Shokalskiy scientists remain trapped in Antarctic
A group of scientists remain trapped on a boat in the Antarctic after another attempt to rescue them stalled due to poor weather
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‘Big data’ could create ‘dystopian future’ for students
Using “big data” to help match people to courses could cut freedom of choice and ultimately put students off higher education, an expert has warned.
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Birmingham pro v-c to be next Nottingham Trent head
A former NHS manager has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of Nottingham Trent University.
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Top 15 Times Higher Education stories of 2013
From the advice you need (but rarely get) to pick the right PhD supervisor, to an extraordinary rant about the idiocy of the research excellence framework, we reveal our most-read stories of 2013
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Peter Capaldi put forward as Glasgow rector candidate
Hundreds of people have signed a petition nominating actor Peter Capaldi to be the new rector of the University of Glasgow.
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Cambridge colleges raise £150 million through bonds
A group of colleges at the University of Cambridge have collectively raised £150 million for capital projects through the private debt market.
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A-level students ‘still look to move away’ for university
Fewer sixth-form students want to attend a university near their home despite tuition fees rising to £9,000 a year, a new survey says.
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Further education praised for ‘unique’ HE contribution
Further education colleges are giving students a “unique” environment in which to undertake higher education, according to a new report.
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Amity’s London campus gets Indian government backing
An Indian private university has been given official backing by the Indian government for its off-shore campus in London.
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LSE apologises over satirical T-shirt row
Wearing of shirts depicting Prophet Mohammed and Jesus ‘did not amount to harassment’
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THE podcast: 19 December 2013 issue review
Download the podcastAn upturn in the number of people from disadvantaged backgrounds applying to university, Margaret Hodge’s uncompromising verdict on two senior civil servants, and problems with...
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Times Higher Education's Books of 2013
The year’s best reads for work and pleasure, chosen by scholars and senior figures in the sector
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19 December 2013
Different track - China follows its own course to the top
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THE Scholarly Web - 19 December 2013
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Jing Lyman, 1925-2013
A “first lady” of Stanford University, who played a crucial role in setting up one of the US’ leading institutes for gender research, has died