Disaster-struck universities to collaborate on ‘climate resilience’ New university network will see institutions pool resources to cope with impact of hurricanes and tropical cyclones By Ellie Bothwell 3 March
Journal board resigns in protest at editor’s dismissal Associate editors and board members for Building Research & Information label forced change in editorship ‘arbitrary and unnecessary’ By Rachael Pells 2 March
Most English providers to be unregulated after OfS rules redrawn Regulator bows to pressure to scrap ‘basic’ regulation status but stands firm on senior pay reporting rules By Jack Grove 2 March
Australian opposition promises to restore demand-driven system But Labor’s Tanya Plibersek fuels concerns that funding could be diverted to further education By John Ross 1 March
Radical ideas required to cut research grant waste, funders told Radical ideas required to cut research grant waste By David Matthews 1 March
John McDonald, 1937-2018 Stanford business professor with an illustrious alumni ‘family’ remembered By Matthew Reisz 1 March
US universities walk a fine line as Daca deadline approaches Institutions want to support ‘Dreamers’ but are wary of attracting attention from politicians or immigration agencies By Sara Custer 1 March
Germany lures top young scientists with new graduate schools New centres mark new phase of collaboration between traditionally separate universities and research institutes By David Matthews 1 March
One in three students globally now in private higher education Quality an ‘urgent concern’ as study reveals significant growth of private sector worldwide By Ellie Bothwell 1 March
Michelle Simmons: from east London comp to Australian of the Year The quantum computing pioneer and Australian of the Year talks about growing up in south-east London, creating the new field of atomic electronics and how to get more women into science By Sophie Inge 1 March
The week in higher education – 1 March 2018 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 1 March
Gyimah denies Toby Young controversy has damaged OfS’ credibility Recent criticisms of universities is not a ‘blip’ but reflects dawn of ‘age of the student’, says minister By Jack Grove 28 February
Canadian budget brings multibillion-dollar boost for research Academics celebrate major increase in basic research funding, but pledges fall short of recommendations in Naylor report By Ellie Bothwell 28 February
South Africa appoints new higher education minister Former science and technology minister Naledi Pandor will guide sector through new free tuition policy By Ellie Bothwell 28 February
Union tables new proposals in bid to resolve pensions dispute Talks at mediation service Acas planned as strike action at UK universities enters fifth day By Sophie Inge 28 February
Should universities still teach Woody Allen’s films? University of California, San Diego, rejects student-led petition to drop filmmaker from curriculum over sexual abuse allegations By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 28 February
THE writer named as Australia’s top higher education journalist John Ross was recently appointed as title’s first Asia-Pacific editor By THE reporters 28 February
Universities Australia conference: freeze on places 'a cap on opportunity' Minister unswayed by steelworker’s warning on impact of funding reforms By John Ross 28 February
Leru head warns against ‘mediocrity’ in EU university network Proposal from French president provides opportunity for Europe to showcase ‘excellence’, says leader of elite university group By Ellie Bothwell 28 February
Higher education aid project’s £3.3 million ‘largely squandered’ Academics raise concerns over the priorities of international development agencies By Ellie Bothwell 28 February
End in sight for Chinese brain drain as investment pays off New generation of scientists powering country’s development, says head of science funding agency By Rachael Pells 28 February
THE summit to address Europe's future in wake of rising populism Czech presidential candidate Jiřà Drahoš is among prestigious line-up of speakers for event on research excellence By Ellie Bothwell 27 February
Australian universities fight to save demand-driven system Monash v-c warns funding freeze is a threat to social cohesion By John Ross 27 February
Poor students ‘three times more likely to live at home’ Sutton Trust report says selective universities should reserve places for local working-class pupils to increase access By Rachael Pells 27 February
Ministers interfered to give regulator role to Toby Young Appointments watchdog also explains how Downing Street advisers vetoed proposed Office for Students student board member By Jack Grove 27 February
Mindfulness exercises ‘help students stay focused in class’ Undergraduates who took part in breathing exercise reported feeling less distracted and more positive By Chris Havergal 27 February
'Toxic' hazing culture on Australian campuses revealed Report focusing on University of Sydney alleges initiation ceremonies have led to assaults, a murder and a suicide By John Ross 26 February
Question mark over Office for Students in English funding review Achieving the prime minister’s goal of reshaping post-18 education will require another shake-up of sector regulation, warn experts By Jack Grove 26 February
Open-access charges ‘create new inequalities’ in publishing Researchers at well-resourced, highly ranked universities are more likely to publish in open-access journals By Rachael Pells 26 February
Dezső Horváth: master of business adaptation Long-serving dean says institutions must teach ethics and diversify programmes to maintain demand for management education By Ellie Bothwell 25 February
Will local or global win in French higher education? Sciences Po’s dean of research reflects on the currents of change within her country’s university sector By Matthew Reisz 25 February
Indian graduates ‘unprepared’ for workplace, study warns Bournemouth University research reveals gap between expectations of employers and university curricula By Sophie Inge 24 February
Jacobs aims to ‘raise quality’ of Australia’s university debate Group of Eight chair aims to demonstrate that the benefits of higher education outweigh the costs By Sophie Inge 24 February
Call for more expert training to stop campus sexual assaults Most Australian university residences will not involve professionals in all student training this year, finds survey By Sophie Inge 23 February
US bill aims to hold colleges to account for campus sexual abuse Legislation would require university presidents to review all incidents of sexual misconduct perpetrated by employees By Ellie Bothwell 23 February
National Taiwan University president-elect under fire Concerns have been raised over how Kuan Chung-ming was selected as leader of Taiwan’s top university By Ellie Bothwell 23 February
Canada puts £500 million into ‘innovation superclusters’ Government initiative funds five collaborations involving 60 academic institutions and more than 450 businesses By Ellie Bothwell 23 February
Women in gender-equal countries less likely to gain STEM degrees More liberal environments may encourage women to follow their interests, psychologists suggest By Sophie Inge 23 February
Vice-chancellors ‘prepared to rethink’ USS pension reforms Universities UK concedes that it might ‘have not considered every possible angle’, as strike action continues By Rachael Pells 23 February
Australian opposition promises post-secondary education review Labor wants further and higher education to be ‘equally attractive’ to prospective students By John Ross 23 February
Gyimah: UK wants to be in EU research ‘but not at any price’ Minister says he will ‘fight’ to ensure scientists can move freely post-Brexit By Holly Else 22 February
‘Very strong’ turnout on day one of UK university pensions strike Staff at 65 universities walk out over changes to Universities Superannuation Scheme By Sophie Inge 22 February
Subra Suresh: why I swapped Carnegie Mellon for Singapore No better place than city state for higher education's new era, says Nanyang Technological University president By Rachael Pells 22 February
Sam Beale: the academic bringing Palestinian comedy to the UK The Middlesex University expert in stand-up comedy discusses working in the West Bank, collaborating with Mark Thomas, and falling into academia By Matthew Reisz 22 February
The week in higher education – 22 February 2018 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 22 February
Career advice: how to peer review a paper Detail, clarity and a constructive approach: all these are key to a helpful review, writes Sophie Inge By Sophie Inge 22 February
Students ‘deeply sceptical’ of variable fees, polling reveals Survey results emerge amid mounting criticism of government’s hopes of delivering greater price competition By Holly Else 22 February
Number of women with engineering PhDs on the up in UK But growth in those completing postgraduate research degrees in physics appears have stalled, according to latest Hesa data By Simon Baker 22 February
Research power shifting to Germany after Brexit vote, says report European universities, despite public dismay about Brexit, also privately see it as an opportunity to poach UK-based academics By David Matthews 22 February
THE podcast: v-c pay and 'grand challenges' in research The latest edition of 51³Ô¹Ï discussed by the editorial team By THE reporters 22 February
Robert McCormick Adams, 1926-2018 Pioneer of innovative methods of landscape archaeology remembered By Matthew Reisz 22 February
Vice-chancellors pocket almost £1 million in exit payments First sector-wide analysis of UK vice-chancellors’ pay in 2016-17 reveals more six-figure pay-offs to departing heads By Jack Grove 22 February
EU ‘should forge wider research community after Brexit’ Wellcome Trust says that UK should be prepared to pay more to ensure continued participation in framework programmes By Rachael Pells 21 February
MPs grill vice-chancellors over ‘immoral’ and ‘over-inflated’ pay MPs on education select committee suggest vice-chancellors should not be paid more than the prime minister By Jack Grove 21 February
Is 70 the new 50? US university presidents are getting older Lawrence Bacow’s appointment at Harvard sparks discussion about the ‘greying’ of college leadership By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 21 February
Charity launches European grants programmes after Brexit vote British Heart Foundation aims to follow up German partnership with other continental collaborations By Holly Else 21 February
Tensions mount on campus as USS pensions strike looms Academics warned they could face salary deductions for failing to reschedule lectures or cover for colleagues By Sophie Inge 21 February
Historians fear ‘censorship’ under Poland’s Holocaust law Academic exemptions to legislation threatening those who say Poles played any part in Second World War genocide may not go far enough By David Matthews 21 February
