Peer review should be a two-stage, science-first process
Bias would be reduced if grant applicants’ capabilities were considered only after assessment of their anonymised proposals, says David Sanders
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OfS chair: ruffling feathers will preserve English HE’s golden eggs
Tough stances on grade inflation, unconditional offers and senior pay will help maintain global excellence, says Michael Barber
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University of Auckland takes the top spot in University Impact Rankings 2019
Explore which universities performed well in Times Higher Education's pioneering new ranking
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THE University Impact Rankings 2019: results announced
University of Auckland tops first global ranking to measure institutions’ social and economic impact
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THE University Impact Rankings 2019: Canada leads the way
Ireland and Australia also among top national performers in new league table
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THE University Impact Rankings 2019: table information
Best scores by rank A university’s final score in the overall University Impact Rankings table is calculated by combining its score in SDG 17 with its top three scores out of the remaining 10 SDGs...
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Trump lacks allies in war on campus sexual assault rules
With public angered by bid to boost accused, Republicans take to sidelines
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Managerial takeover of UK universities stifles risk-taking spirit
The advance of the ‘business model’ of university governance has disempowered academics, diminished their decision-making authority and weakened their ability to innovate, says Michael Shattock
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China’s ‘paper factories’ lack innovation, says Tsinghua provost
Bin Yang tells THE summit that Chinese universities lack ‘original, innovative ideas’
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‘Look beyond classical university model’ to tackle unemployment
Former ETH Zurich president tells THE summit there has been a ‘huge inflation’ in university enrolments, coupled with a ‘substantial mismatch between what universities teach and what society needs’
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German universities fear losing monopoly over doctorates
University leaders claim shift could water down standards, but applied sciences institutes think they are simply defending historic privileges
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Who will succeed Sally Hunt as UCU’s general secretary?
Jack Grove speaks to the three candidates vying to take over from the University and College’s long-time leader and assesses how they will approach sector’s challenges
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Chinese returnee scholars ‘lag behind expats on research quality’
But study authors stress that research environment at Chinese universities is quickly catching up with US
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Theresa May’s exit adds to uncertainty over English review
Suggestions that review could yet be published before PM’s departure come as AoC says it will push DfE to ‘publish and implement’
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Universities must walk the talk on sustainable development
Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology has integrated sustainability into all parts of its business, says Göran Finnveden