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 THE World University Rankings data shows gender gap for top jobs has narrowed further Ellie Bothwell 8月 16日
Chinese-American professor appeals expulsion from Singapore Huang Jing was accused of ‘covertly advancing the agenda of a foreign country at Singapore’s expense’ Ellie Bothwell 8月 14日
Cubans shrug off Trump cold shoulder to build US links Matching murals mark new academic link between Cuban and Arkansan universities Matthew Reisz 8月 14日
After Charlottesville, white supremacists target more US campuses Racist protests have been growing in visibility on campuses over the past year Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 8月 14日
England ‘should learn’ from US troubles with performance funding Paper highlights possible negative impact of performance-related funding and for-profit universities on widening participation Ellie Bothwell 8月 11日
THE World University Rankings 2018 coming soon: what you need to know Phil Baty has the latest on the publication of the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, which will be launched in London in September Phil Baty 8月 10日
World’s best institutions for influencing inventions revealed Nature Index examines how research articles are cited in third-party patents Ellie Bothwell 8月 10日
The hangover: academic bad behaviour bites back in class Study finds that students who witness lecturers misbehaving are more likely to display incivility in lectures or seminars Chris Havergal 8月 9日