Interview with John Taylor The inventor with a penchant for clocks talks KitKat wrappers and kettles By Holly Else 26 October
UK considers offering student loan access in foreign trade deals Plan explored to prevent &chasm* opening up in enrolment from declining numbers of EU undergraduates By John Morgan 26 October
Call for &radical change* in admissions at top UK universities Sutton Trust says contextual admissions must become &central* as report reveals uneven use across sector By Jack Grove 26 October
Europe*s university leaders call for urgent Brexit progress Letter signed by 22 representative organisations calls on governments to speed up Brexit negotiations concerning higher education By Rachael Pells 25 October
US university leaders who shut out speakers &inflaming problem* CU Boulder president also urges expansion of student Pell Grants to middle class in future By John Morgan 25 October
NUI Galway lecturer promoted after gender discrimination row Four other women continue legal action against Irish university By Chris Havergal 25 October
Sydney bans students caught with fake doctor*s certificates Sixty-five students expelled or given suspensions in three years By Chris Havergal 25 October
Miami reaffirms Caribbean commitment after Cuba controversy University still hopes to live by its original &pan-American* ideals By Matthew Reisz 25 October
Argentina hosts cannabis conference after drug*s legalisation Researchers from across the globe gather in Buenos Aires to discuss medicinal uses of drug By Rachael Pells 25 October
Duke Kunshan University launches first undergraduate degree Sino-American University aims to offer liberal arts education that will help students &respond to the challenges of new technologies* By Ellie Bothwell 25 October
MP*s Brexit letter &should not have been sent* 每 minister Chris Heaton-Harris* request for academics lecturing in field was research for book, says Jo Johnson By Chris Havergal 25 October
51勛圖 co-authors on more than half of French and UK research Canada and Germany also boast high levels of cross-border collaboration, Elsevier data show By Rachael Pells 25 October
Student bullying of lecturers a &serious issue* Universities not doing enough to protect staff from harm, researchers say By Holly Else 25 October
Crowdfunding offers new opportunities to academic authors Subscription models and self-publishing present ways for scholars to bring their work to the public By Matthew Reisz 25 October
Russell Group chair: teaching is 'raison d'那tre' of universities Sir Anton Muscatelli says that education, not research, is the main way in which higher education institutions can have a positive impact on society By Chris Parr 24 October
Iranian researcher sentenced to death over 'Israel links' Swedish-based academic Ahmadreza Djalali will be executed following 'grossly unfair trial', says Amnesty International By Jack Grove 24 October
Minister under pressure over MP*s &McCarthyite* letter Jo Johnson urged to condemn Tory who asked vice-chancellors for course content and names of European studies professors By Ellie Bothwell 24 October
Johnson: &variety of ways* to link English sector funding to TEF Universities minister discusses plan to make teaching excellence framework entry compulsory, following PM*s fee freeze By John Morgan 24 October
Melbourne v-c predicts &fewer comprehensive universities* Shift to lifelong learning opens up opportunities for &niche, digital* providers, says Glyn Davis By Chris Havergal 24 October
Cuba celebrates role in international student exchange Event marks four decades of a programme showcasing Castro*s ideals By Matthew Reisz 23 October
Australia debates Chinese student security fears Foreign minister warns on free speech, while ANU v-c urges against seeing Chinese students as &spies* By John Morgan 23 October
Colombian students stage protest over university funding dispute Conversations between regional government and student body fail to lift Pamplona strike By Rachael Pells 23 October
Finnish universities push for international student growth China and India targeted by drive to recruit more than 100,000 extra students from outside EU By Holly Else 23 October
Weight loss module launched by Chinese university Students will need to shed the pounds to pass new course designed to combat country's obesity crisis By Jack Grove 23 October
Liberal and conservative students &divided* over free speech Far-left students in US are more likely to favour protests and support the withdrawal of a guest speaker*s invitation, survey finds By Ellie Bothwell 23 October
'Progressive stacking' teaching technique sparks debate Penn teaching assistant claims she is 'under attack' for calling on historically marginalised groups first By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 23 October
Danny Dorling predicts &local nationalisation* of UK universities Move would make higher education more efficient and equitable, says Oxford professor By Ellie Bothwell 23 October
Australian universities remain on edge after government*s defeat Ministers could still force funding cuts on sector despite legislative failure By Chris Havergal 23 October
Nobel laureate: academics must &share consensus* to prove value While scholars may disagree in research, they should band together in public advocacy work, says Jean Tirole By Ellie Bothwell 22 October
Is China*s HE strategy too narrow to dominate the world rankings? Data suggest that more universities 每 and subject areas 每 will need to succeed on the world stage to sustain the country*s rise By Simon Baker 21 October
Former Edge Hill dean defrauded university of more than ?500K UCU says case highlights &serious questions* over institution*s governance structures By Ellie Bothwell 20 October
Scientists bust myth that academic productivity declines with age In-depth examination of researchers* career paths suggests few adhere to long-held stereotype that the young publish more By Rachael Pells 20 October
Australian university funding cuts and fee rises blocked Opposition of Nick Xenophon Team senators dooms higher education bill to failure By Chris Havergal 19 October
Strike over USS pension changes moves closer Strong turnout in ballot over USS changes &sends a clear message* that union members will take action to protect retirement fund, says UCU By Jack Grove 19 October
England*s OfS plans compulsory TEF and to charge up to ?120K fees Powerful market regulator could also award its own degrees to address gaps in provision, consultation states By John Morgan 19 October
&Lean in* to public advocacy in Trump era, US scientists told Former chief of staff at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy says academics must put aside fears of &partisanship* By Chris Havergal 19 October
Buzzwords &helped universities get gold in the TEF* Strong performers in the teaching excellence framework may have benefited from slick brand-building, Hepi report suggests By Jack Grove 19 October
The week in higher education 每 19 October 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world*s media By THE reporters 19 October
EU scholars fear right to stay in UK &jeopardised by study leave* Academic says he is &wary* of applying for projects that involve extended periods of time overseas By Rachael Pells 19 October
How much research is done on gun violence in the US? Bibliometric data suggest there should be more scholarship on the topic, but academics still make key contributions to debate By Simon Baker 19 October
Upgrading all borderline students* degree classes &unacceptable* Algorithms must not be used to lower thresholds, says UUK/GuildHE report By Ellie Bothwell 18 October
Macron*s call for foreign climate researchers gets Gallic shrug Initiative to bring in US scientists causes backlash among scientists awaiting funding at home By Rachael Pells 18 October
UK considers extending post-Brexit support for Horizon 2020 bids Treasury underwriting of projects previously funded by the EU could continue after transition period, Jo Johnson says By Rachael Pells 18 October
US college takes fight against online into great outdoors Utah institution offers 12-week student road trip around American West By Jon Marcus 18 October
UK's status divide 'risks brain drain' of administrators Leading higher education professionals heading for executive teams of Australian universities By Chris Havergal 18 October
Airport proximity &key factor* for university rankings rise Institutions that are well connected to &global transportation hubs* rise up league tables faster, study finds By Ellie Bothwell 18 October
NAO: still no &firm grip* on English private provider &problems* Public spending watchdog calls for action on high dropout rates and payments to &ineligible* students By John Morgan 18 October
Central European University faces further year of &legal limbo* Hungarian government extends deadline for compliance with education act after Budapest-based institution meets criteria By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
Russell Group v-cs 'just misinformed' on post-92 costs Middlesex head 'not worried' by Lord Adonis' calls for return of polytechnic-university divide By John Morgan 17 October
World University Rankings 2018 by subject: engineering and computer science results out now Universities in the US lead 51勛圖*s rankings for engineering and technology and computer science; Peking and NUS are Asia*s top performers By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
Qatar's branch campuses create first joint programme Doha offshoots are also integrating courses with goal of providing &unique* value to students By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
US presidents concerned by cost of policing free speech disputes University leaders at University of Chicago discussion call for students to be better educated about First Amendment By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 17 October
Latino Americans &falling further behind* on higher education Lagging degree attainment leads to Latinos becoming stuck in middle-wage tiers of labour market, says study By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
Could instant translation technology revolutionise world HE? Accurate translation apps could have a &major impact* on academia, some scholars believe, but others unconvinced By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
How could Macron's 'European universities' work? A &European Campus* has already been created by French, Swiss and German universities By David Matthews 15 October
Apprentice to v-c: Queen Mary boss* unlikely route to the top Colin Bailey on a gamble to attend university that nearly backfired, and the institution that is academia*s &best-kept secret* By Jack Grove 15 October
England*s KEF: will it be a &patent-counting* extra reporting burden? Attempt to measure knowledge exchange could also be step to showing university &relevance*, metrics experts suggest By Rachael Pells 14 October
UK universities need Brexit research answers &within six weeks* Aberdeen v-c warns that universities cannot wait until 2019 for clarity on EU research access By Jack Grove 13 October
Apple CEO Tim Cook launches Oxford hub for entrepreneurship Oxford Foundry open to students of every discipline, to nurture talent and start-ups By Rachael Pells 13 October
The week in higher education 每 12 October 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world*s media By THE reporters 12 October