THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2018: data show national strengths Results from the European Student Survey underpinning the rankings reveal key differences in teaching across the Continent By Simon Baker 18 July
China could overtake US on research impact by mid-2020s Trends analysis shows end of ‘US hegemony’ in research may not be far off By Simon Baker 12 July
Publish or perish culture may be ‘enemy of impact’ Study casts doubt on efficacy of increasing research productivity in some disciplines By Simon Baker 10 July
Should middle-ranking universities push for the top? THE analysis provides food for thought on the best research strategy for institutions with ‘core strengths’ By Simon Baker 5 July
TEF 2018: could metrics alone produce the same results? Analysis of latest data could spark similar debate to that seen in relation to the REF, about whether a complex assessment process is needed By Simon Baker 27 June
Suicide rate for university students ‘may be lower than thought’ But new government figures do suggest rate in England and Wales is higher now than a decade ago By Simon Baker 25 June
Humanities and social sciences have more ‘supportive’ citations Study suggests pure science disciplines may have more of a problem with citations that are not actually giving the thumbs up to other studies By Simon Baker 23 June
Nature Index 2018: rise of Chinese research strength continues Latest tables showing high-quality scholarly output for countries and universities demonstrate UK in particular is losing ground By Simon Baker 11 June
TEF results 2018: performance on the metrics Understanding how and why a university achieved a particular rating has become a tougher job than ever, writes Simon Baker By Simon Baker 6 June
Number of EU academics up on most UK campuses after Brexit vote Latest Hesa data show there was no immediate exodus of academics but Russell Group warns against ‘complacency’ By Simon Baker 29 May
Why do Gulf states outperform West on female STEM participation? Data from THE’s World University Rankings underscore that many more women are studying some science subjects in the Mena region, but does this translate into employment? By Simon Baker 23 May
US public universities ‘more efficient on teaching’ But study by French academics says they tend to perform more poorly on research owing to multi-campus nature of many institutions By Simon Baker 20 May
England’s large post-92s take hit on ‘student outcomes’ funding cut Teaching grant allocations by OfS reveal losers from £30 million drop in funding to aid retention By Simon Baker 11 May
Going Global 2018: Asean focus on 'world-class' universities ‘comes at local cost’ British Council conference to hear of downsides to focus on elite higher education institutions By Simon Baker 2 May
Big data ‘key to widening antimicrobial resistance fight’ Incorporation of AMR in Global Burden of Disease study could be game changer in securing more government funding By Simon Baker 26 April
Top universities and scholars in biochemistry US universities dominate list of institutions and researchers that are most likely to publish the most cited scholarship for the subject By Simon Baker 16 April
Data bite: which UK universities have the most CPD courses? Latest data from the Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey show University of London was biggest provider in terms of course days By Simon Baker 9 April
Elite university intakes ‘as imbalanced as poor nations on income’ New Hepi paper that ranks universities on intake equality illustrates gulf between some Russell Group universities and others By Simon Baker 5 April
Rise in firsts and 2:1s highest among those with lowest A levels Data from one of last Hefce reports likely to throw down the gauntlet to new Office for Students on grade inflation By Simon Baker 5 April
Top universities and researchers in RNA gene editing Broad Institute and other US-based research centres lead in cutting-edge genomics topic By Simon Baker 3 April
In which disciplines could Brexit hurt UK collaboration the most? Analysis of data on current research networks suggests that subjects where expensive kit is shared could be vulnerable By Simon Baker 29 March
UK and US researchers ‘less likely to share research data’ Large worldwide survey suggests scholars in continental Europe more readily provide data alongside results By Simon Baker 26 March
Top universities and scholars in electrical/electronic engineering Hong Kong institutions dominate in list of those producing the most highly cited research in the subject By Simon Baker 25 March
Fee rises for overseas students ‘can’t be pushed much further’ Hefce report shows English universities have been charging more as recruitment stalls By Simon Baker 23 March
Student Experience Survey 2018: welfare concerns hit satisfaction Long-term trends data raise questions about whether fees are creating new pressures for students that some universities are struggling to address By Simon Baker 22 March
Student Experience Survey 2018: The rising stars of higher education New Times Higher Education survey statistics reveal the institutions making the most progress over the past decade. Simon Baker reports By Simon Baker 22 March
‘New elite’ emerges as UK ranking combines TEF and REF Architects of merged league table say results show how old hierarchies are outdated, but pre-92 institutions still dominate By Simon Baker 15 March
Admin and management staff costs rising the fastest, suggest data Latest Hesa data may put more pressure on universities already under the microscope over strikes and v-c pay By Simon Baker 12 March
Mandatory PhD policies lead to boom in academics with doctorates Latest Hesa data reveal big jump in staff with a doctorate, although numbers remain static at some institutions By Simon Baker 8 March
Top universities and researchers in molybdenum nanotechnology Toulouse and Cornell come out on top in analysis of second most trending science topic on SciVal By Simon Baker 5 March
Top universities and researchers for advances in surgery Elsevier metrics reveal the institutions and individuals who are driving forward research in the field By Simon Baker 26 February
Number of women with engineering PhDs on the up in UK But growth in those completing postgraduate research degrees in physics appears have stalled, according to latest Hesa data By Simon Baker 22 February
Student enrolments fall by a fifth at some UK private colleges Overall figures for full-time undergraduates suggest growth as other institutions expand significantly By Simon Baker 20 February
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