The 10 most beautiful universities in Canada
They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but you’d be hard-pressed to find somebody who fails to see the beauty in these Canadian universities
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Opera and the Political Imaginary in Old Regime France, by Olivia Bloechl
Nicholas Till hears productive questions in a probing consideration of tragédie lyrique
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Books editor’s blog: A vote of confidence in the scientific method
In Randomistas, Andrew Leigh, a former professor of economics turned MP, channels his inner nerd to pen a ode to the joys of randomised trials, finds Matthew Reisz
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Are universities engines or products of economic growth?
To what extent can universities drive economic development – or vice versa? Rachael Pells explores the ways in which higher education and economic success interact
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Asian university hands control of curriculum design to industry
President of Incheon National University says higher education institutions should be ‘honoured to be the servants of industry’
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Interview with Deborah McAndrew
The new chancellor of Leeds Trinity University talks about playing a student on Coronation Street, coping with grief and why regional accents are still frowned upon by directors of Shakespeare
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Christine Floss, 1961-2018
Tributes paid to physicist whose research on moon rocks illuminated our understanding of the solar system
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Public trust ‘key’ to Irish universities’ funding battle
Head of Higher Education Authority acknowledges ‘political appetite’ for organisation to take on stronger regulatory responsibilities
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Automatic job applications could help gender balance, says study
Gender gap at professorial level is largely down to fewer women applying, so default application system could be a solution, researcher suggests
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Will handing curriculum design to industry solve the skills gap?
Cutting academics out of module creation poses risks, but it is a model that will be watched closely, says Chris Havergal
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The week in higher education – 31 May 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Ucas rejects ‘racial profiling’ claims over fraud investigations
Analysis finds black students significantly more likely to have their applications investigated and cancelled
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Society’s immune system against extremism is failing
Moral and cultural organisations such as universities must strive harder to rid the body politic of populist infection, in central Europe and elsewhere, says Tomáš Halík