THE University Workplace Survey 2016: results and analysis
Times Higher Education's poll shows that the bulk of staff find their work rewarding but there is a deep gulf between academics and professional and support staff
Times Higher Education's poll shows that the bulk of staff find their work rewarding but there is a deep gulf between academics and professional and support staff
Competition has forced ULH out of its Hull home. Alison Utley reports on its reincarnation and the gap left by its departure. The launch on Monday of the University of Lincoln is the outcome of some...
Will a merger enable Guildhall and North London universities to prosper? Alison Goddard assesses the state of the union. On August 1, London Metropolitan University is set to rise from the ashes of...
The government is relying on the foundation degree to meet its participation targets, so why has the degree had so little publicity? Tony Tysome reports. The foundation degree, the United Kingdom's "...
Lack of a single accreditation system for all degrees offered in the UK casts doubt over the value of some qualifications. Cherry Canovan reports. Now is the time of year when thousands of...
Why does an academic consultant cost about the same per hour as a plumber? Claire Sanders reports on how universities are selling themselves - and staff - short. Plumbers charge an hourly rate of...
Claire Sanders reports on how fear of debt has forced more students to live at home, and THES correspondents (below) explore support schemes outside the UK. Between 1997 and 1999, there was a 40 per...
John Morgan meets the Nobel prizewinning father of nudge economics, who believes that the dismal science can only be improved by taking account of people’s ‘predictable mistakes’
Experts say fleeting effect of amending Germany’s fixed-term contract law shows need for wider career reforms
Dramatic student number shifts revealed by Ucas figures come as uncertainty looms on multiple fronts
As Australia’s general election looms, many in university circles may be hoping that Scott Morrison’s coalition is voted out. But is it true that conservative governments and universities are natural...
United StatesBachelor's boys and girlsRecord numbers of young adults in the US are completing high school and attending and finishing university, according to research. Analysis of newly available...
The grip of Silicon Valley on commerce and culture is huge and ever-growing. But as concerns mount about tech firms’ ethics, is there anything that universities – with vastly lower research and...
Award schemeInnovative social solutionsUniversities are being encouraged to address social challenges in new and enterprising ways. UnLtd - the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs and the Higher...
As the pandemic increases public scrutiny of science, the UK Parliament is holding another inquiry into the long-running issue of reproducibility. Five of its contributors give their views on how...