Robert Ferguson, 1942-2017 Academic whose writing fused law and literature remembered Matthew Reisz 8月 31日
Reviewer criticises ‘no publication after preprint’ rule Paper was rejected by journal because it had appeared on website of education centre Holly Else 8月 30日
University of Miami shuns links with Cuba under local pressure Meeting with representatives of the Cuban exile community have helped shaped plans for its flagship research institute Matthew Reisz 8月 28日
PhD thesis: writing it up (and the art of procrastination) Mike Smith reveals six of the most useful pieces of advice he has been able to give his PhD students over the years Mike Smith 8月 26日
Universities’ focus on careers ‘fails to address global division’ Head of NYU Abu Dhabi says that undergraduates must be taught skills to create ‘a world of common understanding’ Ellie Bothwell 8月 26日
S. Allen Counter, 1944-2017 A neuroscientist and explorer who became ‘a great champion of inclusion and belonging’ has died Matthew Reisz 8月 24日
US academics form counter-movement to 'drive racists off campus' Campus Antifascist Network plans self-defence training for scholars who may be challenged by white supremacists Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 8月 22日
Universities ‘should be chastened by bigotry among well-educated’ Ruth Simmons, interim leader of Prairie View A&M University, says universities are ‘failing’ at creating ‘fit leaders’ Ellie Bothwell 8月 22日
Berkeley chancellor to focus on funding and rebuilding community Carol Christ, new leader of the Californian university, also plans ‘free speech year’ for students and staff to engage with topic Ellie Bothwell 8月 19日
US universities ban white nationalist Richard Spencer from campus Disgust at far-right violence at University of Virginia prompts stronger stance John Morgan 8月 18日
Marian Cleeves Diamond, 1926-2017 Pioneering neuroscientist who analysed the brain of Albert Einstein remembered Matthew Reisz 8月 17日
Female leadership advances slowly in world's top universities Analysis of 色盒直播 World University Rankings data shows gender gap for top jobs has narrowed further Ellie Bothwell 8月 16日