The week in higher education – 31 March 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 31 March
University hazing scandal goes viral in South Korea Football team being doused in ‘milky fermented alcohol’ shines light on practice more commonly associated with the US By David Matthews 29 March
Canada announces C$2 billion fund to modernise campuses Liberals’ first budget also includes extra support for students By Ellie Bothwell 29 March
The week in higher education – 24 March 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 24 March
Why are students drawn to horror? Fascination with ‘dark studies’ needs to be countered by studies of the Enlightenment, says Robert Zaretsky By Robert Zaretsky 24 March
Rise in UK university dropout rate ‘disappointing’ Six per cent of young first degree entrants fail to advance to second year, Hesa data show By Chris Havergal 23 March
Student complaints time limits 'improve service' Rules introduced by Scotland's ombudsman have forced universities to improve how they handle student complaints, says University of Edinburgh expert By Jack Grove 22 March
Trump 'used as taunt in US colleges' Trend that started in US high schools is increasingly being reported on the country's university campuses, reports Josh Logue for Inside Higher Ed 21 March
Chinese students ‘more open’ when choosing university Prospective students in China are no longer looking only at traditionally elite institutions, says director of British Council in the country By Ellie Bothwell 21 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: Southampton Solent’s swell V-c reveals the factors that have added to the rankings surge of this post-92 institution 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: sporting attractions Millions of pounds of expenditure mean that many UK universities now offer truly world-class sport and fitness facilities By Jack Grove 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: creating the new professionals How do universities rated ‘best for industry connections’ improve their students’ employability? By David Matthews 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: London falling Why do London’s universities cluster towards the bottom of the rankings? By Sian Phillips 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: getting serious about study There have been some significant shifts in the way that students approach university with a more ‘professional’ attitude to study emerging By John Gill 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: universities that get it right Loughborough University tops the poll, with its emphasis on student participation, says Jack Grove By Jack Grove 17 March
What next for art schools? Did art schools such as Central Saint Martins ever have a golden age and, if they did, is it irrevocably lost? Anna Coatman writes By Anna Coatman 17 March
UUK panel: handling of sexual assault complaints must be reviewed Campaigners believe 1994 Zellick guidelines may be at odds with equalities and human rights legislation By Chris Havergal 17 March
The week in higher education – 17 March 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 17 March
Rob Behrens: role of HE ombudsman ‘now accepted’ by universities The outgoing independent adjudicator talks to THE about eight years at the OIA and the future of sector regulation By Chris Havergal 17 March
Ombudsman: universities admitting students with bad English Rob Behrens warns some international learners cannot express themselves properly, let alone follow a course By Chris Havergal 17 March
US university students demand free tampons on campus Some institutions are starting to listen to the growing call for better access to menstruation products, reports Jake New for Inside Higher Ed 15 March
Why Chinese PhD students are drawn to the UK Ellie Bothwell blogs from the opening of the British Council’s UK-China Education Policy Week in Beijing By Ellie Bothwell 15 March
University of the People founder: others ‘will emulate model’ President of free online university says universities will be forced to change either their price structure or their offering By Ellie Bothwell 14 March
Refugee crisis: university launches outreach programme Monthly sessions at Nottingham Trent University aim to prepare asylum seekers for higher education By Ellie Bothwell 12 March
Has Twitter transformed the PhD experience? As the social media platform celebrates its 10th anniversary, Jack Grove examines how it has changed doctoral study By Jack Grove 12 March
NYU Shanghai head: US universities ‘have special global role’ Jeffrey Lehman says American universities have the resources and autonomy to be innovative By Ellie Bothwell 11 March
Africa Universities Summit 2016 to be held in Ghana Times Higher Education event will explore how to educate Africa’s increasing number of young people By Ellie Bothwell 10 March
What should computer science degree students learn? Conference hears that fundamental skills, rather than specific languages, will serve graduates throughout their careers By David Matthews 10 March
End of grants 'likely to force thousands more students to work' About half of poorer students would have applied to university differently without a grant, Sodexo research also suggests By Jack Grove 10 March
Most students do not see university as value for money Although many students praise aspects of their university experience, the majority are still unhappy about what they get in return for fees By Jack Grove 10 March
Stanford president sceptical on global university partnerships John Hennessy also tells THE of his regret at not launching New York campus By Ellie Bothwell 10 March
Course evaluation forms ‘not read properly by students’ Undergraduates endorsed patently false statements in US experiment By Chris Havergal 8 March
Could the X Factor be a model for filling university jobs? Might mass polls by live audiences actually be a better way to choose the right applicant? By Jack Grove 8 March
Former Soas director Paul Webley dies Professor Webley was ‘inspired leader’ and will be ‘sorely missed’, say colleagues of the acclaimed academic By Jack Grove 7 March
Large rate my professor study finds gender bias in comments University of Illinois research finds ‘brilliant’ or ‘genius’ more often used to describe male academics By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 7 March
NSS and DLHE reform: don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater John Cater argues that higher education would be poorer for the loss of student survey data By John Cater 7 March
Indigenous students up in Australia but concerns remain Completion rates are main worry despite better figures on admissions By John Morgan 7 March
Canada to relax citizenship process for international students Legislation will allow overseas students to include time spent studying in Canada in application By Ellie Bothwell 4 March
Student mental health: friends on the front line On University Mental Health Day, Nicola Byrom highlights peers’ supportive role By Nicola Byrom 3 March
Student accommodation: what is driving spiralling costs? UCL rent strike has thrown the spotlight on a growing problem across the UK By Rachel Edwards 3 March
The week in higher education – 3 March 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 3 March
China, gateway to the world for future leaders Nigel Thrift, head of Schwarzman Scholars, a transnational scheme to develop movers and shakers, tells John Gill about China’s international role By John Gill 3 March
Access all areas: the push to show outreach efforts pay off Institutions have little evidence that their widening participation activities deliver, but they are working to change that, finds Chris Havergal By Chris Havergal 3 March
NTU head – Europe ‘all talk but no action’ on HE investment Nanyang Technological University president Bertil Andersson says Singapore has been much better at improving universities By Ellie Bothwell 2 March
Study in UK most recommended by international postgraduates But country sees low satisfaction levels for financial support and accommodation costs By Ellie Bothwell 1 March
University of Houston staff advised over new Texas gun law State's new campus concealed carry law leads to warnings for academics on handling students who may have guns By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 29 February
Megan Dunn faces NUS leadership challenge Black students’ officer Malia Bouattia among candidates for union presidency By Chris Havergal 25 February
University of Brighton lecturer helps set up Syrian refugee school The school was launched by four students who met on an online course at McGill University By Ellie Bothwell 25 February
ANC condemns latest unrest at South Africa’s universities Classes suspended at Pretoria and Free State following clashes over language and outsourcing By Chris Havergal 24 February
Dyslexia student support firm closes after MPs’ criticisms Director of Claro Learning has complained his firm was unfairly attacked by Margaret Hodge By Jack Grove 23 February
What could fees in Europe be like if the UK left the EU? A comparison of some of the fees that are charged to international students By Ellie Bothwell 23 February
Eight hours in airport detention for wanting to talk about a course? Welcome to the UK US PhD applicant Sabine Parrish recalls an unpleasant encounter with UK immigration By Sabine Parrish 22 February
Linking NSS scores to job prospects is ‘inappropriate influence’, says Hefce Ahead of TEF, funding council says universities must not seek to sway students’ responses By Chris Havergal 19 February
Taking offence: a new pandemic? From Rhodes’ statue to radical speakers, the young and old understand, and cope with, offence differently, argues Felipe Fernández-Armesto By Felipe Fernández-Armesto 18 February
Should there be a right to offend on campus? Free speech campaigners argue that campuses should not be entirely safe By Matthew Reisz 17 February
The weirdest questions asked about your PhD Doctoral student Ana Kedveš asked her colleagues to submit the strangest questions they have faced By Ana Kedveš 17 February
Universities ‘ideally placed’ to assist refugees, says academic Law professor at Queen Mary University of London organises open days for refugees and asylum seekers By Ellie Bothwell 17 February
Overseas Chinese students to be targets of ‘patriotic’ education Chinese Ministry of Education directive wants students abroad to have a ‘positive patriotic energy’ 17 February
Students with consumer mindset ‘get lower grades’ Study suggests ‘higher consumer orientation associated with lower academic performance’ By John Morgan 16 February
I was a working-class white boy once Recalling his childhood in Wales prompts Sir Keith Burnett to muse on the opportunities for today’s youth By Keith Burnett 15 February