British Academy: quality of UK’s quantitative skills ‘languishing’
Report says students in countries such as the US and Germany have an advantage because their curricula develop more statistical fluency
Report says students in countries such as the US and Germany have an advantage because their curricula develop more statistical fluency
Scholar says ‘extraordinarily challenging’ task of running a university’s overseas outpost needs to be rethought
Academics debate whether non-subject-specific exams could be used to measure ‘learning gain’ in English higher education
New learning space at University of Warwick aims to let students and academics explore issues in a more creative and curiosity-driven fashion
Institutions expected to assess where and how students might be at risk of being drawn into terrorism
Tony Little points to ‘increasing gap’ between teaching standards at sixth form and university
As undergraduates join lecturers in rethinking reading lists and course content, Chris Havergal examines their role in pedagogical decisions
A digital tool created by the University of Edinburgh uses Twitter to engage with Mooc learners
Welsh government ministers have offered reassurance over academic freedom as new powers for the country’s university funding council are debated
Study finds variations by seniority, subject and institutional mission in scholars’ published opinions on the research excellence framework
Many academics suffer ‘email overload’, says one study, which also considers how to get a grip. Plus the latest higher education appointments