Indonesian Islamic university bans burkas on campus
Female students at the Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Yogyakarta must stop wearing full-face veils if they wish to graduate, rector warns
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Ex-head of Erdoğan university jailed for ‘terrorist links’
Former rector of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University is sentenced to four years on alleged terrorist charges
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Threatened Central European University to open Vienna campus
New outpost does not undermine commitment to remain in Budapest, institution insists
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Academic Journal Guide 2018 names ‘world elite’ business titles
Revised edition reignites debate about value of journal ratings in academia
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International perspective: a Dutch student in Denmark
Studying abroad is a challenge for anyone, even if you’ve already done it before, writes Dutch student Marleen Pol
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Most international universities: how outlook can vary by subject
Analysis of data underlying the latest ranking shows how Asia, Europe and North America are quite different in terms of the most open disciplines
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Stephen Hawking: physicist who revealed universe to millions dies
Cambridge v-c says professor’s ‘exceptional contributions to scientific knowledge and the popularisation of science and mathematics have left an indelible legacy’
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Plans to link staff seniority to teaching quality in TEF ‘absurd’
Academics with higher qualifications or more experience could get higher scores in subject-level teaching excellence framework
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Course cuts may be taste of things to come for Australian sector
Programme closures at Australian Catholic University are more disruptive than previously realised
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USS strike: regulator is to blame for pensions crisis
The Pensions Regulator, not universities, is the driving force behind proposed cuts due to its nonsensical approach to discount rates, argue David Bailey and John Clancy
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Slashing PhD prices for international students was a masterstroke
New Zealand is reaping many benefits from reducing the cost of a PhD for international students a decade ago, says Brett Berquist
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UK university strikes to continue as UCU rejects pension deal
Universities UK describes decision as ‘hugely disappointing’
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USS strike: picket line debates will re-energise scholarship
The reawakening of political activism within academia sparked by the pensions strike will reinvigorate scholarship, says Jana Bacevic