The basics of balls
Reading your article on the relative merits of the traditional lecture versus the new rival “active learning spaces” (“ Has the death of the lecture been greatly exaggerated? ”, News, 19 July), I was...
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Pastoral places
“Performing arts students ‘scared to report abuse’” (News, 19 July) focused on a survey by Equity, the Incorporated Society of Musicians and the Musicians’ Union regarding the sexual harassment and...
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Students need understanding from lecturers
I hope that the author of “The age of entitlement” (Features, 19 July), which upbraids millennials for shirking responsibility for their learning, has a few months for reflection during her Fulbright...
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How will fees-free education affect New Zealand’s universities?
John Ross examines what Jacinda Ardern’s policy might mean for institutions, employers and students
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External examiners: expert viewpoint or out of date?
Real challenge from an outside expert can propel valuable change, but do external examiners still provide a valuable critical eye for the marketised UK university sector? Six scholars offer their...
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Unfabling the East: The Enlightenment Encounter with Asia, by Jürgen Osterhammel
Book of the week: the relationship between two continental powers was far from one-sided, finds Joan-Pau Rubiés
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Clearing 2018: UK universities with courses available
See which of the top UK universities (according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings) are offering clearing places before and after A-level results day
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Unconditional offers rise ‘completely irresponsible’, says minister
Latest Ucas figures show almost a quarter of 18-year-olds got at least one offer of a university place that did not depend on their upcoming results
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‘Tide turning’ against using student evaluations to rate staff
Experts predict ripple effect from ruling against Canadian university
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Interview with Penny Egan
The leader of the Fulbright Commission talks about reporting to the US State Department, shunning specialisms and the importance of confidence
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Look ‘down under’ for sense on European student fees
There’s no better way for the UK to show its collegial spirit to the EU than through a commitment to student mobility, similar to what Australia and New Zealand enjoy, says David Phoenix
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Career advice: how to be a graduate teaching assistant
Leading a university seminar for the first time can be an intimidating prospect. Here, three PhD students offer some advice for those preparing for the new academic year
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UK and EU urged to strike deal on mutual student fee arrangements
Mobile students would face same costs as local learners post-Brexit under MillionPlus proposal