Guns on campus: 'every day I step onto a college campus, I'm terrified' In the wake of the shooting at Sutherland Springs in Texas, university staff and students have been sharing their concerns, writes Chris Parr By Chris Parr 6 November
How to ‘robot-proof’ students for the age of AI Lifelong learning, real-world experience and a focus on ‘uniquely human attributes’ are key to preparing students for the future, says Joseph Aoun By Joseph Aoun 4 November
Universities pressured to cut Myanmar ties over Rohingya crisis Some academics call for institutions to break all links with the country, while others say educational partnerships are key to building peace By Ellie Bothwell 2 November
From Syrian opposition leader to master’s student in Canada Noura Al-Jizawi hopes her experience at the University of Toronto will help her to transform her homeland into a democracy By Ellie Bothwell 1 November
Betsy DeVos ‘bad for US higher education’, say university leaders Campus protests promoted by controversial speakers also viewed as very negative but relatively low impact, survey finds By Ellie Bothwell 31 October
Nightmare student feedback: ‘I can’t remember who the teacher was’ Kingsley Purdam on the relentless need to gather feedback – and why the results of doing so are not always of much value By Kingsley Purdam 31 October
US university puts 'patriotic education' on the curriculum College of the Ozarks president says new course demonstrates importance of pride in your country By Nick Roll for Inside Higher Ed 30 October
How universities can cultivate creativity in their students Higher education needs to tap far more effectively into the essential human ability to reimagine the world, claim authors By Matthew Reisz 29 October
Open access week: ResearchGate and the violation of copyright agreements Hannelore Vanhaverbeke on what publishers can do to help reduce the number of scholars infringing copyright agreements By Hannelore Vanhaverbeke 27 October
How do research-intensive universities embrace inclusion? Speakers at the 2017 World Academic Summit discuss how world-class universities are embracing social inclusivity 27 October
US university leaders who shut out speakers ‘inflaming problem’ CU Boulder president also urges expansion of student Pell Grants to middle class in future By John Morgan 25 October
Student bullying of lecturers a ‘serious issue’ Universities not doing enough to protect staff from harm, researchers say By Holly Else 25 October