Barack Obama’s favourite political thinker Yascha Mounk has made his career attacking right-wing populism. His latest target – identity politics fostered on US campuses – will surprise many of his...
The astronomer discusses the discovery of stars that explode as supernovae, having his work replicated in Minecraft and the importance of public understanding to astrophysics
Monterrey Institute of Technology’s president says it is setting aside £46 million for international hires to compete with the global standard of living
Karl Andersson’s article about his use of provocative images of young boys caused outrage among MPs and scholars
Site’s loss of influence in higher education may have repercussions for academics’ research, careers and support networks, experts say
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Hepi report warns of ‘cost-of-learning’ crisis and finds significant variation in value of hardship funds
A decade of English university policy has sought to improve standards by increasing competition. However, new institutions remain small and peripheral. Tom Williams asks whether the prestige gap and...
Why are so many on the identitarian left so quick to reduce differences of opinion to existential threats to marginalised groups, asks Umut Özkırımlı
Article edit history is an untapped resource in charting the evolution of scientific knowledge over time, researchers say
Academics say closer links with public services will help to bring scholars closer to their communities
Lord Johnson says universities’ ‘cross your fingers’ strategy is unwise and urges government action
Lords committee report delivers biting criticism of ‘distant and combative’ English regulator, prompting calls for its chair to resign
Authors of report examining complaints say definition has become ‘political tool’ used to silence criticism of Israel
From just 200 universities to almost 2,000, the World University Rankings have become more global and more inclusive. Ellie Bothwell goes through the archives to examine the most noteworthy...