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
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
Vietnam sets new PhD requirements Ministry hopes to increase quality of doctorates By Holly Else 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
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
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
North Korean university seeks US help University founded by Christian evangelicals sends delegation to US hoping for assistance By David Matthews 31 January
Trump travel ban hits scholars and students US academia responds in shock to US president's executive order By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 30 January
Dual national academics: US travel ban will harm research Some scholars are already planning to boycott conferences and meetings in the US in response to Donald Trump’s executive order By Ellie Bothwell 30 January
Royal Archives opened up to shed light on George III New digital resource for researchers will illuminate Georgian life from American independence to astronomy By Matthew Reisz 28 January
Happiness expert advises UK’s first ‘positive university’ Martin Seligman guides University of Buckingham on 'positive psychology' By Jack Grove 27 January
Scholar helps Latin America reach out to refugees Research projects have spurred governments to pass vital humanitarian legislation By Matthew Reisz 26 January
World in brief – 26 January 2017 Higher education news from around the globe By THE reporters 26 January
Some college ‘is better than none’, study suggests First transnational study of how university dropouts fare in the labour market suggests any exposure to higher education is better than none By Jack Grove 26 January
TEF to limit use of ‘flawed’ NSS scores Chair voices concerns over student satisfaction data as Cambridge’s students’ union joins NSS boycott By Jack Grove 25 January
Professor banned from office after dismissal Turkish philosopher describes shock at being stopped from packing up office after sudden dismissal By Jack Grove 23 January
Are arts and humanities endowments facing the Trump chop? Academics are alarmed at reports that first Trump budget will try to end funds By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 23 January
THE in Davos: Brexit, Switzerland and the EU President of ETH Zurich talks to Times Higher Education rankings editor Phil Baty By Phil Baty 23 January
Calgary cancels hundreds of journal subscriptions Canadian institution makes move in bid to save C$1.5 million in fees By Ellie Bothwell 23 January
Variability in marking ‘too high’, says study Author of new paper on grading reliability says universities need to tackle ‘pernicious’ issue By John Elmes 23 January
China: Shakespeare now welcome New academic partnership to build on the country’s deeper ‘engagement with world literature’ By Matthew Reisz 22 January
THE in Davos: interview with Subra Suresh Subra Suresh, president of Carnegie Mellon University, speaks to THE at the World Economic Forum in Davos 20 January
THE in Davos: Universities in a period of upheaval Phil Baty reports from the World Economic Forum in Davos 19 January
Trump presidency to start student loans battle Leading Democrat puts education secretary nominee under pressure on loans and ‘non-existent’ higher education record By John Morgan 19 January
Cash-for-publications is ‘common practice’ Lucrative offer to professor renews concerns over 'unethical' contracts By Jack Grove 19 January
Trump: is it right for academics to discuss his state of mind? Scholars ponder the ethical dilemmas of assessing the new president from afar By Hilary Lamb 19 January
Cornell business dean: mixing up subjects crucial to innovation Soumitra Dutta speaks to THE about Cornell's new technology campus By David Matthews 18 January
Ontario may limit growth of some graduate programmes Universities under pressure to show value and demand for master’s and PhDs By Ellie Bothwell 17 January
Germany’s teaching excellence drive ‘creates new hierarchy’ Some universities in Germany are using extra cash to create elite flagship courses, says study By Jack Grove 17 January
State law threats to tenure raise concerns in the US Legislation in Missouri and Iowa seeks to curtail right to protected academic posts By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 16 January
Change HE provision to cater for millennials, conference told Universities will need to abandon present ‘constipated’ models and follow Uber’s lead to appeal to prospective students By John Elmes 16 January
New dictionary aids students in era of fake news Contributors hope resource will encourage students to avoid ‘assimilationist’ mindset By John Elmes 15 January
Chinese academics promote dissent despite crackdown Scholars are ‘doing as much as they can’ to promote critical thinking among students despite suppression of liberal thought, study claims By Jack Grove 14 January
Global MBA applications rise for first time in four years: survey Accreditation body’s new report suggests high quality management education still ‘desirable’ in ‘uncertain’ world By John Elmes 13 January
Global rhetoric on access ‘does not always translate into action’ New book finds that although most nations want university open to all, gaps between talk and action can be wide By John Elmes 12 January
Education access problem ‘is poverty, not gender’ UN plan to eradicate gender inequality misses larger problem of low access rates linked to poverty, University of Cambridge experts warn By Jack Grove 12 January
Argentine universities at heart of sustainable mobiles project New international consortium tackles major energy challenge By Matthew Reisz 10 January
Lecturers ‘missing’ learning strategies used by poorer students Study finds that universities must ‘proactively engage’ with all students to ensure equity in learning By John Elmes 10 January
Tuition fees abolished in the Philippines New president boosts education budget so students do not have to pay By Holly Else 10 January
Exiled Turkish professor ‘leading US university’ Medical scholar branded a ‘terrorist’ by Turkey over his alleged links to a US-based cleric is named head of an institution in Texas By Jack Grove 10 January
Men ‘get more credit’ for co-authorship than women Study of economics scholars by doctoral student suggests bias in way that co-authored papers are viewed By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 9 January
Teach students how to handle change, says new Olin dean British dean of US business school also questions the ‘strange’ trend of increasing regulation while reducing state funding in the UK sector By John Elmes 9 January
Alumni bias in Korean academia exposed New analysis reveals importance of old university networks for advancement By David Matthews 8 January
Students thrive thanks to ‘Freakonomics revamp’ of economics International project to change curriculum helps UCL students avoid ‘sophomore slump’ By Jack Grove 5 January
Taiwanese courses unfilled as birth crisis bites Education Ministry statistics reveal programmes that have attracted zero students By David Matthews 4 January
US university introduces gender pronoun badges University of Kansas libraries create badges to help staff and students feel more welcome By Ellie Bothwell 4 January
Female academics not breaking Dutch glass ceiling Report bemoans ‘ruthlessly thick’ glass ceiling on route to professorships By Jack Grove 4 January
Teach students to navigate fake news, say researchers Universities should be providing students with the skills to understand and handle media manipulation, say academics behind a new study By John Elmes 2 January
Public more likely to ignore experts if science is too easy: study Reading popular science articles causes non-scientists to overrate their expertise, research finds By Jack Grove 29 December
Egypt ‘poised for future of world education competition’ Education adviser to president says ‘lifetime affiliation’ to universities could be model for future learning By John Elmes 28 December
New Cambridge librarian looks to take scholarship to the world Jessica Gardner, only the second woman in the role, aims to strike a balance between the needs of undergraduates and the global research community By Matthew Reisz 22 December
US universities still lead China on joint research with industry Lack of trust and a weak IP system blamed for China’s weaker engagement with industry By David Matthews 22 December
Are science stereotypes shaped by comics? Comic strips present a rich, varied – and surprising – picture of life on campus, researchers have found, but also may explain prejudices By Matthew Reisz 22 December
Peru: private sector urged to help universities battling deficits Business asked to help improve infrastructure and teaching in Peru's universities By Matthew Reisz 21 December
Catholic priest named as French university head Election of theology professor Michel Deneken as Strasbourg president angers secularists By Jack Grove 20 December
Students ‘underestimate time required for class preparation’ Large-scale study at a top Danish university reveals mismatch between student and teacher expectations around learning By Jack Grove 20 December
Languages crisis in the US highlighted in new report American Academy of Arts and Sciences warns that problem exists from school right through to university By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 19 December
Chinese students ‘still more stressed’ when abroad A study has suggested that even outside the hyper-competitive environment of Chinese education, students suffer from stress and anxiety By Hilary Lamb 18 December
Global HE must face academic corruption head-on, webinar told Scholarly community must address ‘ugly’ issue directly and stop believing it happens ‘somewhere else’ By John Elmes 17 December
North America’s native languages get higher education boost Institutions in the US and Canada are helping preserve indigenous languages before they die out By Jon Marcus 15 December
