South African institutions top THE Africa rankings pilot
Times Higher Education creates a top 15 table for Africa’s academies ahead of the inaugural THE Africa Universities Summit on 30-31 July

Times Higher Education creates a top 15 table for Africa’s academies ahead of the inaugural THE Africa Universities Summit on 30-31 July
Strong research result in the REF ‘triggered’ exit from the mission group

Symposium speakers, including activist David Graeber, examine the real function of bureaucracy and how the academy can fight back

UK higher education round-up and highlights from the Twittersphere

Comic conclusions on the world of doctoral study

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Metrics have become prevalent – and problematic – throughout universities, but they can be effective tools if used correctly

Debate may also consider efficacy of running new framework in tandem with REF

Tony Little points to ‘increasing gap’ between teaching standards at sixth form and university

HEA proposals aim to address ‘cosy’ relationships and quality assurance processes

Perception that time should be spent improving research prowess

Research councils spend just £11 per person on R&D in Northern Ireland, almost seven times less than the spend per person in London, new figures suggest

Goals set for most academic posts across the institutions’ three faculties

US academic urges sector to make doctoral students’ experience ‘more human’