University leaders more wedded to lectures than before Covid
Vast majority of respondents to THE survey say ‘sage on the stage’ still has a place, despite experience of online teaching during pandemic
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The week in higher education – 28 October 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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UK international applications stall as European collapse goes on
More applications from China than from whole of EU, early Ucas data show
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THE Leaders Survey 2021: Running a university during a pandemic
When the current generation of university leaders applied for their posts, none of the job descriptions mentioned Covid-19. So how have they found the past 18 months? And what about the future,...
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Scholars from the Global South must be helped to make a splash
Editors need to grasp how much intelligence and bravery is needed to produce innovative ideas in certain contexts, says Alfredo González-Ruibal
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Is university leaders’ optimism justified?
Amid a recognition of numerous threats, leaders remain convinced that their institutions will be OK
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The Race to Net Zero: How global universities are performing
As the world looks to COP26 to accelerate nations’ progress towards a low-carbon future, how is the higher education sector performing?
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28 October 2021 digital edition
University leaders survey: Lessons from the Covid storm, and forecasts for the future
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Australian universities face court and bots in ‘wage theft’ war
Ombudsman pledges crackdown if institutions fail to come clean
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World Reputation Rankings 2021 digital edition
Reputations have been won and lost as institutions met the Covid challenge. Change management and compassion joined teaching and research as factors that determine how a university is seen.
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Relief and disappointment as UK puts off £22 billion target
Sector expresses relief that investment will increase to £20 billion by end of parliament, but fears investment not enough to maintain ‘superpower’ aspiration
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World Reputation Rankings 2021: scholars’ voting patterns by discipline
Humanities academics in Asia are more likely to vote for international universities than their science peers, but the trend differs by region
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Universities left waiting as Budget further delays Augar response
Changes around student loan terms in England had been expected, but spending review only says announcement in ‘coming weeks’
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Shift from research to action on climate change, campuses told
We don’t need any more science to tell us what the problem is, says top BEIS adviser
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Budget 2021: UK pushes research spending pledge back to 2026-27
Chancellor confirms delay to funding increase but says government will maintain commitment to overall target