New measures to ensure universities are ‘not penalised’ for taking poorer students also outlined for next stage of TEF
Publication fee chosen over submission fee to make charges fair
Validating antibodies used in experiments could ‘free up billions of research dollars’, head of standards institute says
Eight subject rankings reveal elite group of 14 US and European universities thriving across disciplines
Saul Perlmutter tells THE summit that there is a ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of the purpose of research
But a federal income-contingent system is called for in a book co-authored by Brookings Institution fellow
Times Higher Education’s flagship event will be hosted in partnership with the London university
Academic journal editor-turned-lecturer Hilary Hamnett explains the most common reasons why papers are rejected
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman tells THE summit that universities should focus on teaching undergraduates how to discern truth
Academic attainment of disadvantaged students can be improved if they can decide how they are assessed, study claims
At THE summit, academics and entrepreneurs debate impact of technology on teaching
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education league table focuses on universities’ teaching environments
Association of American Universities president also says state of US public universities is like battle to save species from extinction
As new details about the teaching excellence framework emerge, Chris Husbands explains why it is an opportunity to recognise UK higher education’s quality
The challenges of being a parent while studying must not be overlooked, says Helen Owton
Phil Baty addresses the THE World Academic Summit 2016, and raises some fundamental questions about how higher education is viewed worldwide
Seasoned scholars offer tips on first lectures, the ‘Eton mess’ of PhD supervision and why hobbies belong at work
Antonio Melechi examines how enhanced interrogation techniques came to be introduced at War on Terror ‘black sites’
From decolonising curricula to ensuring right-wing viewpoints, calls for more representation and balance on campuses do not all share the same goals, says Tom Cutterham
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Kate McNamee explains how the Alliance Manchester Business School is embracing LinkedIn
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Bruce Macfarlane on the hypocrisy of academics who help to monitor students in ways they themselves never were
Scholarship is about valuing things that can’t be counted and shouldn’t be rushed, says Adam Benjamin Smith
After one exam mark scuppered his daughter’s university plans, Hans van Mourik Broekman joined those calling for admissions reform
The world judges in black and white and only strict adherence to principle can regain the public’s trust
Richard Murphy is enthralled by an insider’s story of a secretive profession that intensifies inequality
A. W. Purdue on the suffering of populations of multi-ethnic empires in the years after the Great War
The neuroscientist, broadcaster and author of A Day in the Life of the Brain holds forth on pony tales, Giuseppe di Lampedusa's Leopard, Thucydides and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
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A literature module developed at Brunel University London has moved away from the traditional essay format and embraced the digital age
Three professors give their views on the difficulties of taking on tasks that are necessary but undervalued
Academics offer advice on how to turn glumness into enthusiasm
Additional fee income could be diverted to fund research, warns Hepi paper
Wes Streeting calls for student representation on governing bodies and new information requirements
The HE Bill is explicit on the need for competition, but why does it not encourage cooperation? Maddalaine Ansell writes
Times Higher Education’s flagship event will be hosted in partnership with the London university
Eight subject rankings reveal elite group of 14 US and European universities thriving across disciplines
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education league table focuses on universities’ teaching environments
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