Entry gap between state and private pupils widens after ?9K fees Most selective universities under fire for ¡®glacial¡¯ progress on widening access By John Morgan 3 August
US college¡¯s diversity requirement prompts debate Move by Hamilton College in New York sparks discussion about prescriptive attempts to change curricula By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 1 August
ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Office eases visa rules at four selective universities Bath, Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford chosen for two-year master's student pilot By John Morgan 1 August
The company that wanted me to write students¡¯ essays in return for cash Vic Boyd was on the lookout for academic writing opportunities. What she found was somewhat less appetising... By Vic Boyd 1 August
Internal promotion at Asian universities ¡®works against women¡¯ However, dean at Asian University for Women in Bangladesh says the number of female leaders on the continent is rising By Ellie Bothwell 30 July
Disability cuts lead to universal lecture capture policy De Montfort University is asking staff to record their lectures to help students with disabilities By Jack Grove 28 July
First university secular adviser seeks ¡®robust debate¡¯ Westminster looks to new ways for students from 150 countries to explore their differences By Matthew Reisz 28 July
Giulio Regeni: the promising young scholar as his friends and tutors remember him Six months after the PhD student¡¯s murder in Egypt, John Elmes looks at the case and talks to those who were close to the promising young scholar By John Elmes 28 July
The week in higher education ¨C 28 July 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world¡¯s media By THE reporters 28 July
Universities don¡¯t fear the OIA. It would better if they did Beefing up the independent adjudicator¡¯s role would benefit the sector and students alike, says Matthew Wyard By Matthew Wyard 28 July
Students ¡®dissatisfied¡¯ with branch campuses in Qatar Scholar says overseas outposts cannot compete with universities abroad without delivering a ¡®superior¡¯ service By Ellie Bothwell 26 July
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 ¨C 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 ¨C 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 Guzm¨¢n-Valenzuela By Carolina Guzm¨¢n-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 ¨C while one business school has also adopted the idea By David Matthews 16 June
The week in higher education ¨C 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 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Office removal of overseas students ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Affairs Select Committee reports on fallout from ETS language test fraud claims By Ellie Bothwell 3 June