Universities extend teaching into evening to cope with expansion Trend triggers warnings over staff work-life balance and student learning By Anna McKie 2 August
The week in higher education – 2 August 2018 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 2 August
Bullying ‘endemic’ at Sussex, report warns Vice-chancellor says university is committed to improving staff well-being By Rachael Pells 2 August
Call to rethink China branch campuses over academic freedom risks Experts say long-running joint ventures should be seen as a ‘litmus test’ By Ellie Bothwell 2 August
Denis Mitchison, 1919-2018 Tributes paid to tuberculosis expert who worked on the first randomised controlled clinical trial By Matthew Reisz 2 August
Sir Geoff Palmer: white people still ask me to carry their luggage Scotland’s first black professor talks about life as an immigrant, his experiences of racism and why ‘better science makes better’ By John Morgan 2 August
Four mathematicians scoop Fields Medals Maths prodigy just second Australian to claim discipline’s highest honour By John Ross 1 August
Ireland: help for student support and multi-campus institutions New funding stream should give a boost to those pursuing innovative projects By Matthew Reisz 1 August
Professor’s tweet exposes academic poverty in Venezuela Jose Ibarra said he could not afford to repair his shoes on his professor's salary By Rachael Pells 1 August
Kuwait gets tough on fake degrees Government to check state employees’ credentials after forgeries exposed By Anna McKie 1 August
Top US universities defend Harvard admissions policy Prestigious private institutions highlight importance of student diversity in light of lawsuit that could set a precedent on affirmative action By Ellie Bothwell 1 August
Professor ‘sabotaged’ harassment accuser’s research Former Columbia University academic Enrichetta Ravina awarded $1.25 million (£953,000) in damages By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 1 August
More medicine places in clearing as providers battle for students Shrinking pool of applicants puts students in the driving seat By Anna McKie 1 August
Only most research-intensive UK universities ‘cover full costs’ New analysis on the full economic costs of research and teaching by ‘peer group’ raises concerns about long-term sustainability of some institutions By Simon Baker 1 August
Nobel laureate: how (not) to apply for a postdoc position Martin Chalfie argues that young scientists who ‘play the game’ of publishing in selective journals are less likely to win permanent posts By David Matthews 1 August
Supervisor-student sexual relationships ‘never OK’ Australian sector adopts ‘united viewpoint’ against unequal relationships By John Ross 31 July
Major report backs teaching excellence framework for Australia Ten-point plan for post-school education also backs merger of vocational and university funding systems By John Ross 31 July
US religious universities speak out with authority in Trump era University of Notre Dame president says faith-based institutions have unique ability to counter fear and anxiety with hope By Ellie Bothwell 31 July
Brexit: four big stumbling blocks for HE after the White Paper In light of the UK government’s recent statements on the future relationship with the EU, what do policy experts see as the key areas of Brexit uncertainty to be addressed for higher education? By John Morgan 31 July
Questionable techniques ‘rife’ in ecological research Study suggests reproducibility crisis may not be limited to psychology and biomedicine By John Ross 31 July
Coventry announces plans to open Polish branch campus University set to offer English-taught degrees in Wrocław from next year By Ellie Bothwell 30 July
Germany focuses on quality after hitting foreign student target Country faces dilemmas over language of instruction and how to tackle dropout rate By David Matthews 30 July
Higher education ‘turned upside-down’ by Polish reforms Limitations on powers of new university councils are ‘mostly cosmetic’, academics say By Matthew Reisz 30 July
REF submission rules ‘could increase burden’ on departments New rules for staff eligibility designed to make compliance easier are in fact more complicated than before, academics warn By Rachael Pells 30 July
Victoria faces defeat as council supports name change The long-reigning monarch’s name faces removal from another of the world’s universities By John Ross 30 July
Don’t open the floodgates, says head of Uruguay’s new university Restrictions on access maintain high quality bar, says rector of Latin American Center for Human Economics By Rachael Pells 29 July
Tuition fee hikes ‘viable model for maintaining access’ in US Higher charges, if accompanied by financial aid, do not reduce access for low-income students or significantly change student behaviour, says study By Ellie Bothwell 29 July
Study raises concerns over assessment methods in UK universities New paper says both teaching-intensive and research-intensive universities need to re-examine the way they assess students By Anna McKie 28 July
Academic freedom: justified privilege, or overreach of expertise? Academic lawyer and conservative thinktank leader go head-to-head By John Ross 28 July
UK leaning heavily on EU academics for ERC grant success Almost half of ERC grants awarded to UK institutions for 2018 won by EU nationals, as UK sees overall decline in successful bids By Rachael Pells 27 July
THE podcast: tensions between faculty and their students Are students the ones with the entitlement problem? By THE reporters 27 July
National Student Survey 2018: big names take hit as boycott fades Most universities omitted after the boycott are back in for this year’s NSS, although Cambridge and Oxford still fail to feature By Anna McKie 27 July
Thousands back professor fired for missing grant income targets Jim Newell’s dismissal by Salford ‘speaks volumes’ about extent of sector marketisation, campaigners say By Anna McKie 27 July
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