Procrastination ‘biggest issue’ harming students’ performance
Large study finds students fear procrastination holding them back more than other factors such as anxiety, depression and financial challenges
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Labour unprepared for universities going bust, says Tory peer
Party’s higher education spokesperson calls for all university students to have at least English and maths GCSEs
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Hong Kong fee hikes for non-locals ‘will not harm enrolments’
Public universities raise fees by an average of 17 per cent, which observers fear could put off students from lower-income countries
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Disadvantaged ‘gain more from degrees’ than better-off peers
Social mobility charity urges universities to double down on access efforts after releasing new analysis showing benefits of higher education
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Australian universities’ problem is legitimacy, not governance
Governing councils must incorporate voices that raise problems they may not want to hear about, say Jesse Gardner-Russell and Richard Lee
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The University of Oxford is top in a list of the best universities in the UK, which includes institutions in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Advice on launching co-created humanities modules
It can be daunting designing and introducing a new module. Be brave and take chances, says Alyson Mercer, who shares tips on the process from conception to implementation
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Why a laboratory is more than a room full of equipment
The laboratory is at the centre of a university’s academic infrastructure. Here’s how to define laboratory excellence for the future
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The Sisyphus trap: surviving plummeting funding success rates
Building a research programme absolutely depends on winning grants, but early career researchers also need to be able to distinguish which opportunities are worth pursuing and where their finite time is best spent
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Campus Talks: Why universities need to start taking microaggressions seriously
Drawing on research into the experiences of Chinese academics in the UK, we hear how these subtle but powerful discriminatory acts manifest in universities and what could be done to address them
October 8, 2026 -
Five design principles for meaningful online global learning
As digital technologies transform access to both information and education, how can universities offer distinctive educational value for professional learners online? Maria Cross offers advice
October 7, 2026