Masha Gessen asking Judith Butler to recount how a threatening crowd burnt a large photo of Butler.

Higher education has been regarded as one of the fundamental tools for Vietnam.

‘Engine of social mobility’ outlines recipe for success: timely, personalised support.

Did these movements have a lasting impact on higher education in South Africa and beyond?

An ungrammatical term that re-genders professorship on retirement does nothing for the advancement.

A publisher has permanently withdrawn a chapter of a book on sexual misconduct in universities.

Australian sector denies accusations of inadequate support, but says it can never do ‘enough’.

Cedars poll highlights toxic working environments in British universities.

At least 850 new teachers were appointed in public universities last year.

Departmental hierarchies, job precarity and institutions’ need to protect their star professors enables bullies to thrive.

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan stopped a group of aspirational female students from boarding a plane to Dubai.

One of Harvard’s biggest critics of affirmative action departs in wake of Supreme Court decision.

‘Glass ceiling’ still prevents low-income students from reaching top institutions, says researcher.

Gender gap reflects workforce patterns, not success rate bias.

Paper proposes new tool that would judge major titles on metrics such as ratio of male to female authors.

Newspapers in Pakistan are reporting on a scandal involving a large and growing public university in Southern Punjab.