UCU: slow justice for suspended professor is ‘union persecution’
Colleagues say Royal Holloway’s Jeff Frank has been left in limbo for months during investigation into ‘flimsy’ misconduct charges
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Cyber agency puts German universities’ pacifism dilemma in focus
Since 2011, dozens of institutions have sworn not to undertake military-related research, but the country is now calling on academics to strengthen its defences
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Short-term contracts harm the ‘common good’ mission of universities
How can contract academics inspire action and hope in their students when they feel hopeless, asks Sarika Bose
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Southampton v-c Sir Christopher Snowden to retire
Ex-Universities UK president became one of highest-paid leaders in sector
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Student mental health research in UK gets £1 million boost
New network will help to develop England’s University Mental Health Charter
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French university suspends homeopathy degree
Lille’s medical dean says subject will no longer be taught because it lacks ‘absolute scientific proof’
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Leading agri-food universities back UN ‘zero hunger’ drive
Five institutions from around globe sign up for greater student exchange and research collaboration
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Argentinian academics protest against education budget cuts
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets of Buenos Aires as confidence in nation’s economy dwindles at the cost of higher education
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Richard Arum: don’t blame me for the rise of ‘edusceptics’
Author of Academically Adrift says university haters have ‘grossly distorted’ his seminal study
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New US rules on campus sexual misconduct ‘a backwards step’
Government accused of making universities ‘a safer place to commit assault’, but others say changes will offer better support for victims
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Germany best for student social engagement in THE survey
Results from the European Student Survey suggest the UK, Austria and Ireland are also strong on providing students with chances to thrive outside class
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Western students in China ‘very disappointed with teaching’
Students claim that ‘asking questions is not appreciated by most local teachers’
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Navigating Title IX claims leaves universities between a rock and a hard place
Universities in the US are dealing with an unprecedented number of sexual violence complaints and greater scrutiny of the legal processes that follow, writes Emily Mack
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Saudi students ordered home from Canada ‘seek asylum’
Moves follow decision by Saudi Arabia to order students back from Canada in diplomatic spat
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Iranian university leader puts hopes in academic diplomacy
Tehran president says institution is keen to internationalise despite deteriorating relations with the West