Cambridge and Oxford universities slip in world rankings
The UK has 10 universities in the top 100 of the world's best when it comes to global reputation, but many have slipped down the rankings this year.
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Robot to sit the Chinese national college entrance exam in 2017
A robot is being designed to compete with 12th graders during the college entrance examination in 2017 and get a score qualifying it to enter first-class universities in China
Barcelona rising
A growing research institute -- operating outside Spain's standard higher education regulations -- attracts foreign talent in a city seeing increased prominence in higher education.
PhD students overseas: where does duty of care lie?
Besides the natural reactions of horror and sadness that followed the murder in Egypt of Italian University of Cambridge PhD student Giulio Regeni, scholars around the world called the case an “attack on academic freedom”.
N.J. lawmakers to probe hefty college fees
A legislative hearing will examine the high fees charged by New Jersey’s state colleges and universities
No Pain, No Gain
When students spend more time in physical activities, they are more likely to succeed academically, study finds.
Germany and Malaysia ‘top performers’ for internationalisation
Germany and Malaysia have been singled out as the best performers in major British Council research that looks at national policies on openness to international higher education.
Faculty can carry handguns on Tenn. public college campuses
Full-time employees at Tennessee’s public colleges and universities can now carry handguns on campus
University of Glasgow economics lecturer move sparks row
Decision to move senior lecturer off core module raises further concerns about economics teaching in universities
Good Outcomes for Transfers
Study finds that students who start at community college earn bachelor's degrees at much lower rates -- but those who transfer fare as well as (or better than) "native" four-year-college students.
