English universities ‘not very good at teaching’, says Hepi president
Bahram Bekhradnia says teaching excellence framework could be welcome ‘counterweight’ to research imperative
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Expectations vs Reality in Berlin
Blogger Rebecca Heitlinger, on a year's break in Berlin from her studies at Oxford University, debunks three common myths about going abroad.
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The 10 most popular academic papers of 2015
Alternative metrics reveal the research that received the most online attention
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Video: Jeffrey S. Lehman on higher education in China
Vice-chancellor of New York University Shanghai on academic freedom and ‘cosmopolitan spirit’
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It’s time to wake up and smell the greenhouse gases
Vice-chancellors must do much more to prepare students to tackle climate change, argues Joy Carter
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Get into the festive spirit with these three higher education Christmas songs
The National Union of Students has released a selection of Christmas songs inspired by higher education. All together now – one, two, three, four...
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The Middle East needs more talented, employable graduates
Employability skills remain a significant differentiator in the region, says Zahir Irani
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Religion and science: global survey explores academia’s views
Are scientists just uninterested in religion or actively at odds with it?
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Andreas Schleicher: ‘we will live through time’ when universities are judged on graduate learning
OECD head of education insists emulating Pisa school tests will improve teaching and lower fees
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Study abroad interest ‘tied to cultural experiences at school’
Students who had an opportunity to learn a foreign language more likely to want to study abroad, research reveals
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Vote Leave claims ‘EU exit could make science bigger priority in UK’
First official statement on higher education and science from organisation campaigning for Brexit
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A day in the life of a UK university student
Blogger Ben Mock, studying Psychology at Lancaster University, reveals the details you won't read in a university prospectus.
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Belarus crackdown on student protest criticised
Pressure on student activists has raised questions about the Eastern European state’s acceptance into the Bologna Process
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Why study German?
Student blogger Niamh McShane, studying German at Trinity College Dublin, defends her degree against the claim that it does not provide hard skills for the workplace.