Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: ‘transformative’ for HE or a mirage?
Increasing research investment could see country lead the region in higher education, but experts say it needs to balance capacity with culture
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Earlier debt repayment for Australian graduates
Last week’s legislative delay has not stopped the government tightening the screws on student debt
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Cambridge bond could pave the way for more university debt financing
Investors’ immense appetite for allocations of the University of Cambridge’s CPI-linked bond is evidence there is plenty of capital available to institutions through debt deals, says Dominic Kerr
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Chinese students in UK ‘more distressed’ than peers back home
Major study may reflect how the most stressful part of higher education in China is actually the entrance exam
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THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2018: our information expedition
Duncan Ross explains how we addressed the challenges of sourcing, compiling and presenting the data for a teaching-led league table for Europe
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PhD student’s flight from Syria inspires educational research
Cambridge researcher dreams of returning home to war-stricken country
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An American in Preston: counselling students displaced by Hurricane Irma
Sue Keenan shares her experiences of counselling medical students displaced from the American University of the Caribbean by Hurricane Irma
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US universities that resist career preparation ‘will fail at moral goals’
Institutions accused of only ‘wanting to be about Shakespeare’ in wake of proposal to merge US Education and Labor departments
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Using more rigorous external examiners would help rein in grade inflation
The UK government is committed to cracking down on grade inflation but there are steps universities themselves can take towards solving the problem, says Tim Horder
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UK university staff to vote on strike action in pay dispute
Ballot follows walkouts over pensions earlier this year
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Heroic leadership ‘will fail’ in higher education
Relying on an inspirational leader is a bad tactic for universities, conference hears
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International perspective: a Belarusian student in Lithuania
As the home of a number of global companies and many start-ups, Lithuania offers many opportunities to students, says blogger Lydia Lysenkova
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The cheapest and most expensive places for students to rent in the world
Where should you study if you're looking to keep accommodation costs down? New research suggests Spain, South Africa or Singapore could be a good bet
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Universities ‘must read applicants’ work to defeat impact factor’
Nobel laureates call for early career researchers to be freed from ‘publish or perish’ mentality
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London Met names next vice-chancellor
University of Roehampton provost Lynn Dobbs will take the reins at London Metropolitan University in October