Has Twitter transformed the PhD experience?
As the social media platform celebrates its 10th anniversary, Jack Grove examines how it has changed doctoral study
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World insight: the global potential of learning analytics
Sharing data on students’ academic activities will bring the field to a tipping point, says Martin Hall
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NYU Shanghai head: US universities ‘have special global role’
Jeffrey Lehman says American universities have the resources and autonomy to be innovative
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Can neuroscience help solve the Israel-Palestine conflict?
Researchers set out how academic insights can build trust between different groups
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A-level ‘train crash’ means more university admissions exams
Headteacher warns that institutions will otherwise be forced to choose between students with ‘ragtag mixed bag’ of qualifications
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Hesa, Jisc and QAA to share costs as M5 Group
Agencies could also be well placed to collaborate on monitoring higher education standards
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Africa Universities Summit 2016 to be held in Ghana
Times Higher Education event will explore how to educate Africa’s increasing number of young people
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University lifestyle survey reveals UK students’ financial concerns
A survey of 2,000 students across the UK shows the impact the rising costs are having on student lifestyles.
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Business schools: UK immigration policy sparks drop in students
Chartered Association of Business Schools report shows numbers of non-EU students falling almost 9 per cent last year
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Scholarships aren’t the only answer for Syria
Engagement on the ground is what will make a real difference in the Middle East, say Rebecca Hughes and Adrian Chadwick
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Best universities in Europe 2016: secrets of Germany’s success
Uwe Brandenburg explores the role that the Berlin government’s Excellence Initiative has played in the latest THE ranking
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Getting research funding: is reading successful bids the answer?
Relevant and recent grant applications can be helpful if used in the right way, says Adam Golberg
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THE podcast: 10-16 March 2016 issue review
The latest edition of Times Higher Education discussed by our editorial team
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Best universities in Europe 2016: Where can you get value for money?
See the top 20 of the best universities in Europe ranking for 2016 and compare tuition fees across the different countries.
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Academic fixed-term jobs changes in Germany split opinion
A new law to support early career researchers has reopened arguments over limits on the use of short-term contracts in the country