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 Times 中国A片 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
‘Worst ever’ research papers revealed Neurobiologist questions whether academia has reached ‘peak sting’ in its battle with predatory journals By Jack Grove 7 August
Interview with Isaac Larsen We discuss the challenges facing early career researchers, parenthood and tearful graduations with the award-winning University of Massachusetts Amherst geoscientist By John Elmes 3 August
After the rise of Trump, the rise of Trump studies Academics just keep on finding new ways of exploring the phenomenon of the US president By Matthew Reisz 3 August
Trump administration targets affirmative action in admissions Threat to sue universities with policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants ‘deeply disturbing’ By Chris Havergal 2 August
Scandals force US academy to address leaders’ after-hours conduct Recent cases at universities of Mississippi and Southern California raise question of 'moral turpitude' By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 1 August