Academic values ‘at risk’ in internationalisation, says report
European Parliament study highlights pursuit of profit and ‘elite’ monopoly on mobility
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Internet’s role in rise in student plagiarism exaggerated, study suggests
Older papers with unattributed material had higher similarity index than more recent ones
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News blog: How does the term ‘BME’ operate in higher education?
Matthew Reisz reflects on his own prejudices as he asks who really associates with such general terminology
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US university defends ban on ‘sagging pants’
Signs at Henderson State University said such attire would ‘not be tolerated’
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Scholar is spending a year ‘as David Bowie’
Kingston academic Will Brooker pioneers a new kind of immersive research
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Rethink over Maltese campus location as public anger grows
Proposed campus is likely to be based on several sites amid concerns over environmental impact on much-loved beauty spot
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Burlesque and naked fairy tales: new book ‘explodes’ stereotyped femininity
Happy Stripper scholar challenges view that all female objectification is necessarily negative
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What’s in an (academic’s) name?
Twitter users offer examples of academics with unusual names, following research by Dr Boring
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Bursaries for poorer students and teaching checks in London Met’s 2020 vision
Strategic plan ushers in £3 million bursary programme, plus ‘pathways out of the university’ for staff who fail to align with mission
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Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015 results
China continues to advance, but Japan dips in Shanghai Jiao Tong ranking based on research strength
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Thabo Mbeki on the future of African universities
The full text of the former president of South Africa’s speech at the THE Africa Universities Summit
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Clearing placements on A-level results day up 65%
More than 420,000 students placed at UK universities by end of 13 August
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Cut university budgets to fund FE, suggests thinktank
However, others warn that all will lose if colleges and universities are forced to “go to war”, writes Stephen Exley
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The folly of focusing only on ‘facilitating subjects’
Ditching and devaluing ‘soft’ subjects puts creative arts in jeopardy, warns Sarah Rowlands
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World University Rankings blog: 800 universities to be included in this year’s rankings
The 2015-16 THE rankings will be most inclusive ever