Anger as South Africa’s landmark black university picks white v-c
Scholar claims selection process that led to appointment of Robert Balfour was slanted against internal candidate Vivienne Lawack
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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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Poor-quality presidential searches lead to poor appointments
Relying on search firms and ignoring faculty input is one big reason why incumbencies are shortening and success is becoming rarer, says Harvey Graff
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Interview with Kenneth Womack
Professor reflects on Liverpool’s ‘literary greats’ and how a lost archive led to his ‘warts and all’ profile of the Fab Four and their road manager
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Interview with Toby Kiers
Evolutionary biologist on the importance of fungal networks and why science is creative
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Interview with Emily Wilson
Classics-loving British transplant to the Ivy League describes the joy of translating ancient texts just for the gift of the intellectual struggle
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New NIH chief puts focus on research collaboration and outcomes
Monica Bertagnolli hopes for new era of research that sets the stage for essential societal change
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UCU staff lash out at workplace racism and ‘culture of fear’
Staff warn of ‘stench of hypocrisy’ as union fails to address the issues it is campaigning on within its own office
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College counsellors increasingly seeing traumatised students
Support services in US forced to adapt due to rise in students reporting childhood emotional abuse and sexual violence
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How will universities fare in 2024’s ‘year of elections’?
As countries that are home to around half of the world’s population go to the polls, Times Higher Education journalists consider what role higher education will play in the campaigns, and how it...
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Interview with Mesias Alfeus
The senior lecturer in financial risk management discusses his academic career around the world, his admiration for Galileo and how a traditional game inspired his love of mathematics
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Admission and completion rates sink in Australia
As Canberra considers reforms to make university enrolments more inclusive and abundant, key indicators are moving in opposite direction