Mugabe university 'not a priority' for Zimbabwean government Higher education minister questions future of $1 billion scheme, as focus shifts to three other new institutions By Holly Else 31 January
World Academic Summit 2018: full programme announced Leaders of some of the world’s top universities will speak at flagship THE event in Singapore By Ellie Bothwell 30 January
South Africa embraces free higher education, but concerns remain Universities South Africa head says it is too early to say whether institutions will successfully roll out new system By Ellie Bothwell 30 January
UK and Egypt sign branch campus agreement Egypt hopes UK outposts will support its internationalisation strategy and labour market demands By Ellie Bothwell 24 January
Grace Mugabe's PhD probed by anti-corruption unit Former first lady was awarded doctorate from University of Zimbabwe two months after enrolling By Holly Else 12 January
The 2018 global Academic Reputation Survey: why you should take part Phil Baty on how THE's annual reputation survey informs its World University Rankings By Phil Baty 4 January
Calestous Juma, 1953-2017 Career of prolific technology and development expert took him from Nairobi to Harvard By Matthew Reisz 4 January
Patrick Awuah: putting ethics at the heart of African higher education The Ghanaian university president on medieval poetry, good leadership and Goethe By Ellie Bothwell 4 January
Zuma’s fees giveaway is ‘unaffordable populism’ for South Africa Promise of free higher education for majority of nation’s youth greeted with scepticism by university sector By Jack Grove 28 December
THE books of the year 2017: part two Winter reads: scholars and senior sector figures share the books that have made the greatest impact on them over the past year, and the ones they are most looking forward to reading By Contributors 21 December
Kenya cracks down on fake degrees 'sold' to politicians Institutions operating without full university degree-awarding accreditation also to be targeted By Rachael Pells 20 December
Tanzanian student loans sent to wrong universities Thousands more gain finance for study from student loans board after appeals By Holly Else 20 December