The Government stepped in to admonish the former head of the university quality watchdog "in no uncertain terms" when he publicly criticised the system for classifying degrees, it has emerged.In a...
Scientists ponder their next move in light of David Nutt's sacking by Home Office. Zoë Corbyn writes
Compulsory redundancies planned as institution launches efficiency review. Melanie Newman writes
It is counter-intuitive in the extreme, but young researchers are failing to make use of so-called "emergent technology", such as Web 2.0 tools, to support their work.A three-year study by the...
British universities have long relied on their reputation for academic excellence and the prestige of UK degrees to tempt fee-paying students from overseas.Now, with growing competition from...
University autonomyScorecard for freedomUniversity autonomy is to be monitored and ranked by a project launched by the European University Association (EUA). The EUA's "autonomy scorecard" is...
Senior figures discuss shortcomings as letters and petition reveal growing dissent. Zoë Corbyn reports
A lecturer has resigned from his job at the London College of Communication, claiming that the institution is not properly supporting its students.Paul Simpson was course director of the BA in public...
UUK report shows that universities play a vital role in British economy. Melanie Newman reports
Solent v-c calls for tie-ins with broadcasters to save regional journalism. Melanie Newman writes
Listings revamp as Times Higher Education signs deal with Thomson Reuters. Phil Baty reports
When we published the 2009 rankings last month, there was a lively online debate about the methodology. Comments included:- "The tables seem to be based mainly on people's perceptions, so the best-...
Gary Day learns how Britons made a modern nation and made love, not least on campus
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 1999-June 2009
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology pushes many boundaries. Zoë Corbyn visits Saudi Arabia to see how its vision of top-class research in a liberal environment is taking root