TEF 2017: ‘meaningless’ results ‘devoid of credibility’, says v-c
Sir Christopher Snowden, former Universities UK president, attacks ratings in wake of Southampton’s bronze award
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Australian HE reforms need further vetting
Demand-driven funding in higher education but not vocational education will distort both provision and student choice, says Peter Noonan
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A head start with mindfulness
Don't dismiss the meditation technique as a fad: its well documented benefits for those in demanding careers make a strong case for teaching it at university, says Craig Hassed
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Unwanted Advances: Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus, by Laura Kipnis
A polemic against the new McCarthyism in US universities catches Jane O’Grady’s attention
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A taste of Asian fusion Down Under: why record numbers of overseas students are choosing Australia
International education is Australia’s third-largest export industry, worth more than A$20 billion, and is set for further growth driven by current geopolitics. Jack Grove reports on how...
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‘The Left needs to listen better, and learn a little bit of political strategy from the Right’
Texas-born scholar Angelia Wilson talks to Matthew Reisz about the changing face of political studies, Trump and the Christian Right, and a Bible Belt road trip
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What are you reading? – 22 June 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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The TEF is not perfect but let’s focus on the gains
The teaching excellence framework shines a light on teaching provision, raises its profile, flags up areas for improvement and gives prospective students more information, says Chris Husbands
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Grant winners – 22 June 2017
A round-up of academics awarded research council funding
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Creative rigour
Does Paul G. Ellis really believe that a PhD in creative writing does not involve “intense intellectual capability and effort” (Letters, 15 June)? I am sure that he is familiar with the Quality...