Academic freedom

But there are fears that universities’ reliance on external funding will prevent blue-skies research

Speaking a foreign language remains vitally important in the Brexit era, says Wendy Ayres-Bennett

Universities warn parliamentary inquiry that Brexit vote already deterring staff and students from coming to UK

Tie-up to teach journalism students best practice while potentially helping them combat press restrictions

New report sets out the core principles for reducing assaults on higher education

Students may crumble in court if they’re not exposed to ‘disturbing’ ideas, George Washington University academic claims

Fictional professors from film, TV and literature have been reported to new watchlist of 'anti-American' academics

Action over Kevin Allred, who was also questioned by police, yet again raises issue of free speech in wake of Trump election 

Work to attract more women into UK university engineering departments will be undermined by ‘beyond belief’ changes to A levels, senior academics claim

Senior academics and university administrators offer their top tips on how to ask that awkward question at the end of a job interview

Research into clairvoyant powers of mediums using old photographs has been retracted after it was ridiculed by scientists

Case at University of Oregon sparks row over academic who is said to have worn make up to highlight racism faced by students

'Nazi-era methods' targeting academia unacceptable, says Luxembourg's foreign minister

International linguists have decried a Hong Kong professor’s controversial claim that bias against non-native English speakers is ‘myth’ 

A UK university has been criticised for cancelling a guest lecture after a British academic refused to produce his passport

Politics scholar angered by what he claims was ‘ruthless’ attempt to discredit him by citing non-inclusion in UK’s research excellence framework

The university professor and former political prisoner compares his own iconoclastic impulses to Rhodes Must Fall movement

International network counts 158 assaults and persecutions on higher education communities over 16 months

Battle of Ideas event asks whether ‘core academic values’ are still safe in the academy

University of Toronto must prove professor’s comments constitute ‘violation of law’, says Canadian Association of University Teachers

Spread of student ratings is part of trend that poses a threat to academic autonomy and diversity, says Coventry University academic 

Attacks inspired by Hindu nationalism are now ‘transnational dynamics’, argues Cambridge scholar

As universities tighten attendance policies, an education professor has argued that scholars should be more prepared to accept absence

Co-author of a major UK study of female advancement at Pakistan’s universities recounts positive experience of such institutions

Those who leave China to study are more likely to win jobs and promotion when they return, but local academics tend to take top administrative roles, analysis suggests

The Nordic state, known for its liberal social policies, is the latest country to announce plans for a ban on burkas in its education system

Interviews with scholars in 14 countries highlight impact of security concerns on intellectual pursuits

Ronald Daniels says universities have not fully comprehended ‘profound disillusionment’ within society

‘Unexpected’ twist occurred after a seven-year-old’s manuscript on bats was accepted by a pay-to-publish journal

International group aims to re-establish core principles of universities

Johannes Angermuller is a linguist in the UK, a sociologist in Germany and a mixture of both in France. How do you define your academic self?

Former anti-Mafia prosecutor Raffaele Cantone will investigate cronyism and nepotism in Italy’s higher education system next year

Academic at the University of Toronto uses YouTube videos to hit out at anti-discrimination policies from institution and government 

Institution under pressure as tensions mount over Beijing's influence over city 

Former US deputy assistant secretary of defence now to lead American University of Afghanistan

Academic attainment of disadvantaged students can be improved if they can decide how they are assessed, study claims

Bruce Macfarlane on the hypocrisy of academics who help to monitor students in ways they themselves never were

Chancellor Lizhong Yu tells Jack Grove about how NYU Shanghai hopes its model will turbocharge international mobility

Sir Leszek Borysiewicz to tell THE summit that universities rely on public trust and institutional autonomy

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

From decolonising curricula to ensuring right-wing viewpoints, calls for more representation and balance on campuses do not all share the same goals, says Tom Cutterham

Letter from dozens of faculty members follows dean of students' warning that institution did not support suppression of controversial views

Post-coup crackdown has led to a huge number of requests for help, say charities for at-risk scholars

Humorous tribute to academia’s unsung heroes will be based outside a Moscow university

Elite Paris institution says its planned meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader was rendered 'pointless' by similar event

Germany’s proposed ban follows concerns by Angela Merkel’s supporters that the niqab and burka are contrary to integration

Women's submissions to a leading seminar were viewed more warmly once a gender-blind process was introduced

Institutions should also appoint ‘hate incident champions’ to encourage students to report abuse, says study

Unconscious bias training for those on promotion and recruitment panels may help tackle deficit of senior BME staff, says Leadership Foundation study

Walking supervision sessions around Birmingham and pub-based academic chats have won praise from PhD candidates

Trends in international mobility may explain why fewer women are reaching the top ranks of academia, a Spanish study suggests

Ultra-modern university in gambling hotspot looks to ancient college system for inspiration

Political pressure on scholars is mounting, writes Cem Oyvat

European researchers call for a ‘radical reorganisation’ to help undergraduates and PhD students access grants

Senior figure sees ‘strong signals’ that Turkey’s academy has been infiltrated, despite international criticism

Greek researchers from US institutions hit out at controversial plan drawn up by University of Texas economist

Academics in Turkey are scared, and they have every reason to be, says Serdar Değirmencioğlu

De Montfort University is asking staff to record their lectures to help students with disabilities

Former education secretary under Thatcher considers how his new work on book burning relates to current debate on censorship

The Turkish government's actions in relation to higher education are understandable, argue Sedat Gumus and Bekir Gur