African collaboration helps future leaders master public policy Twelve universities across the continent are offering course aimed at next generation of development professionals By Chris Havergal 12 August
Refugees gain considerable support from German universities, study suggests More than 60 universities in Germany provide help for the country’s growing number of refugees, study says By Jack Grove 12 August
Dubai university administrators accused of faking English language test scores Pair of employees at the American University in Dubai deny criminal charges By Chris Havergal 10 August
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign chancellor resigns Phyllis Wise says she will step down due to ‘external issues’ affecting the institution By Ellie Bothwell 10 August
IIE launches initiative to increase collaboration between US and Iran Institute of International Education says there is an increased enthusiasm for academic cooperation between the two countries By Ellie Bothwell 5 August
Greek university may soon enrol Syrian refugees The University of the Aegean is seeking permission to admit refugees arriving in their thousands on the shores of Greek islands By Jack Grove 4 August
Hungary moves to boost its higher education standing New plans focus on putting Hungarian higher education on solid international foundations By Matthew Reisz 4 August
Africa university ranking 'could drive sector's development' Conference hears that bespoke THE measures could help to incentivise improvement and attract public funding By Chris Havergal 4 August
US recessions harm take-up of liberal arts degrees Study finds that students choose to major in subjects that are ‘more challenging’ in bad economic times By Ellie Bothwell 3 August
Chile puts science centre stage Presidential commission recommends new ministry to push technological development By Holly Else 2 August
University of Helsinki head furious over austerity measures Cuts will “hurt the country’s competitiveness and citizens’ well-being”, says rector By Matthew Reisz 2 August
Branch campus death knell ‘over-exaggerated’, says offshore provost Head of University of Nottingham Malaysia says too much emphasis placed on small number of closures By Ellie Bothwell 30 July
South African student leader spared sanction for Hitler comments University of Witwatersrand describes statements as 'abhorrent' but defends freedom of speech By Chris Havergal 29 July
White House hopefuls set out their higher education stalls Reducing burden of student debt is top of shopping list as candidates jockey for position By Jon Marcus 25 July
Number of German students in UK drops for first time since 2007 Report attributes decline to UK government trebling tuition fees By Ellie Bothwell 22 July
President’s doctor to lead new Turkish medical university Health leaders express fears for institution’s independence after Erdoğan appoints his physician and party deputy By Jack Grove 22 July
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn to lead gender equality review in Ireland Former European Commissioner to lead a national review to address “systemic gender inequality” in higher education By Jack Grove 22 July
Caribbean v-c’s democratic vision at home and abroad Sir Hilary Beckles tells Ellie Bothwell about his plans for the University of the West Indies’ future By Ellie Bothwell 9 July
Pope’s decree fuels debate in academy on fossil fuel divestment Green encyclical ups pressure on Catholic universities to show moral leadership on climate change. Will more make an ethical shift? By Jon Marcus 9 July
South African institutions top THE Africa rankings pilot Times Higher Education creates a top 15 table for Africa’s academies ahead of the inaugural THE Africa Universities Summit on 30-31 July By Ellie Bothwell 9 July
US men aren’t interested in ‘life-changing’ rhetoric of studying abroad Report suggests that male social groups are ‘less fluid’ than women’s, who made up 63.5 per cent of American students overseas By Ellie Bothwell 2 July
From fair Verona to the wall beyond Ramallah Teaching Shakespeare in Palestine was intense, disturbing and unforgettable, a University of Bristol lecturer says By Matthew Reisz 2 July
Times are tough, say majority of Irish academics Post-2007 conditions are worse, workloads are higher and it’s ‘all about the money’ for management, report three-quarters of survey respondents By Jack Grove 2 July
US universities slow to respond to prospective international students US and Canada ranked below four other regions for communicating effectively with prospective international students By Ellie Bothwell 1 July
I felt quasi-parental responsibility for students during Occupy, says v-c The University of Hong Kong’s Peter Mathieson tells John Morgan about the Occupy protests, political pressure and being an outsider By John Morgan 25 June
Illuminating manuscripts for the digital age A team at the Uppsala University Library is working to crack the code for digitising handwritten text By Jon Marcus 18 June
Africa’s self-starters need fresh pedagogical approach Sub-Saharan universities must adapt to the shifting career aims of their future graduates, study suggests By Ellie Bothwell 11 June
Berkeley thinks global – but stays local Chancellor Nicholas Dirks explains the university’s branch campus strategy By Chris Havergal 11 June
Denmark moots fair trade-off on gender Sector fine-tunes policies aimed at addressing under-representation of female academics. Jon Marcus reports from Copenhagen By Jon Marcus 4 June
US investigation unveils alleged testing fraud By Elizabeth Redden and Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 2 June
Lebanese academy aims to close gulf with ‘culture of innovation’ Institutions seek new ways to halt exodus of country’s scholars By Chris Havergal 21 May
Chile's universities set for some turmoil on long road to reform Bumps are expected in decade-long shift away from market-based system By Holly Else 21 May
New Texas Austin president negotiates lower salary Move by Gregory Fenves reflects worries about ever increasing salary hikes for US university heads 18 May
Europe needs tenure track to keep young talent, says EPFL head Continental system is critical to stop drain to US, Patrick Aebischer argues 14 May
France’s unemployed are prescribed a Mooc François Hollande gives jobseekers premium access to courses on OpenClassrooms platform By Chris Parr 14 May
‘A year of IS rule has set Iraq back 10 years’ Chilling testimonies collected by the Council for At-Risk Academics reveal the devastating impact of the arrival of Islamic State By Matthew Reisz 14 May
Mergers are all the rage in Europe The number of university consolidations has shot up in recent years, EUA report finds By Holly Else 7 May
Medellín’s makeover benefits Colombian university The ebbing of violence and the city’s transformation allow Antioquia to expand its horizons, writes Donna Bowater in Colombia By Donna Bowater 7 May
Indian private universities ‘will overtake others’ Amity chancellor claims traditional institutions are lagging behind on research investment 1 May
New EUA president will ‘speak up’ to Brussels Rolf Tarrach, incoming head of the 850-strong EUA, is also keen to maintain and expand its UK membership By Holly Else 30 April
Corruption claim hits Rio university Commercial links are transparent, says sector body. Donna Bowater in Rio de Janeiro writes By Donna Bowater 30 April
Europe investment scheme projects announced Move angers universities, who say plan to take funds from research pot have yet to be approved by European Parliament By Holly Else 23 April
EU commissioner to mine untapped research riches Carlos Moedas says gender and international diversity will yield gold By Holly Else 23 April
UK academy may need diversity quota, says US dean Head of Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business says that changing white male domination may require ‘something dramatic’ By Chris Havergal 23 April
Forging global citizens is electrifying, says head of NYU Abu Dhabi Vice-chancellor talks to Chris Havergal about breaking free from Western constraints By Chris Havergal 23 April
Irish scientists protest ‘funding apartheid’ Hundreds of researchers sign letter warning of cost of focusing exclusively on business-led priorities By Paul Jump 16 April
Student-consultants: cut-price advice from campuses Those studying at Arizona State and other universities are in demand as firms across the US seek fresh business insights, says Jon Marcus By Jon Marcus 16 April
Why bombs cannot strip Gaza of intellectual life Writer and scholar Atef Abu Saif tells John Elmes how life goes on despite death from above By John Elmes 9 April
Philosophy’s forgotten women Project Vox aims to illuminate key female thinkers absent from the discipline’s history By Jon Marcus 9 April
Paris-Saclay: a mega-university with ambitions to match Dominique Vernay, the institution’s president, talks to Jack Grove about why 19 French institutions are stronger as one By Jack Grove 9 April
Kenya attack highlights universities' vulnerability A deadly attack at a Kenyan university demonstrates that higher education institutions are a “soft target” for terrorists, campaigners have said. By Chris Havergal 2 April
Academic guardians to keep watch over ‘Chinese Dream’ Beijing’s ‘messages’ to the academy focus on its role in promoting a crucial concept By John Morgan 2 April
Funding shift will amplify bang for buck, says commissioner Diverting Horizon cash to investment fund will boost financial ‘firepower’, says Carlos Moedas By Holly Else 2 April
Texas and Florida in spotlight over concealed guns on campus debate By Kaitlin Mulhere, for Inside Higher Ed 30 March
Cheating is rife in Russia, finds student survey Tolerance of dishonesty high in system where one in seven cheats in exams By Jack Grove 26 March
