Dalai Lama invite causes row at San Diego Some object to their university's choice of commencement speaker By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed 20 February
‘Father of eugenics’ should not be erased from academic history Campaigners who want to erase the controversial figures from universities’ pasts are wrong, say Niall McCrae and Roger Watson By Niall McCrae 19 February
Mathieson: Hong Kong ‘prepares me well’ for Scotland University of Hong Kong v-c denies he is ‘heading for a simple life’ as the next head of the University of Edinburgh By Ellie Bothwell 19 February
Cloud of oppression hangs over Turkey’s universities The targeting of Turkey’s top academics, in the country’s most established institutions, has caused outrage, writes Gulcin Ozkan By Gulcin Ozkan 16 February
Former dean’s ‘Duckpond University’ case study raises eyebrows Does Nigel Piercy textbook case study stem from his experience at Swansea University? By Jack Grove 16 February
‘French brain drain worse than imagined’ Lack of opportunities and local hiring practices have stopped many French scientists from returning to their homeland, a new study says By Jack Grove 16 February
London business schools ‘face post-Brexit turbulence’ Capital’s institutions may be hit by a ‘perfect storm’, warn scholars By Jack Grove 12 February
Nine out of 10 UK universities ‘restrict free speech’ Free Speech ranking claims quarter of institutional administrations are ‘actively censoring speech’ By John Elmes 11 February
Extreme poverty of medieval students revealed New study into medieval universities describes how paupers studied alongside the elite despite financial barriers By Jack Grove 9 February
Iranian could face death penalty for ‘spying’ More than 198,000 people have signed a petition in support of Ahmadreza Djalali By Jack Grove 8 February
Discipline tardy journal editors, say scholars Editors of journals should face ‘negligence’ investigations over extensive delays, suggests a new paper By Jack Grove 7 February
Reading great literature won’t improve Trump, says Tóibín Brooklyn author reflects on the new US president, Brexit and literature as he becomes chancellor of the University of Liverpool By Jack Grove 3 February
Trump makes funding threat to Berkeley over cancelled speech US president attacks institution on Twitter after Milo Yiannopoulos event sparks violence By Ellie Bothwell 2 February
Rethink influence of Confucius Institutes, says study Paper concludes that ‘contrary to popular thinking, Confucius Institutes have not had a positive impact on China’s global interests’ By Hilary Lamb 2 February
Antipsychiatry scholarship provokes academic freedom debate The University of Toronto’s scholarship raises questions about the extent to which academic freedom is appropriate By Hilary Lamb 1 February
North Korean university seeks US help University founded by Christian evangelicals sends delegation to US hoping for assistance By David Matthews 31 January
Thousands of scholars call for US academic boycott But some academics suggest move would harm US universities and scholars ‘who desperately need support’ By Ellie Bothwell 31 January
Academic freedom in Turkey: Theresa May has a choice to make The UK must raise the issue of Turkey's appalling treatment of academia, says Mehmet Ugur By Mehmet Ugur 28 January
Happiness expert advises UK’s first ‘positive university’ Martin Seligman guides University of Buckingham on 'positive psychology' By Jack Grove 27 January
How can the academy ease the barriers Muslim scholars face? Nadya Ali outlines the problems that impose three demands on the sector By Nadya Ali 26 January
Some college ‘is better than none’, study suggests First transnational study of how university dropouts fare in the labour market suggests any exposure to higher education is better than none By Jack Grove 26 January
TEF to limit use of ‘flawed’ NSS scores Chair voices concerns over student satisfaction data as Cambridge’s students’ union joins NSS boycott By Jack Grove 25 January
Professor banned from office after dismissal Turkish philosopher describes shock at being stopped from packing up office after sudden dismissal By Jack Grove 23 January
‘Get house in order’ on staff-student liaisons, says NUS officer Student leader calls for clearer rules on student-staff relationships after Sussex report into abusive lecturer case By Jack Grove 20 January
Is cash-for-papers worse than UK game-playing? Are Chinese universities doing the same with affiliations as UK institutions do with REF, asks Jack Grove By Jack Grove 19 January
State law threats to tenure raise concerns in the US Legislation in Missouri and Iowa seeks to curtail right to protected academic posts By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 16 January
Chinese academics promote dissent despite crackdown Scholars are ‘doing as much as they can’ to promote critical thinking among students despite suppression of liberal thought, study claims By Jack Grove 14 January
Chinese scholars need US backing on human rights China’s pressure on its academics to toe an ideological line will increase if Trump focuses only on business, says Tao Zhang By Tao Zhang 12 January
Career advice: how to write an academic email Typography expert’s rules for making messages easier to read elicit both praise and claims of pedantry By Jack Grove 12 January
High-flying graduates ‘underestimate skill level’ Measuring learning gain via self-reporting is difficult as top graduates underrate abilities, suggests Futuretrack study By Jack Grove 10 January
Exiled Turkish professor ‘leading US university’ Medical scholar branded a ‘terrorist’ by Turkey over his alleged links to a US-based cleric is named head of an institution in Texas By Jack Grove 10 January
Students thrive thanks to ‘Freakonomics revamp’ of economics International project to change curriculum helps UCL students avoid ‘sophomore slump’ By Jack Grove 5 January
Israel conference that sparked political row moves to Ireland University College Cork to host controversial event British institutions seemed ‘afraid’ to touch By Matthew Reisz 1 January
Public more likely to ignore experts if science is too easy: study Reading popular science articles causes non-scientists to overrate their expertise, research finds By Jack Grove 29 December
Professor imprisoned in Iran: academic freedom ‘not a Western import’ Homa Hoodfar urges scholars to see academic freedom as a ‘history of struggle everywhere’ By Ellie Bothwell 26 December
‘Collegiality’ has become an empty word Although the term still resonates with scholars, it means less and less in today’s academy, says Bruce Macfarlane By Bruce Macfarlane 22 December
Santa studies: what can Father Christmas learn from academia? Jack Grove asks whether Father Christmas could learn from recent ‘Santa studies’ research By Jack Grove 21 December
Catholic priest named as French university head Election of theology professor Michel Deneken as Strasbourg president angers secularists By Jack Grove 20 December
King’s College London 'wrong' to erase George Carey from wall of fame Niall McCrae and Jules Gomes investigate the disappearance of an ex-archbishop By Niall McCrae 20 December
Universities are becoming like mechanical nightingales Sir Keith Burnett reflects on the future of academia and innovation in the UK and China By Keith Burnett 19 December
The 20 most-read higher education stories of 2016 The most popular Times Higher Education stories of the last year revealed By 色盒直播 reporters 19 December
The Higher Education and Research Bill: it’s a matter of trust For the first time, says the UK’s universities minister Jo Johnson, academic freedom and institutional autonomy will be enshrined in UK law By Jo Johnson 15 December
Female professors ‘pay price for academic citizenship’ Women in academia may be losing out salary-wise because they are more focused on tasks that may go unrewarded, a study suggests By Jack Grove 14 December
US state bureaucracy ‘impairing mission’ of public universities President of Johns Hopkins University says ‘deeply poisonous politics’ is also harming the system By Ellie Bothwell 13 December
Sweden pushes for HE links with industry to stop ‘losing ground’ But there are fears that universities’ reliance on external funding will prevent blue-skies research By Ellie Bothwell 12 December
Learning a second language still matters Speaking a foreign language remains vitally important in the Brexit era, says Wendy Ayres-Bennett By Wendy Ayres-Bennett 10 December
Cambridge: Brexit ‘cliff edge’ risks huge fall in EU student numbers Universities warn parliamentary inquiry that Brexit vote already deterring staff and students from coming to UK By Jack Grove 8 December
Will HKU-AFP partnership help bolster press freedom in Hong Kong? Tie-up to teach journalism students best practice while potentially helping them combat press restrictions By Hilary Lamb 7 December
Global coalition sets out how to keep universities safe from harm New report sets out the core principles for reducing assaults on higher education By Matthew Reisz 6 December
Universities creating generation of ‘wuss’ lawyers, says professor Students may crumble in court if they’re not exposed to ‘disturbing’ ideas, George Washington University academic claims By John Elmes 1 December
Exposing radical professors? Academics respond to Professor Watchlist Fictional professors from film, TV and literature have been reported to new watchlist of 'anti-American' academics By Jack Grove 22 November
Rutgers academic placed on leave over gun tweet Action over Kevin Allred, who was also questioned by police, yet again raises issue of free speech in wake of Trump election By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 21 November
‘Fewer women will study engineering’ owing to school exam changes Work to attract more women into UK university engineering departments will be undermined by ‘beyond belief’ changes to A levels, senior academics claim By Jack Grove 17 November
Career advice: how to ask an end-of-interview question Senior academics and university administrators offer their top tips on how to ask that awkward question at the end of a job interview By Jack Grove 17 November
‘Psychic powers’ paper pulled from journal after criticism Research into clairvoyant powers of mediums using old photographs has been retracted after it was ridiculed by scientists By Jack Grove 13 November
Professor who wore blackface at party suspended Case at University of Oregon sparks row over academic who is said to have worn make up to highlight racism faced by students By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 7 November
Turkey's 'Nazi-style' purge of academia condemned 'Nazi-era methods' targeting academia unacceptable, says Luxembourg's foreign minister By Jack Grove 7 November
Linguistic bias in publishing ‘should not be dismissed’ International linguists have decried a Hong Kong professor’s controversial claim that bias against non-native English speakers is ‘myth’ By Jack Grove 7 November
Philosopher’s talk cancelled due to passport rules A UK university has been criticised for cancelling a guest lecture after a British academic refused to produce his passport By Jack Grove 4 November
Twitter taunts over REF omission rile professor Politics scholar angered by what he claims was ‘ruthless’ attempt to discredit him by citing non-inclusion in UK’s research excellence framework By Jack Grove 4 November
