New Asia alliance to build on continent’s HE ‘momentum’
Group of top Asian institutions aims to boost research collaboration and increase mobility
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UK migration target remains: will overseas student numbers be cut?
Cap on student visas and more pressure on universities to ensure recruits are ‘genuine’ seen as potential measures
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Freedom on staff hiring ‘has strong link’ to research performance
Analysis of THE data and latest autonomy scores for Europe suggests ability to hire best staff drives research strength
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‘Because it’s science!’ is an unhelpful, dismissive retort
Academics should get out of their bubbles and engage, not deride, says Rachel Carey
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European science ‘will be damaged by Brexit’
UK exit from EU research would boost success rates for other countries – but at cost of quality, experts warn
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Labour manifesto: a weak case for ending fees
John Morgan looks at errors and inadequacies in leaked plans for higher education
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Gender studies under attack from the new right
In Hungary, Poland, Germany and elsewhere, populist politicians are taking aim at the discipline
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‘Matchmaking’ platform seeks to drive agents out of recruitment
International Higher Education Group aims to reduce costs and increase choice for international students eyeing up Western universities
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Interview with Dame Sue Black
The leading forensic anthropologist discusses her Presbyterian work ethic, remaining detached in the face of human suffering, and unhelpful advice from a PhD supervisor
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Germany’s Bologna Process: ‘not as bad as everybody thinks’
Analysis finds new bachelor’s graduates do well in labour market, particularly those from more practically focused universities
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What is it really like to head up a university department?
Seven academic leaders share their experiences at the departmental helm along with their tips on how to squeeze the best out of sceptical staff and meagre budgets – and still find time for research
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Awakening: How Gays and Lesbians Brought Marriage Equality to America, by Nathaniel Frank
Steven Vaughan admires a powerful, rich and moving legal history of same-sex union
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Making Sense of Science: Separating Substance from Spin, by Cornelia Dean
Laura Bowater appreciates a layperson’s guide to identifying scientific fact from fiction
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Shakespeare for Freedom: Why the Plays Matter, by Ewan Fernie
What use is the Bard? In politics or life, what you do with his plays is up to you, finds Peter J. Smith