Commission for Widening Access calls for ‘entrenched patterns of advantage’ to be broken down
Education minister Simon Birmingham signals potential funding cuts to universities but fee rises plan could also be revived
President of free online university says universities will be forced to change either their price structure or their offering
LSE academic finds link between education and extremism is most pronounced in Muslim world, but extends to the West too
As the social media platform celebrates its 10th anniversary, Jack Grove examines how it has changed doctoral study
Monthly sessions at Nottingham Trent University aim to prepare asylum seekers for higher education
Researchers set out how academic insights can build trust between different groups
Jeffrey Lehman says American universities have the resources and autonomy to be innovative
Agencies could also be well placed to collaborate on monitoring higher education standards
Headteacher warns that institutions will otherwise be forced to choose between students with ‘ragtag mixed bag’ of qualifications
About half of poorer students would have applied to university differently without a grant, Sodexo research also suggests
John Hennessy also tells THE of his regret at not launching New York campus
Non-EU citizens took one in five new posts over past decade, leaving 40 per cent of posts for UK researchers, Hefce figures show
The release of millions of journal papers online reflects impatience with an outdated publishing model, says John Willinsky
Liz Morrish felt her class needed to know that scholars across the sector were buckling under the strain of management by metric
Winston Morgan explores what his career might reveal about the position of ethnic minority academics
Ellie Bothwell examines strengths and weaknesses in different higher education systems across the Continent
Nigel Thrift, head of Schwarzman Scholars, a transnational scheme to develop movers and shakers, tells John Gill about China’s international role
Institutions have little evidence that their widening participation activities deliver, but they are working to change that, finds Chris Havergal
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Times Higher Education World University Rankings data reveal the top 200 universities in Europe
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Fleet-footed and innovative, fledgling institutions are well placed to nurture attributes that will be key in future rankings, says Peter Coaldrake
The UK is an energising force on the Continent, with staff and student mobility crucial to our ability to compete internationally
Ben Goldacre on why a ban on researchers speaking to politicians and policymakers fails the taxpayers who fund them
Book of the week: With people vulnerable to bias, lack of diversity might be better tackled at organisational level, Victoria Bateman says
Simon Underdown on the novel notion that four walls were key to our development as a species
Hillary Clinton is not the first woman to run for the White House. Elizabeth Cobbs enjoys an entertaining look at her and her predecessors
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
Advice on how to cope with all the work and when to say no to opportunities
From robots to the most popular course, academics share their predictions
After Tory victory in the general election, an EU exit could become reality. We hear from both sides of the debate
Agencies could also be well placed to collaborate on monitoring higher education standards
John Holmwood explains why attendees of the Second Convention for Higher Education plan to write their own legislation
Ministers must demonstrate that assessing ‘excellence’ does more good than harm, says Dorothy Bishop
Times Higher Education event will explore how to educate Africa’s increasing number of young people
Ellie Bothwell examines strengths and weaknesses in different higher education systems across the Continent
Conference will examine how young institutions are rapidly rising in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings data reveal the top 200 universities in Europe
Ben Goldacre on why a ban on researchers speaking to politicians and policymakers fails the taxpayers who fund them
US PhD applicant Sabine Parrish recalls an unpleasant encounter with UK immigration
When did academics lose the capacity to discuss their research without slides, asks Gary Rawnsley
As the social media platform celebrates its 10th anniversary, Jack Grove examines how it has changed doctoral study