David Arnold, 1951-2016
A leading expert on applying IT within the cultural sector has died

A leading expert on applying IT within the cultural sector has died

We talk about armed police, rowing and challenging stereotypes with the first police officer to head an Oxbridge college

Scholars gathering to celebrate work of Gareth Williams debate contrasting visions of the future of the university

President of VU Amsterdam says it is not enough for institutions merely to say they are valuable

King’s College London professor and member of House of Lords says England 'extraordinary' in world terms for 'one-size-fits-all' emphasis on universities

Lengthy titles of journal papers are a turn-off for fellow academics and lead to fewer citations, claims new analysis

PA Consulting survey finds vice-chancellors worrying over ‘barrage’ of policy changes that will lead to ‘golden age’ of stability being lost

Book of the week: From the black stuff to books, who gets the goods in a sharing and streaming era? asks Paul Bernal

Saikat Majumdar looks at how public universities and liberal arts education in India still bear the marks of colonialism

Directly linking non-EU recruitment to award levels in teaching assessment has also been under consideration, sources suggest

BRICS and MINTs, move over for the TACTICS – Thailand, Argentina, Chile, Turkey, Iran, Colombia and Serbia. Ellie Bothwell on a group that could grow into star players in global higher education

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Prime minister pledges “real terms increases” in investment and new fund to back emerging technology

Other nations’ approaches to universities on visas may help to guide UK

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