Video: Caroline McMillen on establishing a young and dynamic university Watch the vice-chancellor of the University of Newcastle, Australia, deliver her keynote address at the É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Research Excellence Summit 18 July
Brexit department lacks scientific adviser as talks get under way UK government ‘negligent’ to begin negotiations to leave EU without key role being filled, campaigners say By Holly Else 18 July
Challenge and opportunity in Canada’s international student boom Funding restraints mean that hype about double-digit rises in applications may not immediately translate into huge increases in enrolment By Jon Marcus 17 July
PolyU head’s data-led approach to serving students and public Leader of Hong Kong Polytechnic University says institution ‘cannot think of itself as an isolated island’ By Ellie Bothwell 17 July
One in four Norwegian humanities researchers ‘never publishes’ Major evaluation of country’s research landscape also found that internationalisation was a key area for improvement By Ellie Bothwell 16 July
US academy ‘must commit to free speech’ as Republicans lose faith Survey finds majority of Americans on political Right currently believe universities have negative effect on country By Ellie Bothwell 15 July
Australian universities ‘must be central to regional growth’ Sector leader says the UK can offer insights into higher education’s role in regional growth strategies By Jack Grove 15 July
Study confirms physical proximity drives research collaboration Academics base conclusions on a decade of MIT publications and patents By Matthew Reisz 14 July
Chinese scholars ‘win up to £127,000’ for papers in top journals Analysis reveals extent of reward system for international publications, which could be distorting scientific incentives By David Matthews 14 July
Andrew Adonis attacks ‘greed’ of £450K Bath v-c Labour peer calls for funding council intervention on Glynis Breakwell’s salary By John Morgan 14 July
Chief executive of UK’s Student Loans Company suspended Steve Lamey put on leave ‘pending an investigation into concerns which have been raised’ By Chris Havergal 13 July
One in five alternative providers seeking degree-awarding powers Independent Higher Education survey indicates that new providers will look to compete with established universities in future By John Elmes 13 July
Subra Suresh named as next Nanyang Technological University head The former president of Carnegie Mellon University will lead the Singaporean institution from 2018 By Ellie Bothwell 13 July
Global Teaching Excellence Award: 27 universities on shortlist UK institutions make up more than half the finalists for inaugural HEA/É«ºÐÖ±²¥ prize By Chris Havergal 13 July
Applications to UK universities down 4 per cent, says Ucas EU applications drop 5 per cent post-Brexit, as numbers of mature and nursing applicants also decline By Simon Baker 13 July
Sector leaders debate: how can universities weather the storm? Round table discusses challenges of changing job market and political instability By Jo Faragher 13 July
The week in higher education – 13 July 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By É«ºÐÖ±²¥ reporters 13 July
Bad for business? One in five global MBAs runs at a loss Universities continue to run ‘jewel in the crown’ programme because of its ‘prestige’, survey finds By John Elmes 13 July
É«ºÐÖ±²¥ survey: one in three English v-cs backs Labour plan to scrap fees Half of university leaders surveyed say £9,000 system is unsustainable, showing widespread desire for major reform By John Morgan 13 July
Interview with Geoffrey Alderman We talk poverty, political correctness gone mad and the comfort of whisky with the outspoken historian By John Elmes 13 July
Justine Greening: Labour’s free tuition plan ‘threat to access’ Education secretary warns against following Scotland’s no-fees policy in England By John Morgan 12 July
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Texas campus carry law Court rules that professors suing the state did not provide evidence that presence of guns would impact on free speech By Ellie Bothwell 12 July
Cambridge plans postgraduate growth to counter financial worries University cites Brexit as factor causing financial uncertainty – but also as recruitment ‘opportunity’ By John Morgan 12 July
UK foreign aid budget ‘should fund university scholarships’ Thinktank recommends new scheme to increase inward and outward student mobility and boost UK’s soft power By Ellie Bothwell 12 July
As Western boycotts continue, Israeli universities look to Asia First Israeli university in China welcomes students this summer By Ellie Bothwell 12 July
Scrap plans for evening teaching shifts, college told Ravensbourne’s plans to stretch the teaching timetable to 7.30pm triggers staff revolt By Jack Grove 11 July
Berlin universities poised to cancel Elsevier contracts Some of Germany's most prestigious institutions are increasing pressure on the publisher to strike a new deal By David Matthews 11 July
Market competition and mass participation ‘reduces diversity’ Expanding university enrolment across the world has resulted in universities ‘imitating each other’, says leading scholar By Ellie Bothwell 11 July
Which universities are pushing the boundaries in life sciences? Ability to access the cutting-edge technology needed for such research is one key factor behind the success of institutions featuring in the latest É«ºÐÖ±²¥ cluster analysis By Simon Baker 11 July
Illinois universities relieved as state gets budget at last Financial uncertainty had forced institutions to cut jobs and courses By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 10 July
'Mafia' professors 'control Pakistan's corrupt research system' Top academic claims universities have created 'factories' for junk science papers because of misguided funding system By Jack Grove 10 July
Academics ‘often don’t trust other researchers’ data’ Task force established by government to explore UK open-data landscape calls for greater efforts to ensure data quality By John Elmes 10 July
Higher education ‘under siege’ in Venezuela Universities in the country face widespread shortages, disruption and often violence By Matthew Reisz 9 July
Would ‘white working-class studies’ help scholars fathom Trump? Law professor says universities struggle to understand the majority of the population who do not have degrees By Matthew Reisz 8 July
University tells entire professoriate to reapply for their jobs Senior academics at Teesside University put at risk of redundancy as summer break gets under way By Jack Grove 7 July
International students less likely to accept offers in Trump's US Forty-eight per cent of universities report drop in overseas undergraduate ‘yield’, following election of divisive president By Ellie Bothwell 6 July
Corbyn: fear of graduate debt will lead to ‘shortage’ of students Poorer teenagers in England will shun university because they ‘cannot access Bank of Mum and Dad’, Labour leader warns By Jack Grove 6 July
Merkel’s party pledges to push Germany into R&D spending lead CDU wants country to invest 3.5 per cent of GDP in research and development – more than twice that of UK By David Matthews 6 July
Poland steps up efforts to track graduate employment Students embarking on degrees can now find out the likely returns on their different options By Matthew Reisz 6 July
Drive to train next generation of African scientists bears fruit Twenty-one countries attend annual meeting to showcase progress of multimillion-pound Deltas initiative By John Elmes 6 July
US public university heads receive 5.3 per cent pay rise Arizona State University’s Michael Crow was the highest-earning leader in 2015-16 By Ellie Bothwell 6 July
Interview with Richard Lyon We talk emergency responses to terrorist attacks, geekiness and happy memories of the Olympic Games with Surrey’s professor of medicine By John Elmes 6 July
Oxford tribunal rules against compulsory retirement rule Reinstatement of professor over age discrimination must force rethink over ‘unfair’ retirement rules, say campaigners By Jack Grove 6 July
The week in higher education – 6 July 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By É«ºÐÖ±²¥ reporters 6 July
First UK-EU branch campus post-Brexit under consideration King’s College London and TU Dresden ‘Transcampus’ aims to strengthen ties between UK and Germany By Ellie Bothwell 6 July
Grant winners – 6 July 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By É«ºÐÖ±²¥ reporters 6 July
Nicola Dandridge to be CEO of England’s Office for Students Experienced sector figure to leave UUK post in September for powerful new regulator By John Morgan 5 July
Research Excellence Summit: humanities and social sciences 'undervalued' by assessment metrics Call for rankings to give more weight to societal impact By Holly Else 5 July
TEF 2017: Social class and the TEF: a full picture of participation? A look at the split metrics suggests that some universities may have benefited from having a more advantaged student cohort By Simon Baker 5 July
IFS: English student loan changes ‘hit poorer graduates hardest’ Threshold freeze bites while poorest graduate ‘with largest debts’ of £57,000 on average, researchers warn By John Morgan 5 July
Marking exams? When it comes to workload, less can mean more Academics who take regular breaks from assessment will get more done than those who toil away for 10 hours straight, study says By John Elmes 5 July
Research Excellence Summit: Australian innovation 'hampered by lack of funding' Sydney’s deputy v-c says government must put its money where its mouth is By Holly Else 4 July
É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2017: backyard bonanza for Oz Building ties with academics and students across Asia, and China in particular, is paying off for Australia’s universities. Jack Grove reports By Jack Grove 4 July
UK announces £100 million fund to attract foreign researchers Jo Johnson outlines UK ambition to be ‘go-to country’ for innovation and discovery, even after Brexit By John Elmes 4 July
Research Excellence Summit: integrating disciplines 'key to dealing with digital revolution' University reform urgently needed to capitalise on fourth industrial revolution, says KAIST head By Holly Else 4 July
University applicants ‘expect more contact hours than at school’ Unrealistic expectations of would-be students revealed by major survey By Jack Grove 4 July
Academics ‘fail to change teaching due to fear of looking stupid’ Anthropologist spent more than a year among lecturers to understand why they don’t adopt innovative methods By David Matthews 4 July
US scientists take on Trump at the ballot box Academics standing for election aim to stand up for evidence-based policymaking By Andrew Kreighbaum for Inside Higher Ed 3 July
Commission report calls on EU to double research spending Major study on successor to Horizon 2020 also suggests including Canada and Australia in European programmes By David Matthews 3 July
Government plays down prospect of tuition fees rethink in England Senior minister said that there may need to be a ‘national debate’ about student debt By Chris Havergal 3 July
