Yale president shares vision of an ‘empathetic’ university The inventor of the concept of emotional intelligence explains how the idea can be built into the culture of universities By Ellie Bothwell 29 June
Interview with Ashley Fure We talk about academia as a refuge for artists, curtailed basketball careers, and escaping Michigan’s “shire” with the multifaceted music composer By John Elmes 29 June
Academic concern over plan to inspect airline passengers’ books US proposals spark worry for researchers reading Arabic or foreign language texts, or works critical of the Trump administration By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 27 June
Why do we still assume that senior engineering researchers will be male? On International Women in Engineering Day, Alice Larkin decries the slow progress on improving gender balance in her discipline By Alice Larkin 23 June
Universities must rethink how they communicate in a post-truth world Phil Baty reflects on the Times Higher Education World Reputation Forum, which took place in Harvard Square this month By Phil Baty 21 June
If your university brand disappeared overnight, would anyone miss it? Research suggests that most brands are instantly forgettable – but what can universities do to stay memorable? Max du Bois takes a look By Max du Bois 20 June
Funding cuts pit US university leaders against states Forty-one per cent of respondents to ACE survey describe political climate as ‘hostile’ to higher education By Ellie Bothwell 20 June
Canada relaxes immigration process for visiting academics International professors on short stays will no longer need a work permit By Ellie Bothwell 19 June
Anti-Turnitin scholars call for rethink on tackling plagiarism Company accused of profiting from students’ intellectual property By Nick Roll for Inside Higher Ed 19 June
Universities ‘must reconnect with society’ in a sceptical world Divide between academia and public feels ‘dangerously wide’, says Oxford communications chief By Jon Marcus 15 June
Drew Faust to step down as Harvard president First female leader of the Ivy League institution has championed diversity during her tenure By Ellie Bothwell 15 June
Arthur Kerman, 1929-2017 MIT professor who advised US government on nuclear physics remembered By Matthew Reisz 15 June
