Iranian university leader puts hopes in academic diplomacy Tehran president says institution is keen to internationalise despite deteriorating relations with the West By Anna McKie 9 September
Business lobby calls time on Japan*s graduate hiring season Orderly graduate recruitment under threat as demographic decline triggers &free-for-all* By John Ross 8 September
Hong Kong students warned against independence talk Education secretary says university inaugurations &not appropriate* for sovereignty conversations By John Morgan 7 September
Leicester staff to strike over job cuts plan Union members* walkout over budget cuts will coincide with the arrival of new students By Jack Grove 7 September
Ontario confirms policy tying university funding to free speech Universities will have to develop and comply with free speech policy by January By Ellie Bothwell 7 September
Plan S: a shock or a solution for academic publishing? European funders* shift away from subscription journals raises questions over the outlook for prestigious periodicals By Rachael Pells 7 September
English regulator plans shift to five-year access agreements Office for Students says end of system of annual negotiations will allow universities to be more &ambitious* and &flexible* By Anna McKie 7 September
Gender imbalance &widespread* in Japanese medical schools Institutions say they don*t doctor their admissions, but figures tell a different story By John Ross 6 September
Train all university staff in suicide prevention, says guidance Universities UK responds to growing public concern about number of undergraduates taking their own lives By Chris Havergal 6 September
Top astronomer donates ?2.3 milllion prize to young physicists Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell*s graduate scholarships will help students from under-represented groups By Jack Grove 6 September
THE Awards 2018: shortlist announced List of finalists for the &Oscars* of the higher education sector released By THE reporters 6 September
WSJ/THE US College Rankings 2019: Harvard holds on to top spot MIT and Yale follow close behind in 2019 Wall Street Journal/51勛圖 league table By Ellie Bothwell 6 September
THE developing ranking based on Sustainable Development Goals New league table will be first to measure global universities* success in delivering on UN targets By Ellie Bothwell 6 September
Michelle Howard-Vital, 1952-2018 Tributes paid to first female president of US* oldest historically black college By Matthew Reisz 6 September
Germaine Greer calls on universities to rethink rape response New book weighs merits of secure reporting software that alerts institutions if an alleged offender crops up more than once By Matthew Reisz 6 September
English funding review on timing tightrope as loans reassessed Augar review needs to take account of key ONS debt study but get in ahead of spending review, observers warn By John Morgan 6 September
Muslim students feel &under suspicion* on UK campuses Major study finds that many Muslim students are self-censoring and disengaging from UK campus life By Ellie Bothwell 6 September
THE Live: award winners to share insights at new event Summit to coincide with 51勛圖 Awards By THE reporters 6 September
Ex-Bank of England chief attacks &unfair* UK pension reforms Universities Superannuation Scheme is in &rude health*, says Mervyn King By Jack Grove 6 September
The week in higher education 每 6 September 2018 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world*s media By THE reporters 6 September
Emma Chapman: I'm fighting sexual misconduct so others don't suffer like I did The winner of the Royal Society*s Athena Prize talks about tackling sexual harassment and learning that scientific heroes are people, too By Anna McKie 6 September
Australia plans new guidelines to address student mental health Government pledges money after report found problem had been &largely ignored* By John Ross 5 September
Bid to warn US students about spiralling debts US lawmakers voting to expand mandatory student loan counselling, despite little expectation of any meaningful dent in ballooning debt levels By Paul Basken 5 September
THE Podcast: the competition for global talent University leaders from Russia and India and an executive from Microsoft discuss how to attract and retain top-tier academics By THE reporters 5 September
English review timing may &slip* until after key loans work Philip Augar predicts ONS study could increase &public scrutiny of taxpayer subsidy for HE* By John Morgan 5 September
Sam Gyimah: UK should be &more open* to international students Minister sees MAC review as chance to change status quo that leaves him &concerned* By John Morgan 5 September
Union warns &unrealistic* REF targets will force out junior staff Union complains that early career academics have been told they must publish at least one 3* paper every 18 months ahead of 2021 assessment By Jack Grove 5 September
French universities still unclear on numbers as term starts New admissions system, set up to end a lottery for places, has led some applicants to leave decisions to the last minute By David Matthews 5 September
Asian university systems rated higher than graduates by firms Preview data from upcoming 51勛圖 University Employability Ranking show view is reversed for some European nations By Simon Baker 5 September
European funders set 2020 deadline for open access publishing All research funded by participating public bodies across Europe must be made freely and openly available to read and download, agency heads say By Rachael Pells 4 September
Research Excellence Summit: Eurasia &needs its own Bologna Process* Cultural and linguistic cohesion required if region is to fulfil its higher education potential, experts say By Anna McKie 4 September
Lower pay package for new Bath v-c Ian White Cambridge deputy to succeed Dame Glynis Breakwell in April By Chris Havergal 4 September
Australian opposition pledges more money for access Universities would have to share proposed equity grants scheme with colleges and non-profits By John Ross 4 September
Voting restrictions target students ahead of US midterms Growing influence of Democrat-leaning students attracts attention of Republican lawmakers By Jon Marcus 4 September
Taylor & Francis drops innovation journal after libel row Publisher says divestment from Prometheus was taken for commercial reasons By Rachael Pells 4 September
Colleges back minimum entry standards for bachelor*s degrees Association of Colleges urges government review to take action on England*s unconditional offers and admissions &free-for-all* By John Morgan 4 September
Poll: majority of UK public backs two-year post-study work visa Universities UK calls on government to improve post-study work offer to compete with regimes in US, Canada and Australia By John Morgan 4 September
One in four UK student nurses drops out of degree course Data from 55 institutions suggest efforts to improve retention have had little effect By Rachael Pells 3 September
Transparency call as English regulator keeps key papers secret Office for Students makes nearly two-third of board papers &exempt from publication* at latest board meeting By John Morgan 3 September
Heythrop College: innovation can*t save first victim of ?9K fees University of London member is the first significant UK higher education institution to close since medieval times By Jack Grove 3 September
Insecure academic contracts &major source of stress* Canadian study finds that short-term contracts are &discouraging and demoralising* By Ellie Bothwell 3 September
Chilean university leader backs gender quotas for academic posts Ennio Vivaldi says he stands with student protesters pushing for equality on campuses By Rachael Pells 2 September
Airbnb-style rooms for commuter students to share in campus life University of Hertfordshire is stepping up efforts to include live-at-home students more fully in extracurricular activities By Jack Grove 1 September
Australian reliance on foreign fees an &enormous risk* Government washing its hands over &market failure*, finance guru says By John Ross 31 August
Soas upgraded to silver in teaching excellence framework University of London institution complained its large international cohort meant it was penalised in assessment By Chris Havergal 31 August
Research Excellence Summit: Belt and Road 'shifting axis of HE towards Asia' Many universities now looking to China, not to Europe, to form academic partnerships, says Cambridge professor By Anna McKie 31 August
Danish universities dismayed by cut to foreign student numbers Ministry will remove at least 1,000 places on English-language courses, claiming two in three are a drain on the state By David Matthews 31 August
Average Australian vice-chancellor*s pay tips towards A$1 million University chiefs* remuneration rising at more than double the rate of staff*s By John Ross 31 August
&Hype* warning after universities take cryptocurrency cash Controversial companies are pouring millions into academic research 每 including on how the industry should be regulated By David Matthews 30 August
Study: millions of students guilty of contract cheating worldwide Landmark paper charts rapid increase in use of essay mills By Anna McKie 30 August
Career advice: how to survive your first year as a lecturer Gavin Buckingham offers new lecturers tips on how to thrive in the pressurised first few months in the job By Gavin Buckingham 30 August
The week in higher education 每 30 August 2018 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world*s media By THE reporters 30 August
&Don*t copy Welsh funding regime without considering trade-offs* Hepi paper highlights that &progressive* reforms mean poorer students will have larger debts and less cash in hand than before By Anna McKie 30 August
Expatriate v-c flees Papua New Guinea fearing for his life Ex-Aberystwyth professor John Warren forced to escape in dead of night By Rachael Pells 30 August
Maree Teesson: why I list junior authors first on my papers The psychologist talks about jumping ship, putting junior researchers first and why online gaming promotes abstemiousness By John Ross 30 August
Research Excellence Summit: national initiatives 'drive sector competition' National improvement programmes have clear losers as well as winners, THE summit hears By Anna McKie 29 August
Nigerian universities urged to expose sex offenders Institutions should publish the names of lecturers found guilty of sexual misconduct, says head of National Universities Commission By Anna McKie 29 August
Bulgarian university places unfilled as students head abroad There has been a surge of applications for Dutch universities, while students are also trying to &catch the last train* before Brexit By David Matthews 29 August
Iceland*s paucity of male graduates sparks reform plan Men account for just 28 per cent of graduates from Iceland*s main university By Jack Grove 29 August