Academics face 鈥榗ontinuing global crisis' of attacks Scholars at Risk counts 257 assaults and persecutions on higher education communities over past year By Ellie Bothwell 26 September
OECD data highlight 鈥榗hicken and egg鈥 problem in boosting STEM Figures suggest young people choose subjects according to present balance of a country鈥檚 economy By Simon Baker 26 September
UK must compete with US and Asia on research translation, v-c warns Challenge for UK as Asian research diaspora returns home, says China-born member of PM's science council By Holly Else 26 September
Germany and Russia strengthen research ties Multinational research teams can now bid for money in any scientific area, although funders do not expect security-sensitive projects By David Matthews 26 September
Australian minister promises 'pragmatism' in bid to pass reforms Simon Birmingham brushes off criticism of 'rivers of gold' comments on university funding By Chris Havergal 26 September
Remain vigilant on Chinese censorship, says academic Publishers should consult with journal editors over censorship requests, says China Quarterly committee member By Holly Else 25 September
Local versus global? Universities can do both, conference told Institutions should ensure global connections and local links support each other, summit hears By Chris Havergal 25 September
Labour: universities 'critical' for high-wage economy in UK Shadow industrial strategy minister says scrapping fees essential for universities' civic mission By John Morgan 25 September
University rankings 鈥榤ust give greater recognition鈥 to engagement Work with communities and industry should be better captured by league tables, summit hears By Chris Havergal 24 September
DfE allowed 鈥榰niversity academy鈥 name for Class of 鈥92 venture Critics claim move makes it 'too easy' for new providers to use 鈥榰niversity鈥 in name By John Morgan 23 September
Pro-colonialism paper outcry prompts author to 鈥榬equest withdrawal鈥 Half of Third World Quarterly editorial board resign in protest over 鈥榗ase for colonialism鈥 essay By Matthew Reisz 22 September
鈥楴o link鈥 between class size and England's TEF outcomes No correlation between HEA fellowship numbers and TEF ratings, analysis also finds By Jack Grove 22 September
US scientists dominate Nobel predictions Two UK-based researchers also tipped as potential Nobel prizewinners By Holly Else 21 September
Rankings data reveal small superstars with a bright future THE analysis shows which institutions are on the verge of wider recognition for their impressive research performance By Simon Baker 21 September
Online courses 鈥榤ore time-consuming鈥 to prepare for, study says Tasmanian researchers find it takes 10 hours to plan an hour鈥檚 lecture for online students, compared to eight hours for on-campus delivery By Jack Grove 21 September
Predatory journals offer 鈥榓uthorship for sale鈥 Publishers prepared to add names to journal articles for a price, study finds By Holly Else 21 September
Warning over failure to educate Syria鈥檚 young refugees Only 6 per cent of displaced university-age Syrians currently in other countries in the Middle East are in higher education, expert warns By David Matthews 21 September
High rents 鈥榟old back universities in large cities鈥 Study finds that universities in big urban centres produce less highly cited research than institutions elsewhere By David Matthews 21 September
Academics 鈥榗ould have to pay to quote鈥 under EU committee鈥檚 plan Europe鈥檚 funding councils oppose idea of requiring researchers to obtain a licence if they want to quote their colleagues or news articles By David Matthews 21 September
Career advice: should universities award credit for compassion? Studies from industry and academia show there are significant benefits to incentivising supportive behaviour, says Theo Gilbert By Theo Gilbert 21 September
Interview with Alison Johns The chief executive-designate of the UK鈥檚 new sector agency discusses her West Country roots, the roles of academics and administrators, and escaping to the country By Jack Grove 21 September
The week in higher education 鈥 21 September 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media By THE reporters 21 September
UK invests 拢65 million in US research in landmark deal Inaugural UK-US science deal will include investment in two major projects Stateside By Jack Grove 20 September
Dozens charged over Pakistan 'blasphemy' killing at university Vigilante mob face murder charges over campus killing of student Mashal Khan By Jack Grove 20 September
Gary Neville joins with Lancaster to create University 鈥92 Class of 鈥92 to set up alternative provider teaching business, media and sport By Holly Else 20 September
Large gender disparity in graduate premium across OECD, data show Figures from Education at a Glance show that only in Spain and Estonia can women expect a bigger financial return from university than men By Simon Baker 20 September
Microsoft and Copenhagen to build quantum computer Firm steps up collaboration with university as world鈥檚 biggest tech companies race to harness quantum physics By David Matthews 20 September
Will 鈥楯acindamania鈥 sweep away tuition fees in New Zealand poll? Jacinda Ardern pledges fee-free study under NZ Labour, part of global pattern on left By John Morgan 20 September
English fee cut, grant plan would give 鈥榤ore control鈥 to aid STEM Chancellor appears to adopt IFS blueprint, but elements of reported plans bring 鈥榬eal concerns鈥 for universities By John Morgan 19 September
New Zealand 鈥榯op in world鈥 for preparing students for future Canada and Finland also score highly in research assessing the effectiveness of education systems in 35 economies By Ellie Bothwell 19 September
Elsevier launches free science definitions service Publisher argues Topics platform will provide 鈥榖readth, depth and currency of knowledge鈥, and remove the need to leave its website By Matthew Reisz 18 September
Researchers complain of bias against women and ethnic minorities Many researchers also 鈥榟arbour unrealistic expectations鈥 about academic careers By Holly Else 16 September
EU focus on open science 鈥榙etracts from research career efforts鈥 Leru says that commission鈥檚 focus should be on improving scholars鈥 employment prospects By Holly Else 16 September
Scientists鈥 resistance to Trump gathers strength Initiative urges government researchers to send findings through encrypted channels to ensure their preservation By Jon Marcus 16 September
Australia鈥檚 university funding reforms 鈥榮tuck in limbo鈥 Senate adjourns before voting on higher education bill, meaning students have to apply without knowing what fees will be By Chris Havergal 15 September
EAIE 2017: Terrorism forces internationalisation efforts 'back to basics' Higher education institutions in Turkey and Belgium report decline in staff and student exchanges following attacks By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
EAIE 2017: Global higher education a 鈥榤assive business鈥 serving 鈥榯he 1%鈥 Dishonest to claim that internationalisation is for the common good when it reaches so few people, consultant says By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
EAIE 2017: Universities 'failed to help' losers of globalisation Higher education institutions are partly to blame for the hostility they now face, says US vice-provost By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
THE debate: Andrew Adonis and David Willetts Lord Willetts and Lord Adonis go head to head in this video debate, tackling UK political issues from tuition fees to vice-chancellor pay levels 14 September
EAIE 2017: Quality, not money, should drive mergers, says funding expert Unions should be seen as investments in teaching and research quality rather than cost-saving exercises, advises EUA governance specialist By Ellie Bothwell 14 September
EAIE 2017: Europe 鈥榤ust improve鈥 credential recognition for refugees Quality assurance professionals call for system to verify refugees鈥 education credentials before 鈥榥ext crisis鈥 By Ellie Bothwell 14 September
Fifty-fold growth in English-taught bachelor鈥檚 courses in Europe Study reveals that there are now 2,900 English-medium undergraduate programmes in continental Europe By Ellie Bothwell 14 September
Are rising fees bankrolling growth in vice-chancellors鈥 salaries? THE pay data since 2010-11 show pay of UK leaders is going up faster than that of rank-and-file academics, but the reasons are less clear By Simon Baker 14 September
Interview with John Tresch The Warburg professor discusses folk practice, emptying Milwaukee鈥檚 bins, and bargain cinema tickets By Matthew Reisz 14 September
The week in higher education 鈥 14 September 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media By THE reporters 14 September
Gene Adam Brucker, 1924-2017 Berkeley scholar of the Renaissance remembered By Matthew Reisz 14 September
Career advice: how to prepare students for university teaching Pragya Agarwal explains how lecturers can support first-year students as they make the transition to the self-directed learning required at university By Pragya Agarwal 14 September
Government suffers Commons defeat over English tuition fee rise Ministers insist that reversal is not binding and that increase to 拢9,250 is unaffected By Chris Havergal 13 September
Arts and humanities ranking 2018: results and analysis Peking University joins the top 20 of the Times Higher Education subject table for the first time By Ellie Bothwell 13 September
EAIE 2017: Recruitment agents and for-profits 'to ride wave of nationalism' Leading scholars warn of risks to internationalisation in populist era By Ellie Bothwell 13 September
EAIE 2017: Universities told to aim for 'inclusive' internationalisation Oxford professor urges institutions to 'build bridges within our increasingly divided societies' By Ellie Bothwell 13 September
International students in Netherlands 鈥榝orced to sleep in cars鈥 Lack of student accommodation means new arrivals are often having to return home, warns student union By David Matthews 12 September
Willetts backs 鈥樎9k for everyone鈥 without 鈥榩rice competition鈥 Former UK universities minister鈥檚 stance in contrast to that of Andrew Adonis and some in government By John Morgan 12 September
Australian university 鈥榓rtificially inflated鈥 research scores Australian Catholic University defends hiring of professorial fellows as a tool to build partnerships By Chris Havergal 12 September
Vigil held for jailed Princeton PhD student Iran's detention of a history PhD student for alleged spying has been condemned by Princeton and US government By Jack Grove 12 September
Some European nations in 鈥榬eal trouble鈥 on HE funding, OECD warns Latest Education at a Glance data show danger of governments failing to make decision on right path for policy By Simon Baker 12 September
Graduate premium stalling in some countries, OECD data suggest Figures show a number of nations with high participation rates are not seeing graduates鈥 earnings rise relative to school-leavers鈥 wages By Simon Baker 12 September
Alison Johns named chief executive of UK鈥檚 merged sector agency Leadership announced ahead of ECU, HEA and LFHE merger in 2018 By John Morgan 11 September
Nature editorial refires debate on scientific monuments Op-ed on statues of eugenicists and researchers who denied rights to non-white people branded 鈥榙isastrous鈥 By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 11 September
Controversial politician to lead Dutch universities Backlash against VSNU鈥檚 appointment of Pieter Duisenberg, who called for investigation of anti-conservative bias on campus By David Matthews 11 September