Students with regional accents ‘ridiculed and silenced’ Call for universities to stamp out 'last acceptable' form of discrimination By Chris Havergal 25 July
World insight: designing experiential learning at Yale-NUS College To effectively embed experiential learning, the whole university needs to buy into the idea, says Trisha Craig By Trisha Craig 24 July
Three-quarters of students 'angry about Brexit' YouthSight poll also finds that nearly one in five student Brexit supporters would now change their vote By Chris Havergal 24 July
CMA tells universities to improve treatment of students Three institutions agree to changes over fees, course costs and progression By Chris Havergal 22 July
Professor responds to Black Lives Matter T-shirt complaints 'Arguments premised on consumerism are not likely to influence me' insists academic after students suggest staff should not express personal opinions 18 July
Seven higher education issues that Justine Greening must address The new education secretary has much to get to grips with as she arrives at the Department for Education By THE reporters 15 July
Canadian universities told to offer ‘incentives’ to woo UK scholars Thinktank advises universities to take advantage of UK’s ‘instability’ after EU referendum By Ellie Bothwell 15 July
Essay mills turning out high-quality essays undetected – study Academics gave ghostwritten papers good marks in Australian study By Chris Havergal 14 July
PhD scholarship scheme provides support for refugees in ‘despair’ Two recipients of a new initiative at Portsmouth Business School describe their experience of joining a UK university By Ellie Bothwell 14 July
Spending £50m on access without evaluation ‘not acceptable’ Offa concerned that institutions lack evidence for effectiveness of outlay on bursaries and fee waivers By Chris Havergal 14 July
University of Edinburgh academics in office door glass panel row Some scholars claim plans are more about improving staff visibility to students than brightening corridors By Jack Grove 14 July
Oxford Jewish students demand Labour ‘action’ over antisemitism Jeremy Corbyn urged to investigate claims of abuse much more actively and openly By Matthew Reisz 13 July
My tribute to 'finest teacher' Jim Stewart Keith Williams eulogises a colleague who always put his students first and ‘kept the flame of old-fashioned scholarly virtues burning’ By Keith Williams 13 July
Student sues university over single sex lab group Lawsuit against University of Cincinnati claims decision went against US gender discrimination laws. Maxine Joselow reports for Inside Higher Ed. 12 July
I’m showing vice-chancellors are human – by doing the Ironman challenge Acting Aberystwyth vice-chancellor John Grattan is swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 112 miles, then running a marathon to raise money for the Student Hardship Fund By John Grattan 10 July
Virtual reality really is heading to a university near you Alice Bonasio on why it is finally time for virtual learning, and how Second Life never really went away By Alice Bonasio 8 July
University degree remains ‘a remote dream’ for many in Latin America Latin America needs a HE system that promotes equality across the region, says Carolina Guzmán-Valenzuela By Carolina Guzmán-Valenzuela 7 July
NUS president pledges to ‘reconnect’ union with campus grass roots Malia Bouattia says she has ‘absolutely heard the arguments’ of students who voted to disaffiliate By Chris Havergal 6 July
International student mobility ‘even more important’ post EU vote Referendum result is a ‘wake up call’ for UK universities on their relationship with the rest of Europe, conference hears By Ellie Bothwell 5 July
Report raises 'drunkorexia' concerns in US colleges Behaviour like students avoiding eating before they drink to cut down on their calories may be more common than previously thought 4 July
Expectations placed on BME students 'may explain lower results' Kent study says intense pressure on undergraduates to succeed may be damaging By Chris Havergal 4 July
Brexit view from the Continent: partnerships face ‘huge problem’ The leader of the German Rectors’ Conference questions ‘how easy it would be’ for academics to work across borders after the UK leaves the EU By Ellie Bothwell 1 July
Affordable student accommodation 'needs university engagement' Too often universities are not speaking early enough with private accommodation providers on what types of provision are needed, a conference hears By John Elmes 30 June
Do PhD students get the right support from universities? A review at the University of Nottingham found many doctoral students were unsure where to turn for help By Jack Grove 30 June
Ontario graduates who leave for US told to ‘reimburse taxpayers’ CEO lobby group in Canada says government should introduce policies to retain talented graduates By Ellie Bothwell 28 June
Texas affirmative action case: US Supreme Court upholds ruling Parts of case could apply to admissions and financial aid policies in most of US higher education By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 27 June
On contextual admissions, lip service is not enough Baroness Blackstone on the case for greater diversity in selective universities By Tessa Blackstone 27 June
Deal struck to end UCL rent strike University to freeze or reduce accommodation costs, and to channel significant funding into bursaries By Chris Havergal 24 June
Focus on student satisfaction to boost university brand, says study New research shows the importance of fostering a ‘personal connection’ with students By John Elmes 23 June
UCL floats plan to expand to 60,000 students But finance committee minutes show concern over pace of expansion and there is disquiet over how a £280 million loan was approved By David Matthews 23 June
Mock TEF results revealed: a new hierarchy emerges Our data team’s modelling of the potential teaching excellence framework results shows the Russell Group losing out to a new elite By Chris Havergal 23 June
EU referendum: universities’ values will remain, whatever the outcome Martin McQuillan and Shahidha Bari consider the Brexit debate and the higher education sector’s role in it By Martin McQuillan 23 June
A tale of two campuses: US public universities recruiting more out-of-state students There have been radically different responses to Massachusetts’ and Maine’s attempts to bring in students from further afield, explains Howard Segal By Howard Segal 22 June
The legal view: Brexit, tuition fees and equality legislation Would EU students be re-categorised as overseas students if the UK leaves the EU? Elizabeth Jones takes a look By Elizabeth Jones 21 June
US universities ‘obliged’ to speak out against gun laws President of George Washington University also questions the benefit of free university tuition By Ellie Bothwell 16 June
Expansion in global higher education ‘has increased inequality’ Study suggests mass higher education increases the dominance of the middle class over opportunities By David Matthews 16 June
Keeping engineers honest: Canada's 'iron ring' tradition Ritual dating back to 1922 seeks to remind graduates of their ethical obligations – while one business school has also adopted the idea By David Matthews 16 June
The week in higher education – 16 June 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media 16 June
The massification of higher education: Chinese student experiences Is class becoming as important as academic attainment in China? asks Ka Ho Mok By Ka Ho Mok 13 June
For-profit universities ‘break homogeneity of UK higher education’ There is a place for all types of provision in the UK university sector, argues Debi Hayes By Debi Hayes 10 June
If you are not updating your lectures, you could be letting your students down Stop clinging to the way you’ve always done things and work a little smarter, says Chris Moore By Chris Moore 9 June
Universities told to pay record compensation to students OIA says recommended payouts topped £485,000 in 2015 despite reduction in the number of cases By Chris Havergal 9 June
More English students think degree was poor value for money Concerns over low contact hours and delays in handing back assignments loom large in Hepi/HEA survey By Chris Havergal 9 June
Ethnic minority students less satisfied with university experience BME learners rate teaching less positively and may lose out by living at home, Hepi-HEA survey finds By Chris Havergal 9 June
International students are worth more than their tuition fees A strong international presence on campus is worth more than money in the bank, says Philip Wainwright By Philip Wainwright 8 June
Canada looks to overseas students to rejuvenate ageing population Students viewed by government as welcome immigrants, but questions over capacity and provincial policies remain By David Matthews 8 June
Student visa fraud: universities and governments ‘must be proactive’ Canada’s provincial system ‘allows more room for corruption’, says OBHE researcher By Ellie Bothwell 8 June
California approves bill to limit out-of-state student numbers Audit of University of California system finds that institution enrolled less-qualified non-resident students to boost revenue By Ellie Bothwell 7 June
MPs to hold inquiry into Home Office removal of overseas students Home Affairs Select Committee reports on fallout from ETS language test fraud claims By Ellie Bothwell 3 June
Oxford students vote to remain in NUS Institution's union joins Cambridge and others in staying affiliated in wake of Malia Bouattia’s election By Chris Havergal 3 June
UK research income from abroad up 65 per cent in five years UK Higher Education International Unit analysis highlights EU contribution on research By Ellie Bothwell 2 June
UCLA shooting: gunman and professor dead William Klug was fatally shot in one of the university’s engineering buildings By Ellie Bothwell 2 June
The week in higher education – 2 June 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 2 June
Should academics avoid friendships with students? Friendships can blossom naturally between scholars and students, but are they always problematic? Nina Kelly navigates the boundaries By Nina Kelly 2 June
Rhodes Trust to launch new institute and expand scholarships The Atlantic Philanthropies gives £75 million to Rhodes Trust and £64.4 million for LSE inequality research By Ellie Bothwell 1 June
Roma: the UK’s forgotten higher education minority Only a tiny fraction of the group enter university in the UK and across Europe, but attempts are being made to change the situation By David Matthews 29 May
World insight: the future of Chinese student mobility Marguerite Dennis explains how university student recruiters should plan for enrolling Chinese students By Marguerite Dennis 26 May
Chinese student market: can the West weather a perfect storm? David Matthews considers a flurry of ‘threats’ to the conveyor belt of arrivals and what Western campuses can do to shockproof their systems By David Matthews 26 May
NSS manipulation claims ‘raise questions’ about data reliability Allegations of ‘inappropriate influence’ emerge on survey that will be key TEF metric By Chris Havergal 26 May
Canadian cooperative education entices Silicon Valley David Matthews reports from Canada on a model that gives students up to two years in work placements By David Matthews 26 May