World University Rankings by Subject 2026: results announced
Asian universities achieve new milestones in STEM subjects, but they are rising fastest in humanities and social sciences, reports Patrick Jack
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We can’t give up on EDI in science
We haven’t always got it right, but we should not apologise for trying to build a better society, no matter how powerful our detractors, says Keith Burnett
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Papers by female scientists spend ‘weeks longer in peer review’
Reviewer bias and higher teaching workloads for women may explain why they have to wait much longer for accept or reject decisions, say study authors
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Times Higher Education Awards Asia 2026: shortlist announced
Thailand and India each clock up double-figure haul of finalists as prestigious contest enters eighth year
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US universities count the cost, one year into Trump’s second term
Some of president’s most audacious cuts have been scaled back or suspended but a year of turmoil is beginning to show in institutions’ bottom lines
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Public losing trust in scientists, finds major UK poll
More people sceptical that science makes life better compared with pre-pandemic, and public also doubting contribution to economic growth
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New UK international education strategy pushes offshore expansion
Labour prioritises growth abroad over increasing international student numbers on home soil amid immigration concerns
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UK to reimburse visa fees for AI and quantum researchers
Government renews drive to attract international academics with more recruits coming to UK under Global Talent Fund
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After a year of Trump, fear is the dominant emotion on US campuses
We surveyed US scholars last year; the fact that we cannot identify ourselves as authors of the study speaks volumes, say two academics
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Use of subsidiaries to avoid pension costs ‘fragmenting sector’
Institutions forced to take matters into their own hands as high employer contributions ‘increase likelihood of university closure’
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New Australian hate speech laws ‘threaten’ academic freedom
Concerns persist despite eleventh-hour watering down of legislative response to Bondi massacre
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Third of UK universities post deficits but cash flow improves
Analysis suggests much of the sector remains mired in financial difficulty with total losses increasing, but rise in income brings hope
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Parental burden ‘stealthily increased’ as student loans flatline
Vast majority of parents in England having to support children at university, finds poll, with some sending more than £1,000 a month
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UK job applications from US-based staff rise by a quarter
‘Trump effect’ drives surge in US HE workers looking to move abroad, with China, Australia and Ireland also big beneficiaries