Augar review: recommendations in full
Long-anticipated review of post-18 education and funding in England delivers 53 recommendations for government
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The Augar review could be a watershed moment
The panel have skilfully avoided some potential elephant traps and have come up with a sensible and wide-ranging view that deserves political attention – even if it doesn’t get it, says Nick Hillman
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Writing books gives only backhanded returns
Lincoln Allison may have lived through the glory days of academic publishing, but he still wonders whether the countless hours he spent writing his 14 moderately successful tomes would have been...
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Careers intelligence: how can professional services staff progress?
Giving those in professional services a sense of identity and purpose in increasingly complex institutions are among keys, experts say
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Are these the dying days of genuine liberal arts education?
Consumerism, technology and the culture wars threaten to render critical thinking an unwanted skill, worries Victor Ferrall
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2020 US election: what have Democratic candidates said about higher education?
This essential guide breaks down what each Democratic candidate has pledged for higher education ahead of the 2020 US Presidential election
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Professor paid less than male peers loses discrimination case
Judge says that salaries paid to Catherine Freyd’s colleagues reflect departmental roles and retention raises
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Universities in firing line as Farage builds populist movement
European elections may give Brexit Party leader a springboard to amplify his attacks on academics
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How the Open University helped to reshape global higher education
The UK’s largest university is respected for its innovative approach to distance learning, but its impact on wider higher education is varied, experts say
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Stanford aims to keep its brainchild AI on straight and narrow
New institute intends to marshal all academic fields to nudge artificial intelligence and its uses to more positive place
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‘Star’ academics’ PhD students no happier than peers
Supervisors’ supportiveness, not their academic ability, found to be key driver of satisfaction in survey
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Should the ideals of the Floating University set sail once more?
Ostensibly unsuccessful educational experiment still has important lessons for us today, claims historian
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Working-class academics are not disadvantaged
Transparency, plentiful leadership opportunities and the need for self-motivation all benefit blue-collar scholars, says Thomas Anker
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International perspective: a French student in Switzerland
ETH Zurich is one of the most international universities in the world and this is one of the reasons why French student Romain Jacob decided to study here