Colombia: barriers to scientific cooperation remain
Botanist warns of continuing political instability and restrictive legislation on science
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Unconditional offers can deter students from reaching their full potential
The rapid increase in the number of unconditional offers being made to school-leavers is cause for concern, says Mike Nicholson
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Data bite: the growth of unconditional offers in focus
Ucas figures show the subjects, geographical areas and grades where getting such an offer is most likely
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University of Hong Kong picks Berkeley scientist as next v-c
Xiang Zhang, who will succeed Peter Mathieson, faces challenges over academic freedom and Chinese influence in the former British colony
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Scholars feud over Shakespeare co-authorship
Traditional literary approaches meet the latest stylometric analysis in determining who wrote the Bard’s plays
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Reflections from a University of Oxford foundation year student
A foundation year at the University of Oxford is a stepping stone to an undergraduate degree at the institution or another highly ranked university, writes blogger Cherelle Malongo
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‘Give graduates lifetime membership of university to reskill’
Rapid technological change means that higher education leavers will need to return during their career, says Tec Monterrey president
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Pension reforms: a response from the USS
Group CEO of the Universities Superannuation Scheme Bill Galvin outlines the processes and procedures involved in the pension scheme valuation
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Moocs focus ‘distracted universities from other online tools’
Following hype over their potential, online courses drained senior management time to the detriment of open educational resources, conference hears
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THE podcast: vice-chancellor pay and the 'Asian challengers'
The 14 - 20 December 2017 edition of Times Higher Education reviewed by the editorial team
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Universities would likely fail corporate governance tests on vice-chancellor pay
Pay awards to vice-chancellors would not meet the requirements laid down in the Corporate Governance Code, says Stuart Farquhar
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Not all university students drink alcohol
Medical student Olivia Craig-McFeely explains why students don’t need to drink and that there are plenty of other ways to have fun