English university sexual misconduct survey to launch next year
Regulator will ask students about their experience of sexual misconduct within higher education institutions following a pilot survey in July

Regulator will ask students about their experience of sexual misconduct within higher education institutions following a pilot survey in July

Report comes after former student convicted of 2023 attempted murder of academic

English higher education is already very diverse. Aggressive top-down attempts to diversify it further will do more harm than good, says B.V.E. Hyde

Results of 2025 THE World University Rankings announced

Parliamentarians dismiss warnings about workload and academic freedom infringements

Dozens of faculty members at US institutions were rebuked for their actions after the 7 October Hamas attacks – some have now returned to work while others still face criminal charges

Diverging financial pressures are putting untold strain on common pay and pension arrangements. As recent pay awards constrain richer universities’ ability to reward their staff as they see fit while...

A story of UK decline in this year’s rankings reflects higher education’s years out in the cold – a funding thaw is needed, but so too is sector-led reform

Flagship higher education event on 7-9 October 2025 to focus on ‘Universities as agents of change’

Microbiologist on her latest breakthrough and why we should care more about our guts

Kalwant Bhopal claims senior academics of colour succeed by ‘performing whiteness’

Unfazed by unemployment, and resigned about home ownership, learners are taking their feet off the pedal

Alumni of American institutions now lead 70 countries globally after largest yearly increase

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

Providing a pathway from community colleges to universities, the US’ credit transfer system is admired around the world for driving social mobility and offering a vital second chance for late...