars National Universities Commission considering applications from 292 potential private institutions By Jack Grove 6 May
Mortgage-scale student debt on the rise in ߣߣÊÓÆµ Government says new student debt figures strengthen the case for change By John Ross 5 May
Institutional subscription growth secures major award for THE Title named Digital Publication of the Year at the UK’s Newspaper & Magazine Awards By THE reporters 4 May
English funding review warned over ‘damaging’ differential fees Theresa May’s call for price competition rejected by sector across the board By John Morgan 4 May
Harvard’s postgraduate union move increases pressure on US elite Ivy League university wins praise for formally recognising trade union created by graduate students who teach By Jack Grove 4 May