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¡¯ By Ellie Bothwell 22 August
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 By Ellie Bothwell 19 August
US universities ban white nationalist Richard Spencer from campus Disgust at far-right violence at University of Virginia prompts stronger stance By John Morgan 18 August
Marian Cleeves Diamond, 1926-2017 Pioneering neuroscientist who analysed the brain of Albert Einstein remembered By Matthew Reisz 17 August
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 By Ellie Bothwell 16 August
Chinese-American professor appeals expulsion from Singapore Huang Jing was accused of ¡®covertly advancing the agenda of a foreign country at Singapore¡¯s expense¡¯ By Ellie Bothwell 14 August
Cubans shrug off Trump cold shoulder to build US links Matching murals mark new academic link between Cuban and Arkansan universities By Matthew Reisz 14 August
After Charlottesville, white supremacists target more US campuses Racist protests have been growing in visibility on campuses over the past year By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 14 August
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 By Ellie Bothwell 11 August
THE World University Rankings 2018 coming soon: what you need to know Phil Baty has the latest on the publication of the 2018 ߣߣÊÓƵ World University Rankings, which will be launched in London in September By Phil Baty 10 August
World¡¯s best institutions for influencing inventions revealed Nature Index examines how research articles are cited in third-party patents By Ellie Bothwell 10 August
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 By Chris Havergal 9 August