New effort to prepare would-be presidents for college leadership
After watching colleagues flee the job, head of Endicott College decides it’s time to tell candidates what the job is really like
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Let’s beef up US post-tenure review – especially for football coaches
If we tenured professors do not hold ourselves to agreed standards, we will find ourselves being refereed by demagogues, says Robert Zaretsky
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US scientists wary of author publication fees under Biden order
Following order of 2025 deadline for taxpayer-funded science to be made freely available to the public, major scientific society warns of costs, especially for women and youth
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Gillian Keegan is fifth education secretary in four months
Ex-skills minister joined in Cabinet by Grant Shapps as business secretary, while Suella Braverman reappointed home secretary
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World University Rankings by Subject 2023: results announced
Saudi Arabia and the UK make gains while the US stagnates
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World University Rankings 2023 by subject: table information
The data shown under key statistics are those provided by the university itself in its submission to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. They represent data from the 2020 academic...
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Kit Malthouse departs as education secretary in Sunak’s reshuffle
Successor, when named by new PM Rishi Sunak, will become fifth education secretary to serve within four months
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Jacob Rees-Mogg resigns as UK business secretary
Arch-Brexiteer ends short spell in charge of research funding and energy policy as Rishi Sunak takes over as PM
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Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder event amid violence
After weeks of promising to allow Gavin McInnes on campus despite heavy student opposition, police concerns override administration’s push to uphold free speech principles
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Flipped learning benefits ‘easy to replicate in normal classroom’
Improvements to students’ grades usually down to spending more time on tasks rather than ‘active learning’, says landmark study
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Talking leadership 47: Stephen Toope on culture wars and collaboration
The outgoing vice-chancellor reflects on his five years at Cambridge and the future of higher education
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Norwegian rectors fear course closures if overseas fees come in
Students plan nationwide protests as experts dismiss claim that freed-up places will be taken up by Norwegian nationals
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Academics fear push for Indian universities to teach in Hindi
Phasing out English would disadvantage graduates and hurt universities’ ability to draw international talent, scholars say
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To end grade inflation, we must ditch the fantasy of absolute standards
Each university should define and proclaim its own mission, and then be measured against it, says Peter Main
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Hong Kong’s international talent push met with scepticism
City plans to offer two-year visas to top global talent and extend post-graduation work permits