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Students may crumble in court if they’re not exposed to ‘disturbing’ ideas, George Washington University academic claims

Jon Marcus reports from Saskatoon in Saskatchewan on how an academic is using the country’s favourite sport to teach his students

The Universities Superannuation Scheme’s stake in former cluster bomb manufacturer Textron is an inappropriate use of savings, campaigners say

Nearly two-thirds place US among top three study destinations. Separate survey says students are not deterred by Trump effect

Greatly expanded satellite programme should provide vital new data

China's university sports body hopes to convince parents and students that play teaches valuable life lessons

Growth in 2014-15 follows government initiative to nearly double number of overseas students by 2022

Richard B. Spencer, who was filmed shouting ‘Hail Trump’ at Washington meeting, due to speak at Texas A&M University 

Researcher sent thousands of emails trying to get paper published

National student recruitment agency puts the spotlight on the continent that already sends vast numbers of students to the country

Students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong criticised their v-c for making a speech in Mandarin first, rather than Cantonese

New rector warns against drawing students only from elite and making academics 'sheep with five feet'

Researchers are ‘cautiously optimistic’ about review set up by Justin Trudeau’s government to improve relations with the scientific community

Scholars gathering to celebrate work of Gareth Williams debate contrasting visions of the future of the university

Author of paper says institutions have been ‘slow’ in the past to provide the appropriate support

‘Irreversible’ damage to UK science from a hard Brexit will eclipse any harm caused in the US by a Trump presidency, says new Nobel laureate

A vast market provides opportunities for institutions worried about future outside EU, says head of online platform operating on continent

Education ministry is analysing a report into the quality of higher education and may close down substandard institutions

Data from Times Higher Education reveal sharp spike in number of US prospective students and academics interested in moving north of the border

Author of paper into the issue says international higher education is a ‘long way off’ clear principles

Action over Kevin Allred, who was also questioned by police, yet again raises issue of free speech in wake of Trump election 

One year shaved off time to degree under new national framework

A major political scandal in South Korea has extended to one of the world’s largest women-only universities

The public is still willing to listen to nuanced information, argues Cambridge professor, provided it is presented in the right way

Forging partnerships with Indian institutions in the country could alleviate dwindling inbound student numbers to UK

Political impact of deindustrialisation and free trade seen by experts as key to Trump victory

Open publishing platforms that bring grey literature out of the dark promise to save money, reduce duplication and speed communication

Researchers consider what it means for their safety and careers to work in dangerous or disparaged parts of the world

Daniella Tilbury says university’s ideal geographical location affords options in Europe and beyond

The UK business organisation suggests closer partnerships with Chinese universities could help strengthen relations between the two countries

Research into clairvoyant powers of mediums using old photographs has been retracted after it was ridiculed by scientists

Republican platform offers clues to potential higher education policies, say experts

New higher education initiative an important sign of better relations between the two countries

More researchers are inventing fake peer reviewers to get their work published, analysis suggests

US academics say ‘greatest challenge facing management scholars’ is proving the worth of research in the field

Fellowship programme forges further links across the Atlantic between African and North American academies

Gates foundation director tells Chicago conference that election has highlighted gulf between ‘haves and have-nots’ in terms of US college education

Inside Higher Ed's Scott Jaschik looks at how Donald Trump’s victory is likely to be received by universities in the US

Francis Ricciardone denounced by students as a 'thief' after saying that fee rises were inevitable due to Egypt's currency devaluation 

Yeon-Cheon Oh says serving society can be as rewarding as getting rich

Case at University of Oregon sparks row over academic who is said to have worn make up to highlight racism faced by students

'Nazi-era methods' targeting academia unacceptable, says Luxembourg's foreign minister

Academic says budgeting measures will hit research hardest

International linguists have decried a Hong Kong professor’s controversial claim that bias against non-native English speakers is ‘myth’ 

Politics scholar angered by what he claims was ‘ruthless’ attempt to discredit him by citing non-inclusion in UK’s research excellence framework

The university professor and former political prisoner compares his own iconoclastic impulses to Rhodes Must Fall movement

As meritocratic approach to education finds favour in UK, academic argues its dystopian original meaning has come to pass in China

Myths about the impact of having a surname starting with a letter late in the alphabet have been debunked by a new analysis

Greater student mobility and research partnerships should emerge from an accord that forms part of presidential visit

Jonathan Moyo and deputy deny wrongdoing as fate of $450,000 from skills development fund is investigated

Hispanic student accuses professor of cultural insensitivity over allegations she must have plagiarised work by using the word ‘hence’

Spanish university’s new teaching space mixes videoconferencing and online collaboration with data analysis and emotional recognition technology

Dean of new French-Chinese institution excited by opportunities in ‘dynamic’ part of the world

Country is the latest to wonder whether separate admissions processes for international students are fair

Combining higher education institutions will be 'catalyst' to improve scholarship, says minister

Advocates for using education to help former inmates get their lives back on track say that current policies are deterring applications

Co-author of a major UK study of female advancement at Pakistan’s universities recounts positive experience of such institutions

Those who leave China to study are more likely to win jobs and promotion when they return, but local academics tend to take top administrative roles, analysis suggests

But research shows Yale University graduates are most productive in Congress

The Nordic state, known for its liberal social policies, is the latest country to announce plans for a ban on burkas in its education system