Australian female student dominance ‘approaching tipping point’
Male skew in overseas students conceals female slant among domestic recruits
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Which countries’ HE systems are globalising quickest?
Four years of data from THE’s world rankings show that the UK appears to have stalled on internationalisation compared with some rivals
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How technology can help ‘undisable’ students with dyslexia
Universities should ask themselves if they are perpetuating the monoculture of text-based resources and writing-based activities that put dyslexic students at a disadvantage, says Alistair McNaught
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Ex-Tory cabinet minister brands UUK visa plans ‘obvious nonsense’
Lord Lilley describes post-study work visas as route to ‘mass migration’, while v-c stresses universities’ ability to ‘promote global Britain’
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Facts are just the start of the debate
Right-wing intellectuals who fetishise ‘facts’ frustrate rather than further intellectual debate, says Ryan Coogan
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Cambridge to raise £500 million for bursaries and student support
University hopes funding will help widening participation goals
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Nobel Prize in Medicine 2018 honours ‘landmark’ cancer therapy
US and Japanese immunologists’ protein studies recognised as major advancement in treatment of incurable cancers
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Northampton powerhouse? New campus eyes urban rejuvenation
Fresh facilities at new Waterside campus will transform fortunes of town, says vice-chancellor
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Berlin universities draw up city-level research strategy
Germany’s multibillion-euro excellence initiative has encouraged competition, but it has also helped create a close-knit ‘Berlin University Alliance’
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Autonomy is non-negotiable, says v-c in Western civilisation row
Sydney sets ground rules for controversial Western civilisation programme before talking ‘tin tacks’
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Banning essay mills is a matter of social justice
Only students with the deepest pockets can afford to pay hundreds of pounds for ghostwritten work, says Anthony Smith
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Flashy gimmicks are no substitute for scholarship
The US car industry shows why higher education deregulation is ultimately disastrous for product quality and consumer safety, says Jeff Frank
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Is higher education an out-of-control, money-making juggernaut?
Latest data from OECD raises questions about growth of per-student spending in some countries, but by no means all nations
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THE World University Rankings 2019: in pursuit of more significant figures
Our rankings have grown and matured over a decade and half, but they are still evolving to try to capture all the elements of excellence. Duncan Ross assesses the progress so far, and the possible...
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‘Harry Potter University’ casts spell over Chinese fans
Durham University has cleverly positioned itself as the ‘Harry Potter university’ to attract Chinese students, says Madeleine Ferrar