Interview with Joanna Read The noted theatre director talks about dispelling drama school preconceptions, reducing tuition fees and negotiating with local gangs By Hilary Lamb 6 April
The week in higher education – 6 April 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 6 April
Grant winners – 6 April 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 6 April
All take and no give? Many scientists resist shift to open data Most academics are keen to access other researchers’ material but a third are yet to share their own By John Elmes 5 April
Networks’ grip on data ‘stalls political science research’ Academic calls on Facebook and Twitter to share more information with scholars By Ellie Bothwell 5 April
Germany catches up with UK on ERC starting grant success More money and competition for tenure has helped country’s young researchers progress By David Matthews 5 April
Minority women face ‘compounded disadvantage’ in HE Equality Challenge Unit study details how ethnicity and sexuality hold back female researchers By Matthew Reisz 5 April
Young University Rankings 2017: results announced Newer universities excel when it comes to internationalisation and research influence By Ellie Bothwell 5 April
Central European University in peril as Hungary passes law Parliament approves legislation that institution says would force it out of Budapest By David Matthews 4 April
American University of Afghanistan reopens after attack Institution has tightened security after an academic and seven students died last year By Ellie Bothwell 4 April
Number of international students at Dutch universities soars Netherlands' market share of mobile scholars grows by 15 per cent in 10 years By Holly Else 4 April
March for Science: for a good cause, but will it do good? Critics fear global event risks ‘trivialising and politicising’ research By Holly Else 4 April
Using laptops in class 'harms academic performance' Researchers say students who use computers score half a grade lower than those who write notes By Jack Grove 4 April
EU research ‘still failing to include social sciences’ Without input from other disciplines, new technologies will fail to improve lives, report warns By David Matthews 3 April
White House eyes research overheads for health funding cuts Universities warn they may be unable to meet staffing and facilities costs alone By Andrew Kreighbaum for Inside Higher Ed 3 April
Plymouth QAA review kept secret after successful appeal Challenge means that institution’s entry into teaching excellence framework based on 2009 report By John Morgan 3 April
Clare Marchant named next Ucas chief executive Current head of Worcestershire County Council will succeed Mary Curnock Cook By Chris Havergal 3 April
Universities ‘must tackle rhetoric against immigrants’ Next Universities Australia chair sees big role for universities in shift to post-industrial society By John Morgan 2 April
Do private providers have higher dropout rates? New data allow greater scrutiny of student retention in England’s ‘challenger’ institutions By Simon Baker 1 April
Universities ordered to end 'prejudice’ against Brexit Amendment to HE Bill to require hosting of pro-Leave speakers and cultural events on campus By Avril Olof 1 April
Scientific abstracts ‘getting harder to read’ Analysis of more than 700,000 biomedical texts reveals growing use of jargon By Holly Else 31 March
Tread carefully with altmetrics, European Commission told Transparency ‘crucial’ to the introduction of new metrics in Continent’s research system By Holly Else 31 March
'Nudging' encourages students to apply to top universities Teenagers who received personalised letters more likely to get into Russell Group institutions By Chris Havergal 30 March
Publicity without scrutiny: journal embargoes under fire Issuing press releases without allowing access to the original research criticised by UK politicians By John Elmes 30 March
Japan University Rankings 2017: results announced Our new rankings focus on what institutions offer students By Ellie Bothwell 30 March
Interview with Baroness O’Neill The eminent philosopher talks of academics’ vanity, the place of philosophy in a ‘post-truth’ world and her reservations about the TEF By John Elmes 30 March
Overpaid and overbearing: UK university staff on management Three-quarters of respondents are dissatisfied with the people running their institutions By Matthew Reisz 30 March
BPP’s Dutch ownership brings call for scrutiny All three of England’s for-profit universities owned in Netherlands By John Morgan 30 March
The week in higher education – 30 March 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 30 March
Grant winners – 30 March 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 30 March
Central European University fights for survival in Hungary George Soros-funded institution could be ‘first victim’ of increasingly illiberal world order, observers say By David Matthews 29 March
Arrest of students in Belarus condemned Union calls for universities to remove barriers to peaceful protest By Holly Else 29 March
Stop binning negative results, researchers told Code of conduct frames non-publication of unexpected results as an issue of research integrity By David Matthews 29 March
Perfecting the art of thinking? Try sketching out your ideas Sociologists make the case for observational drawing to be part of the research process By John Elmes 29 March
Declining UK business research funding concentrated in elite Two-thirds of funding over past three years went to just 20 institutions By John Elmes 29 March
French professors fall short in global salary comparison Civil servant status and national pay scales mean senior academics earn less than peers elsewhere By Jack Grove 28 March
UK’s global research links: firm base or upper limit? Analysis of co-authored journal papers details partnerships beyond EU By Holly Else 28 March
Exoplanets: which institutions are generating the most research? The top 10 institutions for researching planets outside our solar system By Simon Baker 27 March
McGill institute director resigns over magazine column Andrew Potter's article lambasting Quebec's 'social malaise' was heavily criticised By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 27 March
Open access campaigners toughen stance towards publishers Advocates argue that universities should be prepared to ditch subscriptions altogether By David Matthews 27 March
Careers modules ‘should be compulsory’ Study finds classes can improve students’ chances of getting a graduate job by 40 per cent By Jack Grove 27 March
Juilliard School: reaching out across the city and the world Outgoing president says the arts are more important than ever in these troubled times By Matthew Reisz 26 March
Cannabis provides a pot of gold for university scholarships Colorado’s excise tax set to raise millions of dollars to support college access By Jon Marcus 25 March
Scotland gives EU students 2018-19 funding guarantee Holyrood free tuition pledge puts pressure on rest of UK to guarantee support By John Morgan 24 March
Some English universities 'over-confident' on finances 51³Ô¹Ï report on sector’s financial health paints picture of growing gap between haves and have-nots By Simon Baker 24 March
51³Ô¹Ï HE ‘faces anarchy’ after unchecked expansion Leading scholar says many countries have ‘neither the will nor the capacity’ to manage growth By Ellie Bothwell 24 March
Gates Foundation joins shift towards open access platforms Initiative will emulate Wellcome Trust’s publishing model, with European Commission set to follow By Jack Grove 23 March
Interview with Louis Taillefer We talk misconceptions about quantum physics, the importance of global research collaboration and Nobel prize aspirations with the award-winning Canadian physicist By John Elmes 23 March
UK universities’ confusion on Brexit ‘toxic’, says U15 Lack of clear strategy to keep UK in EU’s research framework is blocking new collaborative projects By David Matthews 23 March
Career advice: ‘presenteeism’ is hurting higher education With academics reluctant to take sick leave, universities must become more aware of the dangers of ‘presenteeism’, says Gail Kinman By Gail Kinman 23 March
The week in higher education – 23 March 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 23 March
World Academic Summit 2017: full programme announced Nobel laureates and university presidents will speak at flagship THE event at King’s College London By Ellie Bothwell 23 March
Student Experience Survey: new favourites upset old order Harper Adams tops our annual poll as Cambridge and other top 10 mainstays slide down By Jack Grove 23 March
Student Experience Survey 2017: Bright stars of Northern Ireland Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University are making huge gains in the student satisfaction stakes, writes Seth Jacobson By Seth Jacobson 23 March
Student Experience Survey 2017: Build the facilities and the students will come New kid on the block, Harper Adams University, outshines established institutions with its great teaching and outstanding amenities, finds Jack Grove By Jack Grove 23 March
Grant winners – 23 March 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 23 March
Nature Index: Japan falls behind on scientific research Country’s publications in high-quality journals decline in relative and absolute terms By Ellie Bothwell 22 March
Israel conference loses speaker over controversial keynote Sole remaining pro-Israel speaker claims ‘semi-hysterical’ reaction has harmed academic debate By Jack Grove 22 March
UK universities told to put local before global post-Brexit V-c counters that institutions will ‘inevitably’ plan for overseas campuses after referendum By John Morgan 22 March