Anglophone scepticism about the value of language study had been rising for many years before anyone had heard of Duolingo or ChatGPT. But while some academics believe technology will kill off...
Simplistic analyses belie the complex evolution of students, instruction, reading practices, college regulations and communications media, says Harvey Graff
Proposed commission has no shortage of work even if the Universities Accord’s other recommendations fail to materialise
Essex professor discusses studying war’s legacy in grief and the importance of history beyond Oxbridge
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Analysis of THE rankings data indicates which countries perform strongest in light of the funding that they get
Ebrahim Adia’s journey through modern universities indicates their power to transform lives, but they face growing financial pressure
Higher education has long been a trump card for the West, helping it to win hearts and minds. If that advantage slips, the impact will be far-reaching
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
International student recruitment comes under scrutiny for raising immigration figures, but it is also valued for fostering allies among future global leaders. Yet if it really does so, why are the...
University hopes to build ‘culture of college-going’ with early offers to local high schoolers
From satirical novels to US sitcoms and cop shows, academics have proved to be rich source material across many genres. Four writers argue the case for who can claim to be fiction’s greatest scholar
I was perplexed to read that university HR directors believe the sector's problems are the fault of the workforce and their representatives. It is not staff and unions who have created a culture of...
With academics feeling the strain from higher workloads, the days when scholars had time to write novels or run businesses seem increasingly distant. Lincoln Allison suggests that universities have...
Recruitment of domestic school-leavers is stagnant amid concerns over rising graduate debt levels and weak employment outcomes. With ministers keen to turbocharge enrolment to upskill the nation,...
Studying high art is still important, but popular culture can give humanities undergraduates better pointers on how to convert their refined understandings into practical action, rather than...