USS deficit review ‘must enjoy confidence of sector or be doomed’
Universities UK to appoint panel to explore methodology and assumptions behind pension scheme’s £6.1 billion deficit
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Humanities at risk as Denmark ties course places to labour market
Students’ union says major report suggests that humanities degrees are ‘not worthwhile’
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New blockchain platform aims to shake up research citations
US-based ARTiFACTS system is claimed to be first ‘fully functional’ blockchain-based system for recording research process
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How independent is the Office for Students?
Documents published on the Office for Students’ website have raised further questions about its independence, accountability and powers, says Gill Evans
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US state funding in flux: universities’ strategies for survival
Institutions in many states are facing large funding cuts, although some have received a boost in income
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Campus learning: historians turn surroundings into study material
Project encourages students to explore the past of Roehampton’s Georgian mansions and teacher training colleges
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University building boom is reshaping our cities
Unprecedented spending on university estates are transforming campuses and cities more generally, explain the authors of a new book on contemporary design in higher education
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‘Superhero physics’ aims to get young into science
Aston researchers calculate the tensile forces at work when Spider-Man prevents a ship from splitting in two
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Hollywood’s academic neighbour takes lead on tackling sex abuse
Higher education institutions are well placed to develop solutions to harassment and assault, says University of Southern California provost
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‘Nuclear option’ of Australian workplace relations fizzles out
Perth’s Murdoch University backs away from radical move to reboot staff conditions
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Call for external examiners to quit in UK pensions dispute
UCU appeal is latest escalation of row over future of Universities Superannuation Scheme
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What happens when academics quit? Good things, it turns out
Leaving academia can be a wrench, but it can also open up new opportunities to enjoy your discipline, says Greta Perel
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THE podcast: academic sisterhood and most international universities
The latest edition of Times Higher Education discussed by the editorial team
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TEF-REF ranking marks rise of 'new elite' in UK higher education
Lancaster University's vice-chancellor Mark E. Smith and Nicola Owen argue that a new composite ranking offers a more nuanced view of institutional excellence
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Students happy to fund research, but not other departments
Survey of more than 5,000 students fuels debate about cross-subsidies in English higher education