The place of unions in the academy
From the largest strike in the history of UK higher education, to the US ‘academic precariat’ looking to unionise to improve their conditions, Jack Grove assesses the changing influence of workers’...
From the largest strike in the history of UK higher education, to the US ‘academic precariat’ looking to unionise to improve their conditions, Jack Grove assesses the changing influence of workers’...
Scholars and sector figures offer recommendations for reading over the summer break
For academics and students alike, pressure to perform coupled with a lack of institutional support can severely affect mental health
Nearly 50 years since war on cancer was declared, declarations of victory remain a distant prospect. Here, six cancer researchers assess the lie of the land
John Ross examines what Jacinda Ardern’s policy might mean for institutions, employers and students
Five historians reflect on the disciplinary, institutional, social and political challenges facing their subject
Ahead of THE’s Asia Universities Summit in Shenzhen, Jack Grove visits the city known as China’s Silicon Valley to assess whether its ambitious new university could really emulate Stanford – and...
There is growing concern that China is trying to silence its critics in the West, with academic publishers a particular target. Tao Zhang considers the consequences for scholarly freedom – and what...
After the twin shocks of Brexit and Trump, Patrick McGhee can only guess what the next 12 months will bring. Are you ready for peer-reviewed tweets, TEF results determined by University Challenge,...
Sunderland v-c urges policymakers to recognise post-92 universities’ ‘contribution to the health of the nation’
It may be five years since Moocs went mainstream, but Diana Laurillard and Eileen Kennedy believe they still have the potential to reach the hard-to-reach
Further education has suffered a dark decade in Australia, but now even universities are beginning to think things have gone too far. John Ross reports
Institutions are working to increase participation by native peoples and awareness of their scholarly contributions. Ellie Bothwell reports
The former chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley explains how he navigated protests from both the Left and Right, and threatening tweets from President Trump
Liberal arts colleges are often perceived as being elite and irrelevant. But the best among them excel in areas such as engagement and focus on critical thinking. Ellie Bothwell explores whether...