Bristol launches UK’s first science of happiness course
Class inspired by Yale programme aims to equip students with techniques to live more fulfilling lives
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Why Birkbeck is leaving the UK rankings race
Domestic league tables in the UK don’t capture the quality and accessible higher education Birkbeck provides to non-traditional students, says David Latchman
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UK Student Loans Company pays out £72K compensation
Scandal-hit organisation makes payments to hundreds of students and graduates affected by its errors
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International fees trust fund ‘just another idea’
Universities responsible for ensuring research funding sustainability, minister says
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Lifelong learning vital for Singapore to avert ‘bleak’ future
‘If we don’t get this right, we are in trouble,’ says university of applied learning chief
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Rest of world ‘catching global leaders’ on industry funding
Data from the past four years of the World University Rankings suggest performance on industry collaboration is converging
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Mental health is global challenge that will require an interdisciplinary solution
On World Mental Health Day, Matthew Flinders calls for more open discussions about mental health struggles and their modern-day provocations
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Minister wants more international students in regional Australia
Non-urban Australia should be ‘greater part of the international education story’
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Canada narrows gap on international education leaders
Perceptions of quality keep US and UK in the game, major survey finds
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Superstar professors’ post-REF earnings surge revealed
Well-paid professors who led their departments to success in the 2014 research excellence framework won higher salaries and will be even more valued in 2021, say researchers
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No winners in universities as Brazil edges towards the right
Rise of right-winger Jair Bolsonaro sparks concerns over freedom of speech as well as the financial hardships facing universities
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In our mission to deliver impact, we’re stronger together
Coalitions between universities, industry and innovative actors will drive tangible social and economic change, argues Colin Grant
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Adelaide gazumps rivals with ‘matching scholarship’
University offers 15 per cent discount to applicants who have already been offered support by another institution
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Australia lobbied to rejoin ‘Asian Erasmus’ scheme
Country’s vice-chancellors conceived exchange programme, only to abandon it as focus shifted to recruitment
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Economics Nobel honours sustainable growth theories
Two Americans share prize for their work on climate change, innovation and economic growth