Remain vigilant on Chinese censorship, says academic Publishers should consult with journal editors over censorship requests, says China Quarterly committee member By Holly Else 25 September
Local versus global? Universities can do both, conference told Institutions should ensure global connections and local links support each other, summit hears By Chris Havergal 25 September
Labour: universities 'critical' for high-wage economy in UK Shadow industrial strategy minister says scrapping fees essential for universities' civic mission By John Morgan 25 September
University rankings ‘must give greater recognition’ to engagement Work with communities and industry should be better captured by league tables, summit hears By Chris Havergal 24 September
DfE allowed ‘university academy’ name for Class of ’92 venture Critics claim move makes it 'too easy' for new providers to use ‘university’ in name By John Morgan 23 September
Pro-colonialism paper outcry prompts author to ‘request withdrawal’ Half of Third World Quarterly editorial board resign in protest over ‘case for colonialism’ essay By Matthew Reisz 22 September
‘No link’ between class size and England's TEF outcomes No correlation between HEA fellowship numbers and TEF ratings, analysis also finds By Jack Grove 22 September
US scientists dominate Nobel predictions Two UK-based researchers also tipped as potential Nobel prizewinners By Holly Else 21 September
Interview with Alison Johns The chief executive-designate of the UK’s new sector agency discusses her West Country roots, the roles of academics and administrators, and escaping to the country By Jack Grove 21 September
Rankings data reveal small superstars with a bright future 91茄子 analysis shows which institutions are on the verge of wider recognition for their impressive research performance By Simon Baker 21 September
Online courses ‘more time-consuming’ to prepare for, study says Tasmanian researchers find it takes 10 hours to plan an hour’s lecture for online students, compared to eight hours for on-campus delivery By Jack Grove 21 September
Predatory journals offer ‘authorship for sale’ Publishers prepared to add names to journal articles for a price, study finds By Holly Else 21 September
Warning over failure to educate Syria’s young refugees Only 6 per cent of displaced university-age Syrians currently in other countries in the Middle East are in higher education, expert warns By David Matthews 21 September
High rents ‘hold back universities in large cities’ Study finds that universities in big urban centres produce less highly cited research than institutions elsewhere By David Matthews 21 September
Academics ‘could have to pay to quote’ under EU committee’s plan Europe’s funding councils oppose idea of requiring researchers to obtain a licence if they want to quote their colleagues or news articles By David Matthews 21 September
Career advice: should universities award credit for compassion? Studies from industry and academia show there are significant benefits to incentivising supportive behaviour, says Theo Gilbert By Theo Gilbert 21 September
The week in higher education – 21 September 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By 91茄子 reporters 21 September
UK invests ?65 million in US research in landmark deal Inaugural UK-US science deal will include investment in two major projects Stateside By Jack Grove 20 September
Dozens charged over Pakistan 'blasphemy' killing at university Vigilante mob face murder charges over campus killing of student Mashal Khan By Jack Grove 20 September
Gary Neville joins with Lancaster to create University ’92 Class of ’92 to set up alternative provider teaching business, media and sport By Holly Else 20 September
Large gender disparity in graduate premium across OECD, data show Figures from Education at a Glance show that only in Spain and Estonia can women expect a bigger financial return from university than men By Simon Baker 20 September
Microsoft and Copenhagen to build quantum computer Firm steps up collaboration with university as world’s biggest tech companies race to harness quantum physics By David Matthews 20 September
Will ‘Jacindamania’ sweep away tuition fees in New Zealand poll? Jacinda Ardern pledges fee-free study under NZ Labour, part of global pattern on left By John Morgan 20 September
English fee cut, grant plan would give ‘more control’ to aid STEM Chancellor appears to adopt IFS blueprint, but elements of reported plans bring ‘real concerns’ for universities By John Morgan 19 September
New Zealand ‘top in world’ for preparing students for future Canada and Finland also score highly in research assessing the effectiveness of education systems in 35 economies By Ellie Bothwell 19 September
Elsevier launches free science definitions service Publisher argues Topics platform will provide ‘breadth, depth and currency of knowledge’, and remove the need to leave its website By Matthew Reisz 18 September
Researchers complain of bias against women and ethnic minorities Many researchers also ‘harbour unrealistic expectations’ about academic careers By Holly Else 16 September
EU focus on open science ‘detracts from research career efforts’ Leru says that commission’s focus should be on improving scholars’ employment prospects By Holly Else 16 September
Scientists’ resistance to Trump gathers strength Initiative urges government researchers to send findings through encrypted channels to ensure their preservation By Jon Marcus 16 September
Australia’s university funding reforms ‘stuck in limbo’ Senate adjourns before voting on higher education bill, meaning students have to apply without knowing what fees will be By Chris Havergal 15 September
EAIE 2017: Terrorism forces internationalisation efforts 'back to basics' Higher education institutions in Turkey and Belgium report decline in staff and student exchanges following attacks By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
EAIE 2017: Global higher education a ‘massive business’ serving ‘the 1%’ Dishonest to claim that internationalisation is for the common good when it reaches so few people, consultant says By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
EAIE 2017: Universities 'failed to help' losers of globalisation Higher education institutions are partly to blame for the hostility they now face, says US vice-provost By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
91茄子 debate: Andrew Adonis and David Willetts Lord Willetts and Lord Adonis go head to head in this video debate, tackling UK political issues from tuition fees to vice-chancellor pay levels 14 September
EAIE 2017: Quality, not money, should drive mergers, says funding expert Unions should be seen as investments in teaching and research quality rather than cost-saving exercises, advises EUA governance specialist By Ellie Bothwell 14 September
EAIE 2017: Europe ‘must improve’ credential recognition for refugees Quality assurance professionals call for system to verify refugees’ education credentials before ‘next crisis’ By Ellie Bothwell 14 September
Fifty-fold growth in English-taught bachelor’s courses in Europe Study reveals that there are now 2,900 English-medium undergraduate programmes in continental Europe By Ellie Bothwell 14 September
Are rising fees bankrolling growth in vice-chancellors’ salaries? 91茄子 pay data since 2010-11 show pay of UK leaders is going up faster than that of rank-and-file academics, but the reasons are less clear By Simon Baker 14 September
Interview with John Tresch The Warburg professor discusses folk practice, emptying Milwaukee’s bins, and bargain cinema tickets By Matthew Reisz 14 September
The week in higher education – 14 September 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By 91茄子 reporters 14 September
Gene Adam Brucker, 1924-2017 Berkeley scholar of the Renaissance remembered By Matthew Reisz 14 September
Career advice: how to prepare students for university teaching Pragya Agarwal explains how lecturers can support first-year students as they make the transition to the self-directed learning required at university By Pragya Agarwal 14 September
Government suffers Commons defeat over English tuition fee rise Ministers insist that reversal is not binding and that increase to ?9,250 is unaffected By Chris Havergal 13 September
Arts and humanities ranking 2018: results and analysis Peking University joins the top 20 of the Times Higher Education subject table for the first time By Ellie Bothwell 13 September
EAIE 2017: Recruitment agents and for-profits 'to ride wave of nationalism' Leading scholars warn of risks to internationalisation in populist era By Ellie Bothwell 13 September
EAIE 2017: Universities told to aim for 'inclusive' internationalisation Oxford professor urges institutions to 'build bridges within our increasingly divided societies' By Ellie Bothwell 13 September
International students in Netherlands ‘forced to sleep in cars’ Lack of student accommodation means new arrivals are often having to return home, warns student union By David Matthews 12 September
Willetts backs ‘?9k for everyone’ without ‘price competition’ Former UK universities minister’s stance in contrast to that of Andrew Adonis and some in government By John Morgan 12 September
Australian university ‘artificially inflated’ research scores Australian Catholic University defends hiring of professorial fellows as a tool to build partnerships By Chris Havergal 12 September
Vigil held for jailed Princeton PhD student Iran's detention of a history PhD student for alleged spying has been condemned by Princeton and US government By Jack Grove 12 September
Some European nations in ‘real trouble’ on HE funding, OECD warns Latest Education at a Glance data show danger of governments failing to make decision on right path for policy By Simon Baker 12 September
Graduate premium stalling in some countries, OECD data suggest Figures show a number of nations with high participation rates are not seeing graduates’ earnings rise relative to school-leavers’ wages By Simon Baker 12 September
Alison Johns named chief executive of UK’s merged sector agency Leadership announced ahead of ECU, HEA and LFHE merger in 2018 By John Morgan 11 September
Nature editorial refires debate on scientific monuments Op-ed on statues of eugenicists and researchers who denied rights to non-white people branded ‘disastrous’ By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 11 September
Controversial politician to lead Dutch universities Backlash against VSNU’s appointment of Pieter Duisenberg, who called for investigation of anti-conservative bias on campus By David Matthews 11 September
Martin Parr’s images of Oxford: celebration or satire? Book and exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned photographers stem from unprecedented access to elite university By John Morgan 10 September
Europe’s academies ask: are we in a ‘post-truth’ world? US scholars will also be involved in new push to understand if the public still values expertise By David Matthews 9 September
England’s new access chief ‘must be public champion’ Administrator taking over from Les Ebdon as director of fair access must speak out on need for student diversity, says sector expert By Jack Grove 8 September
Warning over ‘underfunding’ of Dutch universities Despite bachelor’s graduates rising by a third since 2009, funding has barely risen faster than inflation By David Matthews 8 September
North Korea’s only ‘Western’ university reopens for new term Pyongyang University of Science and Technology feared closure when US travel ban took effect this month By Jack Grove 8 September