Should academics ever comment on students’ clothing?
US undergraduate gives presentation in underwear after lecturer questions ‘short shorts’
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Endorsed applicants ‘three times more likely’ to gain offer
Recommended applicants tend to be more active members of community and give more generously as alumni, says US research
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Seventeen on shortlist for 2018 Global Teaching Excellence Awards
Finalists for top international teaching award hail from Australia, Canada, Switzerland, South Africa, Spain and the UK
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Will university researchers create ‘killer robots’?
Campaigners fear a huge increase in EU military research spending will lead to development of autonomous weapons
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Young Universities Summit to take place in Florida
The event will host the launch of the 2018 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings
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The expectations for UKRI are high, and we intend to meet them
Mark Walport, CEO of the newly formed UK Research and Innovation, lays out the organisation’s plan to ensure society benefits from the ideas and knowledge it aims to generate
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Emerging Economies Summit: ‘Korea will be reunited sooner than we expect’
Academics from North and South Korea are exploring how reunification could work, says Incheon National University president
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University lecturers should be engaging raconteurs
The point of the lecture is to present students with the information they need in an entertaining and structured narrative, says Michael Merrifield
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US restrictions on Chinese researchers ‘could damage world science’
Analysis of academic boycott of Central Powers after WWI prompts warnings over Trump administration plans
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Feedback literate students achieve high grades
Without understanding how feedback operates, it is difficult for students to appreciate but connecting it to high grades could attract them, says David Carless
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DfE ‘failed’ to monitor UK Student Loans Company
NAO says government’s oversight of organisation is ‘not up to date and lacks clarity’
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Labor reaffirms backing for uncapped numbers in Australia
Universities and sector experts welcome opposition pledge as boost for students and labour market
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THE podcast: AI and higher education
How do academic researchers stand to benefit from investments in artificial intelligence and what do these advancements mean for higher education learning?