German universities &should create brand personalities* German institutions should learn from car firms to better attract top talent, say researchers By John Morgan 6 November
Students need &soft skills* courses as part of degrees Former Shanghai Normal University president advocates classes on extracurricular development By John Elmes 5 November
Philosopher*s talk cancelled due to passport rules A UK university has been criticised for cancelling a guest lecture after a British academic refused to produce his passport By Jack Grove 4 November
Turkey: powers for president on rector jobs &eradicate autonomy* Government decree on rector appointments comes under state of emergency after coup attempt By John Morgan 4 November
Twitter taunts over REF omission rile professor Politics scholar angered by what he claims was &ruthless* attempt to discredit him by citing non-inclusion in UK*s research excellence framework By Jack Grove 4 November
Independent study more useful than contact hours, study suggests UK Engagement Survey finds undergraduates develop skills better out of 每 rather than in 每 the classroom By Chris Havergal 3 November
UK warned of brain drain to rivals if it exits EU research Reports of UK-based researchers already thinking of moving overseas after Brexit vote By John Morgan 3 November
Grant winners 每 3 November 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 3 November
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka: &I wanted to smash bust of Churchill* The university professor and former political prisoner compares his own iconoclastic impulses to Rhodes Must Fall movement By Jack Grove 3 November
The rise of European university networks University leaders from across the Continent explain why collaboration is more important than ever as a new mission group forms in Amsterdam By Ellie Bothwell 3 November
Degree courses &need adapting for commuter students* Assessment, timetables and module weighting could be altered to reduce pressures for students who travel a long way to university each day, says study author By Jack Grove 3 November
Columbia University global centres aim to prove university*s &relevance* Universities must adopt global, rather than international, outlooks, says scholar By Ellie Bothwell 3 November
Brexit prompts Ireland to attract &world-leading* researchers Government in Dublin plans funding to entice academics in light of Brexit, while joint appointments with UK also floated as option By John Morgan 3 November
The week in higher education 每 3 November 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world*s media By THE reporters 3 November
New book attacks China*s gao kao &meritocracy* As meritocratic approach to education finds favour in UK, academic argues its dystopian original meaning has come to pass in China By David Matthews 2 November
Academic gossip network &fails to punish senior scientists* Anonymous interviews explore how scholars use gossip to warn others of wrongdoers 每 but it may not always work By David Matthews 2 November
End-of-alphabet surnames &do not harm careers* Myths about the impact of having a surname starting with a letter late in the alphabet have been debunked by a new analysis By Jack Grove 2 November
Colombia forges stronger HE links with Britain Greater student mobility and research partnerships should emerge from an accord that forms part of presidential visit By Matthew Reisz 2 November
US news presenter criticises university &vanity projects* Greta Van Susteren says universities should stop &billing* students for &hugely expensive* new buildings By Ellie Bothwell 1 November
Poi PhD student wins three-minute thesis competition University of Auckland student claims the top prize for Universitas 21 3MT competition By Sophie Hunter 1 November
Zimbabwe*s higher education minister battles corruption probe Jonathan Moyo and deputy deny wrongdoing as fate of $450,000 from skills development fund is investigated By Chris Havergal 1 November
UK-educated Chinese have &over-inflated* salary expectations Survey of Chinese employers shows UK graduates required to &fit back in* to home culture By Ellie Bothwell 1 November
EU funding &skewed towards previous winners* Researchers must have grants to win grants, new study says By Holly Else 1 November
US academic*s marking comments spark race row Hispanic student accuses professor of cultural insensitivity over allegations she must have plagiarised work by using the word &hence* By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 31 October
Scholars face global &crisis* of attacks, report warns International network counts 158 assaults and persecutions on higher education communities over 16 months By Chris Havergal 31 October
Russell Group reaches out to China*s elite UK delegation meets up with C9 universities to consider new funding opportunities By Holly Else 31 October
Periscope up for live lecture streaming Platform to &continue developing* an educational role after pilot broadcast in partnership with UCL By Chris Havergal 30 October
Science can bridge gap between diplomatically &tense* countries British Council deputy cites activity in Iran and Russia, as well as Israel and Palestine By Ellie Bothwell 29 October
IE University's window on the classroom of the future Spanish university*s new teaching space mixes videoconferencing and online collaboration with data analysis and emotional recognition technology By Chris Havergal 28 October
Academics defend need for critical thinking in US universities Battle of Ideas event asks whether &core academic values* are still safe in the academy By Matthew Reisz 28 October
Higher education &in danger* in seven EU countries European University Association research flags pressure points across continent By Holly Else 27 October
EU applications to UK universities down 9 per cent after Brexit vote Ucas data for early deadline courses are first sign of possible reaction to referendum result By Chris Havergal 27 October
Shenzhen Audencia Business School looks to break mould Dean of new French-Chinese institution excited by opportunities in &dynamic* part of the world By John Elmes 27 October
Anne Glover: make &best use* of evidence to tackle mistrust Leading scientist savages the widespread hostility to serious scientific evidence By Matthew Reisz 27 October
South Africa fears brain drain as campuses remain on edge Vice-chancellors warn that leading researchers will flee if unrest over tuition fees is not resolved swiftly By Chris Havergal 27 October
Sector leaders back income-contingent loans for South Africa Universal free higher education regarded as unaffordable in country*s current economic crisis By Chris Havergal 27 October
The week in higher education 每 27 October 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world*s media By THE reporters 27 October
Academics blame &vindictive* students for poor course evaluations Badly rated teachers more likely to distrust data, Israeli study finds By Chris Havergal 27 October
Comic strip lays bare student debt worries Student artists at Staffordshire University have transformed academic research on graduate debt into a full-length comic By Jack Grove 27 October
Grant winners 每 27 October 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 27 October
Laureate land: Nobel prizewinners by country of origin America is head and shoulders above other nations in attracting and retaining prizewinning scientists By David Matthews 27 October
Concerns in China over foreign students* &preferential* access Country is the latest to wonder whether separate admissions processes for international students are fair By David Matthews 26 October
UK making &same mistake* on overseas students as Australia New Aston vice-chancellor Alec Cameron also says that Brexit could lead to &aggressive* recruitment of students in Europe By John Morgan 26 October
Oversubscription for funding &threatens quality of EU research* Leru analysis points to problems with Horizon 2020 By Holly Else 26 October
Strong Facebook presence boosts trust and loyalty in universities New paper finds that effective social media does help to attract and retain students By John Elmes 26 October
Abu Dhabi hopes three-way merger will address research 'weakness' Combining higher education institutions will be 'catalyst' to improve scholarship, says minister By Chris Havergal 25 October
Colombia partners with UK to build sustainable development New partnership to help drive an economy which is no longer just a sleeping giant By Matthew Reisz 25 October
Doubts about data: US survey on academic attitudes to technology Most say data-driven assessments are not helping them improve teaching, Inside Higher Ed finds By Carl Straumsheim for Inside Higher Ed 25 October
Amity plans US campus for 10,000 &primarily* American students Indian private university adds Long Island to list of global campuses, but faces opposition on Boston plans By John Morgan 25 October
&Uberfied* higher education threatens diversity, claims author Spread of student ratings is part of trend that poses a threat to academic autonomy and diversity, says Coventry University academic By Jack Grove 25 October
Academics &turning down UK jobs* after Brexit vote Head of England*s funding council says &future talent pool* is big Brexit issue By John Morgan 24 October
Eric Schmidt: UK needs 10,000 computer science academics Former Google chief says UK is facing a &computer science crisis* that threatens its global position By John Elmes 24 October
Tufts president: &call people out* over offensive comments Anthony Monaco adds that the US has a more &holistic approach* to recruiting students than the UK By Ellie Bothwell 23 October
Scholars of India &face increasing assaults* on academic freedom Attacks inspired by Hindu nationalism are now &transnational dynamics*, argues Cambridge scholar By Chris Havergal 22 October
Universities must offer &joined-up* response on harassment and abuse UUK report brings together best practice for combating abusive behaviour By Matthew Reisz 21 October
Keep freedom of movement for academics post-Brexit, says Willetts Former universities minister says researchers deserve same guarantee as bankers By Chris Havergal 21 October
Grant winners 每 20 October 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 20 October
Ethnic minorities more likely to regret going to university Many graduates would also have chosen a different subject or institution in hindsight, study reveals By Chris Havergal 20 October
US universities mull ditching criminal conviction question Advocates for using education to help former inmates get their lives back on track say that current policies are deterring applications By Jon Marcus 20 October
Pakistan*s women-only universities are 'progressive' spaces Co-author of a major UK study of female advancement at Pakistan*s universities recounts positive experience of such institutions By Jack Grove 20 October