Focus on research ‘excellence’ is ‘damaging science’
Instead, researchers should aim for methodological ‘soundness’ rather than ‘flashy claims of superiority’
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Hefce reshapes support for widening participation
Formulaic distribution set to end, with grants being channelled through new outreach programme instead
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Get your thinktank off my lawn: Hepi says EPI has 'pinched' name
CentreForum rebadged as Education Policy Institute, angering Higher Education Policy Institute
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Jo Johnson: new figures show private colleges ‘expand opportunity’
But MillionPlus claims government risks ‘dodgy narrative’ on alternative providers
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The 100 most innovative universities in Europe 2016
Germany and the UK well represented on Reuters’ inaugural Europe innovation ranking
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What happens when a husband and wife take the same academic job?
Eight years ago, Carol Hay and John Kaag took the same position at the same university, and their lives since then offer fascinating insight into academic career progression
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Oxford told to address fears over ‘excessive’ student workloads
Quality Assurance Agency says university should even out disparity in number of tutorials and essays set by colleges
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Small universities in Canada suffer ‘systemic bias’ in funding
Paper predicts that the number of funded researchers at small institutions will decline by two-thirds in the next decade if ‘skews are left uncorrected’
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The massification of higher education: Chinese student experiences
Is class becoming as important as academic attainment in China? asks Ka Ho Mok
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US colleges respond to Orlando tragedy
Colleges in the area and further afield try to reassure students
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Elect more academics to university boards, say public HE advocates
Academic freedom is under threat from forthcoming plans for higher education, says ‘alternative white paper’