Academic dialogue reshaped by WhatsApp era
University teachers are wrestling with the challenge of facilitating a new mode of online peer-to-peer learning, says Peter Kahn
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PJ Thum’s treatment will dampen Singaporean academics’ willingness to speak out
Politicians’ disparagement of historian’s research signals that alternative interpretations of the city state’s past will not be tolerated, says Linda Lim
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Expert panel could be ‘game changer’ in UK pensions dispute
Analysts are optimistic that the expert panel convened to reassess the USS deficit could deliver significant change, although others are less convinced
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The least and most popular undergraduate courses in the UK
Female students were more likely to select medical-related subjects, while male students favoured business degrees, according to data from Hesa
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From India to the UK: a checklist for international students
Arya Sharma presents a checklist of things you should think about before coming to study in the UK as an international student
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Don’t mistake nostalgia about the British Empire for scholarship
Efforts to reclaim imperial history from so-called ‘politically correct’ professors have little to do with genuine academic debate, argue James McDougall and Kim Wagner
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THE podcast: Can central Europe catch up with the rest of the West?
The THE team discusses the challenges and opportunities facing central European universities
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Open University to review reform programme after v-c’s exit
Acting vice-chancellor promises to ‘listen’ to staff concerns after academic body agrees to shelve no-confidence vote until June
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PM’s ex-comms chief: funding review likely to bring ‘measly’ tweaks
Katie Perrior says tuition fees are a ‘crazy subject’ for Conservatives to tackle Labour over in England
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Gender parity in science ‘generations away’
Female researchers remain comparatively scarce in publishing, with some fields to remain male-dominated for centuries
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Brits in America: cramming my summer with internships
Raphaelle has packed her summer full of internships and work experience, something that appears to be the norm for Harvard University students
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Why do educators struggle with the legacy of empire?
A lack of intellectual and cultural willingness to open up historical discussions about the UK’s imperial past make it a difficult subject for students and scholars to get to grips with, argues Scott...
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DfE accused of ‘contempt’ for rules in ‘football university’ move
Labour attacks department’s green light for ‘University Campus of Football Business’ name
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‘New era of partnership’ needed after pensions strike, say unions
Branches call for return to collegiality from senior management to avoid repeat of industrial action
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Pegging student loan interest to the RPI is unfair
Using the Retail Price Index to calculate student loans only leaves students with more debt and the government with a future income shortfall, argues Will Ing