Russian ex-rector gunned down
A Russian academic at the centre of an investigation into what is believed to be the largest-ever theft of tuition fees was shot dead last month. Police said the killing bore the hallmarks of a...
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Australia faces fee rises of 25%
Australia's universities face political uncertainty as they decide whether to use their imminent freedom to vary tuition fees under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme. From 2005, universities...
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Old boy helps in ethical revamp
America's pre-eminent business school has launched an intensive course in ethics in the wake of widening corporate scandals, some involving its own alumni. Harvard Business School has had some kind...
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SA students ignore safe-sex message
South African students are continuing to have unprotected sex despite knowing about the country's devastating HIV-Aids epidemic, according to a University of Cape Town study. Research by Fiona Ross...
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World economy needs more science graduates, OECD says
Science and technology ministers from the world's most industrialised countries have warned that a fall in the number of science and technology graduates could hamper the nations' long-term...
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Germany's laggards to pay penalty
State governments across Germany are introducing fines on "long-term" students to cut down on the money spent on undergraduates who spend too long in higher education. Under new legislation, students...
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Nantes
Police inquiries into three attacks on the Algerian-born former dean of a leading French business school are said to be focusing on professional jealousy, or personal, political or racist motives. A...
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Skopje
Macedonia's parliament has passed a bill legitimising the Albanian-taught Tetovo University, enabling it to be funded from the state budget. The university has existed for almost ten years. It is...
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Paris
The first Erasmus Mundus Masters programmes and scholarships will be introduced from September. Viviane Reding, European commissioner for education and culture, said they would offer students from...
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Kinshasa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has closed 126 private universities operating in the country, most of which falsely claim to be affiliates of universities in western Europe and North America.
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Sydney
A leading transplant specialist at the University of New South Wales will keep his post after an external inquiry into allegations of scientific fraud. Bruce Hall was found guilty of misconduct but...
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West Africa
Security forces in Nigeria, Niger and Chad are searching for members of an Islamic militant group that has styled itself on the Taliban and is comprised largely of students from universities in the...
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The ecological monster will not stay in shadows
Never mind variable fees, universities should be focusing on sustainable development, says Sara Parkin The fact that the prime minister's leadership has been on the line for what is, in truth, a...
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Susan Greenfield
Can we raise scientific literacy, get researchers to discuss their work and give institutions a bit more cash in one move? One of the joys of writing a column is that it can act as a conduit for...
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Don's diary: Mystery of the missing filofax
Monday I am three hours into the first draft of a new crime novel. My literary historian and sleuth, Cassandra James, is in trouble. She is stuck in a traffic jam in pouring rain, and she's late...