Nottingham Trent v-c Edward Peck to step down this summer
Member of Augar panel on university funding and student mental health champion has been familiar figure in UK policy debates
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Swinney wants Scotland-only two-year graduate visa extension
First minister wants UK government to allow country to grant additional post-study work rights to international students
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Higher learning ‘has little influence’ on confidence in science
Right-wing trust deficit is pronounced in western Europe and North America but not Australasia, international survey finds
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World University Rankings by Subject 2025: table information
The definitions behind the key statistics on the subject rankings tables
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Can India’s elite privates meet the demand for high-quality education?
A handful of glistening new universities have been established in recent years by Indian industrialists and entrepreneurs. But are they sufficiently numerous, free and well funded to make a real...
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Opt-in intervention saves thousands for no-show students
Universities must take a firmer hand with ‘zero-fail’ students, Australian study finds, amid policies to boost underprivileged participation
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Russell Group outstrips rest in growing politics provision
Members of elite grouping saw numbers enrolled on courses increase by more than 300 while others experienced declines
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World University Rankings by Subject 2025: results announced
Despite Asia’s success elsewhere, its leading universities are still struggling to compete globally in arts and humanities. Patrick Jack asks whether that needs to change for them to be considered...
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Support from academics ‘can make student mental health worse’
Attempts by well-meaning scholars to help services ‘drowning in demand’ adding to the problems, finds study
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Japanese higher education needs a paradigm shift
The complexities of the 21st century and Japan’s demographic decline demand more interdisciplinarity and internationalisation, says Teruo Fujii
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Nobelists urge rethink on MRC unit funding changes
Nobel laureates back calls to pause new system of Medical Research Council funding which threatens future of well-established research units
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No large increases in public funding for universities, says Smith
Minister rules out state taking on more of the cost of paying for higher education
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Times Higher Education Awards Asia 2025: shortlist announced
Two south-east Asian countries among top performers in seventh edition of prestigious awards shortlist
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International students ‘drive average rents down’ in Australia
Housing impacts limited to precincts with high concentration of students, study finds
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Postdoc publications ‘more important for career than PhD success’
Academic hiring focused on star doctoral graduates should instead focus on what comes afterwards, advises longitudinal study