Use REF pause to review non-portability of outputs, urge scholars
Breaking the link between researchers and their outputs harms academic mobility and disciplinary excellence, argue professors
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‘Confusing’ UK visa system ‘draining institutions’ resources’
Removing fees not enough to make system accessible to talented would-be applicants, says research group
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Iran’s ‘fair’ university entrance exam is exacerbating inequality
Poorer students are shut out of the vast industry that has grown up around Konkur preparation, says Roohola Ramezani
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World University Rankings 2026: methodology
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings measure research-intensive universities across all their core missions. Here, we explain how we arrive at the results for the global rankings
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New higher education minister for Scotland
Ben Macpherson returns to government in mini reshuffle triggered by Jamie Hepburn’s resignation
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Academics ‘marking students down’ when they suspect AI use
Divergent attitudes towards the use of AI in assessments risks weakening the credibility of academic certifications and driving mistrust between students and teachers
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‘Onerous’ four-year visas ‘would deter PhD students from US’
Forcing doctoral students to extend their visas after four years could lead them to look elsewhere, experts warn
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‘Not growth for growth’s sake’: Barrow campus targets progression
University of Cumbria opens doors of new campus in town where only 13 per cent of school leavers continue on to higher education
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Why are Polish researchers losing faith in Donald Tusk?
Hopes were high that the end of the far-right Law and Justice Party’s eight years in power would herald a new dawn, after needed reforms to research assessment were undermined by politicisation. But...
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Online growth can save struggling US universities
Demographic and political headwinds are threatening the future of many colleges. But, done right, online education can be their saviour, says Sumit Karn
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‘Freedom and fairness’ concerns drive PhD scholars to stay abroad
Political issues motivate Turkish PhD students to move abroad but sociocultural and professional anxieties stop them from returning, study finds
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Nepali students struggle to pay fees amid political crisis
Experts have urged overseas universities to be flexible after banking shutdowns left Nepali students unable to transfer tuition fees or access loans
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Agents believe US ‘no longer safe for international students’
Decline in perceptions of both the UK and US as welcoming destinations, but UK remains most attractive