Lord Patten speaks out in Rhodes debate
Oxford chancellor says those unable to deal with history should think about being educated ‘elsewhere’
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Reviewers to demand authors share their data
Peer Reviewers’ Openness Initiative billed as a ‘grassroots’ response to concerns over reproducibility
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Making international connections studying in Geneva
Ashley C. Pilipiszyn says that studying at the University of Geneva, the fifth most international university in the world, gave her life-changing opportunities to connect with influential people and...
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Discovering my passion at the University of Hong Kong
Vesta Eresta Jaya from Indonesia explains how stretching her comfort zone at the University of Hong Kong allowed her to gain valuable insight
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My experience as an international student at the University of Luxembourg
As the University of Luxembourg is named as the second most international university in the world, Heidi Flinkman, from Finland, explains why she transferred there from her home university to...
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State of the Union Address: Obama will ‘keep fighting’ for free community college
But higher education was mentioned only briefly in the US president’s speech, finds Ellie Bothwell
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World insight: developing an internationally relevant curriculum
Heated debate and hours of staff time are worth it if students get the courses they need, says Charles Bailyn
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Russian maths stars are excelling abroad
Hundreds of mathematicians who moved to the West are enjoying success in the US and Europe, new study suggests
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Journals give more publicity to ‘weak science’
Analysis of seven prominent medical journals finds randomised controlled trials are far less likely to receive a press release than weaker observational studies
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Are good-looking men predestined to do well in academic careers?
Physical attractiveness could be an indicator of success, finds Sun Young Lee
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Clegg attacks Tory policy on living cost grants
Former Lib Dem leader says maintenance grants were 'hidden reason' why disadvantaged students not put off by higher fees
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Louise Richardson: educate students to ‘prevent next financial crisis’
Oxford's first female v-c also criticises bureaucracy in higher education and censorious students
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Is this the best book acknowledgement ever?
Scholar's anti-thank you has got the HE world talking, says Scott Jaschik
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Academics shun engagement with business
Despite mission statements proclaiming importance of ‘third stream’ activity, scholars do not see it as a priority
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Should students choose their course content?
Blogger Laura Warner reflects on the UK government’s higher education Green Paper and argues that student choice and feedback are important, but only with the right aims in mind