US court backs university decision to refuse teacher training applicant
Mark Oyama’s statements about adult-child sex and schoolchildren with disabilities made him ‘unsuitable’, University of Hawaii said
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British student criticises competitive UK medical courses after securing university place in Italy
The straight-A British student who was rejected twice to study medicine in the UK is frustrated but looking on the bright side as he reflects on his first months studying in Italy instead.
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Lake Superior State University produces list of 13 ‘banished words’
US institution reveals its 41st annual list of words that should be banned due to misuse, overuse and general uselessness
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Donald Trump is speaking at my university today, and it’s fine by me
Should the University of Massachusetts Lowell be opening its doors to the controversial US presidential hopeful? John Kaag consulted his students
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Moocs: international credit transfer system edges closer
Six universities in talks on global credit transfer system for online courses
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The perks of studying in the Netherlands
Blogger Tobias Jones, studying for a Masters in the Netherlands, says the benefits outweigh any worries you might have about choosing to study abroad in the Netherlands.
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NSS and teaching excellence: the wrong measure, wrongly analysed
How the government is proposing to use NSS data to assess teaching excellence is nonsense, says Dorothy Bishop
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How Serhiy Kvit is reforming Ukraine’s archaic higher education system
The former university rector has been praised as one of the country’s most effective politicians for driving his ambitious reform programme forward
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Seven reasons why blogging can make you a better academic writer
Pat Thomson on the scholarly virtues of putting your thoughts online
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West Point cadets get food for thought
Jon Marcus reports from the famous military academy in New York state on an unusual student exchange
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Focus on ‘elite’ universities ‘risks responsiveness of UK research’
Narrow science base could hurt ability to meet new challenges, report says
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How student completion rates vary across Europe
A comparison of some of the national policies aimed at addressing study success
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New Year Honours 2016: Paul Curran knighted and five professors appointed dames
City University London vice-chancellor among academics recognised
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Privatise universities and let them ‘sink or swim’, Thatcher was told
Records of former Buckingham vice-chancellor’s suggestion at 1985 seminar released by National Archives