By John Elmes. Head of Saint Petersburg State University’s Graduate School of Management insists government does not interfere in academic freedom. More...

By Chris Havergal. Depictions of conferences as being dull and exhausting make it ‘almost impossible’ to imagine them as places of intellectual engagement, scholar warns. More...

By David Matthews. After fears that Chinese students are absorbing ‘Western values’, city authorities attempt to stymie pathway courses to foreign universities. More...

By Ellie Bothwell. Despite a record number of full-time undergraduates entering universities this year, the overall demand for higher education has been more challenging in recent times thanks to the decline of part-time study, a report highlights. More...

By Matthew Reisz. Researchers are finding powerful ways of resurrecting the elusive emotions of previous eras. More...

By Jack Grove. Performance targets to boost league table position are questioned as analysis shows little change in Russell Group REF order. More...

By Jack Grove. Students in France may face added financial hardship after state support funds were cut, students leaders have warned. More...

By Jack Grove. New study suggests 150,000 jobs in Ireland are dependent on the sector – with each role in HE supporting another seven elsewhere. More...

By Jack Grove. The former university rector has been praised as one of the country’s most effective politicians for driving his ambitious reform programme forward. More...

By Jack Grove. One of Ukraine’s most highly regarded institutions has decamped to a new home 100km away to escape fighting in the war-torn region close to Russian border. More...