University rankings ‘must give greater recognition’ to engagement
Work with communities and industry should be better captured by league tables, summit hears
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Rohingya crisis exposes mistake of UK universities
Atrocities in Myanmar expose how universities have unnecessarily risked their reputations by partnering with corrupt political systems, says Peter Brady
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DfE allowed ‘university academy’ name for Class of ’92 venture
Critics claim move makes it 'too easy' for new providers to use ‘university’ in name
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Pro-colonialism paper outcry prompts author to ‘request withdrawal’
Half of Third World Quarterly editorial board resign in protest over ‘case for colonialism’ essay
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Students vote for their top employers in the UK
The financial and banking sector ranks highly in a table of top employers in the UK, voted for by students
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Trading America for Australia: why do chickens eat each other?
In Acacia's second blog for Times Higher Education she runs down the highs and lows of doing a placement at a poultry farm
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‘No link’ between class size and England's TEF outcomes
No correlation between HEA fellowship numbers and TEF ratings, analysis also finds
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Social science is rising to the challenges of the impact agenda
Social scientists are innovating to ensure their research is relevant, but more must be done, says Rick Delbridge
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Strong leadership is needed to stop student mental health crisis
The University of Buckingham’s vice-chancellor set out his blueprint for how universities should support students
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New mental health training course offered to students
Amid rising rates of mental health issues among students, Mental Health First Aid has launched a training course to help students support their peers in a university environment
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US scientists dominate Nobel predictions
Two UK-based researchers also tipped as potential Nobel prizewinners
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Could Chinese demand plug Taiwan’s higher education hole?
Taiwan hopes that attracting students from further afield, particularly mainland China, will help to address its higher education crisis. But this in turn brings challenges, including compromised...
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Rankings data reveal small superstars with a bright future
THE analysis shows which institutions are on the verge of wider recognition for their impressive research performance
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Online courses ‘more time-consuming’ to prepare for, study says
Tasmanian researchers find it takes 10 hours to plan an hour’s lecture for online students, compared to eight hours for on-campus delivery
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Douglas Strachan, 1945-2017
Policeman-turned-economist who spent a decade in Africa remembered