Should universities be exempt from the FoI Act?
Chris Cobb and Maurice Frankel debate the pros and cons
Chris Cobb and Maurice Frankel debate the pros and cons
Did rises for vice-chancellors outpace those of academic staff, and did the REF swell the salaries of star researchers? Jack Grove rings up the benefits accrued
John Morgan reports on the differences between the countries in terms of the provision of education, governance and the quality of research
Corruption in the academy is being challenged by a ‘clean universities’ ranking and the power of press coverage, says Alina Mungiu-Pippidi
Royal Academy of Engineering report reveals which countries are proving most effective in training up engineers to drive economic growth
Malcolm Gillies relishes the lean explanations in this drily witty and handy account of higher education
Introduced to help boost technology transfer amid renewed political focus on ‘industrial strategy’, the KEF aims to complement the REF and TEF. But how will it work? Is it even necessary? And is the...
Analysis of Hesa data reveals the extent to which academics are outnumbered by support staff
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...
Our data team’s modelling of the potential teaching excellence framework results shows the Russell Group losing out to a new elite
The latest data from Hesa’s graduate outcomes survey were not included in the TEF, and could point to universities that may seek to reapply next year
How often should a university tweet? Should institutions respond to every tweet that mentions them?
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
The US has long been losing its popularity with overseas students, says Marguerite Dennis
Partnership of five universities has so far helped new businesses raise more than £1bn