Left-leaning academics are sexier, study suggests While right-wing politicians have been found to be more attractive than left-wing politicians, this trend may not hold true in the world of scholarship By Hilary Lamb 16 February
Oxbridge’s contribution to science ‘overrated’ Proportion of Royal Society scientists associated with Oxbridge is lower than expected, researcher says By Jack Grove 15 February
Elsevier restores journal access in Germany Publisher takes decision despite still having no deal agreed with German universities By David Matthews 15 February
Course quality main UK draw for US postgraduates Academic tutors are most likely to motivate American postgraduates to come to UK, says study By Ellie Bothwell 15 February
TEF could redefine idea of ‘great’ universities Nottingham Trent head also warns that damage to overseas, EU recruitment will harm quality of education for home students By John Morgan 15 February
French minister: politicians must foster dialogue with scholars Axelle Lemaire says democracies are ‘suffering’ because of ‘broken links’ between academics and policymakers By John Elmes 15 February
'Flawed' attitude to public 'lingers on' New journal sets out ideas on how to involve non-academics in research – but warns area is still a ‘work in progress’ By David Matthews 15 February
Academic Twitter satire goes up a notch in Trump era Satirical scholars hit overdrive in the era of The Donald By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 14 February
FutureLearn announces first US partners Expansion into ‘digitally advanced market’ confirms platform is ‘firmly on the map’, says chief executive By John Elmes 14 February
Real campus qualities ‘impact retention and graduation’ Scholar says campus environments ‘matter more than universities realise’ By Ellie Bothwell 14 February
London business schools ‘face post-Brexit turbulence’ Capital’s institutions may be hit by a ‘perfect storm’, warn scholars By Jack Grove 12 February
Nine out of 10 UK universities ‘restrict free speech’ Free Speech ranking claims quarter of institutional administrations are ‘actively censoring speech’ By John Elmes 11 February
Trump travel ban: strength of Iran-US collaboration revealed Data reveal research ties between US and Muslim nations targeted by attempted ban By Holly Else 10 February
Algorithm hopes to counter potential bias on funding panels Mathematical model works by trying to remove skewing of results in group funding decisions By Holly Else 10 February
European graduate enrolment in US rises 8 per cent But data show applications and enrolments from India and Saudi Arabia have plummeted By Ellie Bothwell 9 February
TEF ‘others’ international students, claims scholar Keele University academic argues that the TEF ‘legitimises’ and ‘amplifies subordination’ of overseas students By Ellie Bothwell 9 February
Extreme poverty of medieval students revealed New study into medieval universities describes how paupers studied alongside the elite despite financial barriers By Jack Grove 9 February
Mexico’s CETYS plans future in shadow of Trump’s wall Border institution co-hosts international conference with US universities as Trump presidency begins By John Morgan 9 February
The week in higher education – 9 February 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 9 February
From books to Boocs: what is the future? Scholars and publishers assess some bold responses to the pressures on traditional formats By Matthew Reisz 9 February
What it’s like to be a punk in academia Can punk scholars bring together their conflicting identities without compromise? By Hilary Lamb 9 February
Private provider figures raise questions over completion rates Pearson responds to figures on UK providers by saying it acts when colleges ‘recruit without integrity’ By John Morgan 9 February
Scholars warn about Brexit threat to university-business links UK ‘naive’ to think that it could replace academic links with European industry with those from elsewhere By Holly Else 9 February
Grant winners – 9 February 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 9 February
Iranian could face death penalty for ‘spying’ More than 198,000 people have signed a petition in support of Ahmadreza Djalali By Jack Grove 8 February
‘Delays’ to UK government research ‘worse than embarrassing’ Key research on higher education ‘getting dusty’ on Whitehall shelves, according to former insider By John Morgan 8 February
Fashion and fish fingers: college seeks arts education revolution The creative principles that inspire art students can be equally relevant to schools By Matthew Reisz 8 February
China pushes private universities Country looks to private sector to increase student numbers even further By David Matthews 7 February
Universities South Africa head predicts 'challenging' year Ahmed Bawa accepts concerns on fees, which sparked protests in 2016, still persist By John Elmes 7 February
England: universities urged to work more closely with schools But new Offa guidance appears to stop short of mandating universities to sponsor them By John Elmes 7 February
Vietnam sets new PhD requirements Ministry hopes to increase quality of doctorates By Holly Else 7 February
Discipline tardy journal editors, say scholars Editors of journals should face ‘negligence’ investigations over extensive delays, suggests a new paper By Jack Grove 7 February
Trump's Berkeley threat spotlights future battles President’s tweet was ‘overreach’, say critics, but scientists fear existential threat from new administration By John Morgan 7 February
Teaching history of Palestinian conflict benefits from new tool Website provides vital documentation for studying Palestinian political history and its place within wider anti-colonial struggles By Matthew Reisz 7 February
Trump ban: students and staff travel after legal block Case that has stopped enforcement of president's order cited impact on higher education By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 6 February
Government ‘starts process’ on student loans sale Move aimed at reducing national debt is ‘economic illiteracy’, warns NUS By John Morgan 6 February
Pressure to publish in India drives junk journal boom Poor monitoring in ‘second-tier’ institutions is also part of the problem, research indicates By Jack Grove 6 February
Academics must act as diplomats, says vice-chancellor University of East Anglia chief says scholars cannot assume that their research findings are ‘self-evident’ By Ellie Bothwell 5 February
Global citizenship in HE a ‘loaded’ and ‘patronising’ Researchers in South Africa say focus instead on developing ‘globally competent graduates’ By Ellie Bothwell 4 February
International students ‘over-confident’, study suggests Academics think overseas students are unsuccessful at half of important activities, according to research By Ellie Bothwell 3 February
Data analysis: latest Hesa figures on state school entrants Some members of Russell Group still lag behind sector on access for state school students By John Elmes 3 February
Reading great literature won’t improve Trump, says Tóibín Brooklyn author reflects on the new US president, Brexit and literature as he becomes chancellor of the University of Liverpool By Jack Grove 3 February
Concerns raised over Sir Mark Walport’s new powers Scientists have mixed reactions to announcement of UKRI leader By Holly Else 2 February
Trump makes funding threat to Berkeley over cancelled speech US president attacks institution on Twitter after Milo Yiannopoulos event sparks violence By Ellie Bothwell 2 February
Rethink influence of Confucius Institutes, says study Paper concludes that ‘contrary to popular thinking, Confucius Institutes have not had a positive impact on China’s global interests’ By Hilary Lamb 2 February
Danish drugs giant invests in UK university research centre Novo Nordisk to invest £115 million in University of Oxford centre despite Brexit By Holly Else 2 February
EU student applications to UK down 7% after Brexit vote Ucas January deadline figures show 5% fall across all students By John Morgan 2 February
‘Market movements’ could change nature of universities Dramatic student number shifts revealed by Ucas figures come as uncertainty looms on multiple fronts By John Morgan 2 February
How universities might shape their Brexit futures Oxford’s appointment of head of Brexit strategy offers sector food for thought By John Morgan 2 February
The week in higher education – 2 February 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 2 February
Grant winners – 2 February 2017 A round-up of academics awarded research council funding By THE reporters 2 February
UK universities: ‘embrace technology or risk falling behind’ Jisc report for Hepi says technology is a ‘key tool’ in responding to challenges laid down by TEF By John Elmes 2 February
Mobile students have ‘higher levels of self-efficacy’ Study finds that students with greater self-belief are less likely to view new cultures as a ‘threatening challenge’ By Ellie Bothwell 2 February
Antipsychiatry scholarship provokes academic freedom debate The University of Toronto’s scholarship raises questions about the extent to which academic freedom is appropriate By Hilary Lamb 1 February
Tackle ‘reporting bias’ in pedagogy research Author of new research says journals are ‘not doing’ enough to combat the phenomenon By John Elmes 1 February
Bett 2017: use technology to support student outcomes Microsoft vice-president of worldwide education says technology can help universities’ mandate to aid students’ employability By John Elmes 1 February
International mature students 'look to Canada' Changes to government’s immigration system might lead to rise in adult students who are seeking permanent residency in country By Ellie Bothwell 31 January
North Korean university seeks US help University founded by Christian evangelicals sends delegation to US hoping for assistance By David Matthews 31 January
Chinese PhD education ‘shifted from Soviet to US model’ Working paper suggests that US influence has led to growth and improvement of China’s doctoral education By Ellie Bothwell 31 January
Three UK HE agencies should be merged, says review Sir David Bell’s review says the ECU, HEA and LFHE should become one body by September By John Morgan 31 January
