Universal exams can fix the grade inflation crisis
With the prestige of first-class honours degrees diminished, intellectually testing national examinations are needed to identify academic high-flyers, argues Lincoln Allison
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Interview with Toby Kiers
Evolutionary biologist on the importance of fungal networks and why science is creative
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Digital strategy can’t be left to CIOs. Senior leaders must take ownership
Management teams and boards need a shared overview of the data and technology that underpin key university processes, says Karen O’Brien
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HE in Tasmania: devilishly difficult to get right
The Universities Accord has underlined the importance of Australian universities that cater to non-traditional students. But getting that provision right is not easy when your every move has major...
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Portsmouth to cut jobs and merge faculties in ‘academic reset’
University becomes the latest to restructure due to funding crisis in English higher education
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China Subject Ratings 2024: the fifth edition
The ratings were developed with a clear China focus, but they offer global context, says Phil Baty
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China Subject Ratings 2024: results announced
Ratings reveal small group of global universities shining across disciplines
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China Subject Ratings 2024: methodology
Browse the full results of the China Subject Ratings 2024 The Times Higher Education China Subject Ratings are the only performance tables that judge Chinese institutions against their global peers...
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Brussels unveils blueprint for cross-border ‘European degree’
The joint degree, a key goal of the European Education Area, is aimed at boosting student mobility across the continent
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China Subject Ratings 2024 report
Click here to download a free copy of the China Subject Ratings 2024 report
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Australian travel bans would cover study and research
Blacklist proposal could punish millions for the actions of their ‘autocratic’ governments, critics say
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New Zealand reviews ‘urgently needed but light on detail’
New government announces evaluations of science and universities after scrapping predecessor’s efforts to do likewise
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Student chatbot use ‘could be increasing loneliness’
Study finds students who rely on ChatGPT for academic tasks feel socially supported by artificial intelligence at the expense of their real-life relationships
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Remedial education gets big overhaul in US
Mounting evidence of success leads to nationwide explosion of system that lets students take regular courses while filling gaps in their learning
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Conservative manifesto could pledge to scrap UK graduate visa
Timing of review raises suspicions that ministers are keen to deflect attention from uncomfortable migration data