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Advent of Trump era lends urgency to debate about social justice and democratic values

University of Notre Dame president says faith-based institutions have unique ability to counter fear and anxiety with hope

The LSE political scientist discusses influencing the US news agenda, Trump¡¯s authoritarian streak and why we must defend democracy

Removal of guidelines on affirmative action and retirement of Supreme Court justice could ¡®set the stage for future challenges¡¯ to university admission policies

Institutions accused of only ¡®wanting to be about Shakespeare¡¯ in wake of proposal to merge US Education and Labor departments

Moral and cultural organisations such as universities must strive harder to rid the body politic of populist infection, in central Europe and elsewhere, says Tom¨¢? Hal¨ªk

Constant emails from the likes of Academia.edu and ResearchGate keep Ron Iphofen in a state of anxiety over what he may be missing   

Institutions want to support ¡®Dreamers¡¯ but are wary of attracting attention from politicians or immigration agencies

US universities¡¯ public approval is best guaranteed by boldly defending non-partisan values such as tolerance and free speech, says Darren Linvill

Ana Mari Cauce says collaborations allow universities to be ¡®less solely dependent¡¯ on the federal administration

The huge economic benefits of international students to the US economy must not be ignored by President Trump, warns one US university leader

National Science Foundation report says overseas undergraduate recruitment is down 2.2 per cent, with a 5.5 per cent drop at postgraduate level

For centrists to regain control will need more than a focus on citizenship, says Michael Marinetto

John Morgan travels to the University of California, Berkeley, a key battleground in the campus culture wars, to assess the mood towards US higher education and the threats that it faces

Economics scholar estimates impact of new excise tax on university endowments 

Universities have a big role to play in counteracting the nationalist sentiment emerging around the world, Amit Chakma says ahead of 2018 Asia Universities Summit

The past year has seemed one of almost daily shocks and surprises for higher education, which THE has divulged, documented and dissected

Study reveals how higher education institutions¡¯ responses to executive order were shaped by local circumstances

Association¡¯s annual meeting discusses teaching in ¡®red¡¯ states and need for domestic research

Gabriel Paquette calls on universities to meet 'aggressive' tax reforms with a 'forceful, evidence-informed response'

Louise Richardson says universities must be fair in admissions and focus on inequality in response to populism

University of Westminster music academic on fighting with punks, boosting Peter Andre¡¯s career and pioneering ¡®classical reggae¡¯

In the wake of the shooting at Sutherland Springs in Texas, university staff and students have been sharing their concerns, writes Chris Parr

The former chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley explains how he navigated protests from both the Left and Right, and threatening tweets from President Trump

Fellow at Scottish university at centre of investigation over presidential adviser¡¯s alleged collusion with Russian authorities

Campus protests promoted by controversial speakers also viewed as very negative but relatively low impact, survey finds

Hate studies grows in importance as a discipline as more universities open research centres

Trump has little in the way of strategy on higher education, but the sector could still suffer collateral damage in the president¡¯s desperate search for a legislative win, says John Aubrey Douglass

While scholars may disagree in research, they should band together in public advocacy work, says Jean Tirole 

Former chief of staff at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy says academics must put aside fears of ¡®partisanship¡¯

Liberal arts colleges are often perceived as being elite and irrelevant. But the best among them excel in areas such as engagement and focus on critical thinking. Ellie Bothwell explores whether liberal arts education has become redundant ¨C or simply needs a makeover

University leaders at University of Chicago discussion call for students to be better educated about First Amendment

Peter Agre, Ed Byrne and Nicholas Dirks speak to Times Higher Education at the 2017 World Academic Summit in London

Elite universities must expand their intake to combat rising resentment directed at higher education, says Catharine B. Hill

Downplaying the vital role that universities play in encouraging creativity could endanger the main engine of economic growth, say Luca Cacciolatti and Soo Hee Lee

Initiative urges government researchers to send findings through encrypted channels to ensure their preservation

Iran's detention of a history PhD student for alleged spying has been condemned by Princeton and US government

Andrew Hamilton suggests lure of New York will help it to ride out political storms

Latest evidence overseas students are being put off US universities by political situation

Times Higher Education poll of globe's greatest minds highlights threat of divided politics to academia and research

Universities should play a key role in teaching Canadians about their nation¡¯s racist past and the possible ways to redress it, says Glen Jones

Hungary is making ¡®dubious history¡¯ by reversing the expansion of universities, writes David Matthews

Academics just keep on finding new ways of exploring the phenomenon of the US president

Threat to sue universities with policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants ¡®deeply disturbing¡¯

US universities¡¯ efforts to remain positive won¡¯t wash. Trump is a disaster for recruitment, say Philip Altbach and Hans de Wit

Survey finds majority of Americans on political Right currently believe universities have negative effect on country

The election of President Trump and Brexit have created a perception that the US and UK no longer welcome international student mobility, say Aldwyn Cooper and Marguerite Dennis

Law professor says universities struggle to understand the majority of the population who do not have degrees

Forty-eight per cent of universities report drop in overseas undergraduate ¡®yield¡¯, following election of divisive president

Academics standing for election aim to stand up for evidence-based policymaking

Foreign nationals who fear being barred from re-entering country if they go home for break are being supported with accommodation and funding

President offers disaffected climate scientists a ¡®second homeland¡¯ to conduct their work

The inventor of the concept of emotional intelligence explains how the idea can be built into the culture of universities

US proposals spark worry for researchers reading Arabic or foreign language texts, or works critical of the Trump administration

Texas-born scholar Angelia Wilson talks to Matthew Reisz about the changing face of political studies, Trump and the Christian Right, and a Bible Belt road trip

Phil Baty reflects on the Times Higher Education World Reputation Forum, which took place in Harvard Square this month

Divide between academia and public feels ¡®dangerously wide¡¯, says Oxford communications chief

Sir Keith Burnett on the reaction of scholars and students in America as the US president pulls out of the Paris Agreement

Molly Corbett Broad warns that sectors' pre-eminent position in global higher education may be at risk

Presidents of 12 "Ivy Plus" institutions reaffirm commitment to tackling global warming