TEF 2018: improved performance, or a more favourable methodology?
While the latest results of the teaching excellence framework brought joy for a number of institutions, they also throw up new questions about the validity of the exercise
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Safety fears could force university to close engineering facility
University of Chester refused retrospective planning permission over proximity to oil refinery
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Are universities such as Oxford biased towards class or race?
The long-perceived elitism of universities such as Oxford mean we need to reframe the widening access discussions to talk about economic backgrounds, not just race, argues Roshan Doug
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São Paulo rector sees no end in sight to Brazil’s turmoil
Dramatic cuts to public funding and an exodus of talent in the midst of an economic crisis endanger country’s position as a leader in Latin American higher education
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Striking unionists have moved beyond withdrawal of labour to active extortion
Open-day strikes can often be more ill-informed than effective, and threaten the university’s ability to recruit students, says one anonymous academic
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Regulation of academics ‘has undermined public trust’
Public suspect researchers are performing ‘impact’ and hitting targets for the benefit of government regulators, not them, European academies argue
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Interdisciplinary PhDs: turning the negatives into positives
Interdisciplinary PhDs come with unique challenges but if you can find ways to benefit from them, you’ll have the best of both worlds, says Selina Sutton
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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018: knighthood for Les Ebdon
Former director of fair access tops list alongside Sheffield Hallam vice-chancellor Chris Husbands
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‘Agile’ young universities ‘in the right locations’ for growth
Newer, urban universities can have impact beyond more established names, USF leaders argue
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Mandelson: left’s opposition to fees hijacked by elitist right
Architect of Browne review says he is yet to hear ‘wholly convincing’ case for reducing fees
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Higher education is at the heart of the UK’s counter-terrorism efforts
Young people are more at-risk of joining terrorist groups or being arrested for terrorist offences. University policies to protect them are essential, says Lord Agnew
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Cardiff plans review after suicide of ‘overworked’ lecturer
Malcolm Anderson, a lecturer in accounting, was said to be ‘struggling silently’ with new work responsibilities
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Call to counter ‘false dichotomy’ of liberal education and work
Event hears rallying cry for liberal education in the face of ‘false dichotomy’ between learning and jobs
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‘Moonshot’ science trumps basic research in EU budget proposals
University representatives disappointed by lower than expected budget increase for European Research Council