Times Higher Education Awards Asia 2024: shortlist announced
Eighty finalists from 17 countries and territories in the running across 10 categories, as prestigious awards enter sixth year
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NIH raises postdoctoral salaries, but below target
Top US funding agency manages record increase in key programme for younger scientists, and sees gains in overall equity, while absorbing net cut in its annual budget
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Know what you’re for, and deliver – THE Awards winners’ secrets
Winning entrants focused their efforts where the need was greatest and embraced innovation to maximise impact
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Interview with Vanessa McBride
The astronomer discusses her calling for the stars, the importance of getting more women into senior positions in her field, and the perils of early morning Zoom calls
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How young academics are breathing new life into Horrible Histories
As the celebrated children’s historical sketch show marks its 15th anniversary, Jack Grove speaks to its head writer, history producer and PhD researchers on how scholarly sleuthing has been crucial...
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DSA outsourcing ‘put targets before disabled applicants’
MPs hear concerns about quality of assessment process under new suppliers Capita and Study Tech
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Asia University Rankings 2024: methodology
To reflect this dynamic region, we make adjustments to the criteria behind our World University Rankings, which we have revised to reflect today’s higher education scene
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‘Give academics studios’ to record lectures that engage students
Effective digital learning requires more than a camera in a classroom, says Ghanaian e-learning leader Eric Appau Asante
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Canadian budget pledges major investment in research and students
After flat research funding drew complaints last year from universities, new plan warmly welcomed
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Congress pushes NIH to review reproducibility and ‘near misses’
As part of annual budget, lawmakers also call for focus on fraud, new funding models and peer review
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Universities tear up academic calendars to offer flexible study
Changing term dates leaves staff fearing extra workload pressures and encroachments on research time and summer breaks
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Have universities failed teacher education?
England’s Department for Education has deaccredited some universities while approving a range of alternative providers and strictly defining course contents. But while defenders hail an evidence-...
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THE’s ‘exceptional performance’ honoured at business awards
Company wins two prestigious prizes at ceremony hosted by British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association