Why do UK universities keep losing legal cases?
Some of the country’s biggest institutions have suffered bruising defeats of late despite the justice system generally favouring the powerful. What explains this losing streak and will it change...
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Lift student numbers cap, new Northern Ireland executive urged
After two years of inaction at Stormont, higher education sector has long to-do list for first minister Michelle O’Neill
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Australian Universities Accord reforms ‘need 20 years minimum’
Enthusiasm for Australia’s visionary higher education review has been tempered by the huge implementation costs – both money and time
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Concentrate on what you do best
The success of the higher education 'system' lies in the individual strengths of its parts, argue Ted Tapper and Brian Salter. British institutions of higher education are often described as...
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Universities follow student interest in social media with courses
Institution once attended by MrBeast, YouTube’s highest-paid content creator, among those seeking to serve growing industry
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Attacks on universities ‘harness HE resentment and graduate woes’
University of Oxford professor Simon Marginson says populist targeting of higher education by Trump, DeSantis and others is finding favour with both graduates and non-graduates alike
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Paying for the best
Higher pay for academics is part of Labour's effort to ensure world-class universities, says David Blunkett This week, I have announced that universities and colleges are to get an earmarked Pounds...
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Being as good as the best
The Open University is 30, flourishing and serving as a role model to universities around the world, as Alison Goddard discovers "Blithering nonsense!" That's how heavyweight Tory politician Sir Iain...
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English regulator consults on tying funding to quality metrics
Office for Students insists it has ‘no recommendations of directions of travel’ as it seeks views on distribution of £1.5 billion annual budget
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The best course for you may not be at the 'best' university
UUK vice-president Sir Christopher Snowden tells John Morgan of his concerns over 'government rhetoric'
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Digital strategy can’t be left to CIOs. Senior leaders must take ownership
Management teams and boards need a shared overview of the data and technology that underpin key university processes, says Karen O’Brien