Eight questions university governors should ask their vice-chancellors
Times are changing – and university boards need to understand what their executive are doing about it, writes Nick Hillman
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UCL to pay £100K compensation to students over rat-infested accommodation
Students complained of deafening noise and vermin
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Welsh government ‘calls time’ on initial teacher training system
‘Very disappointing’ provider inspection triggers education minister to overhaul system
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Sir Anthony Seldon: 10 steps to address the student mental health crisis
Mental health in universities continues to be a growing problem, says University of Buckingham vice-chancellor, who also has tips for university staff
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QAA chief: end of current system could risk ‘Volkswagen-style’ crisis
Move would jeopardise sector’s global brand, senior figures warn
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Osborne plan to force current students to pay more for loans ‘unfair’
GuildHE declares ‘absolute opposition’ to move, saying it goes against assurances to Parliament and students
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Fellowships ‘succeed in getting female researchers back into scholarship’
Vast majority find position in STEM-related careers, although fewer stay in research over the longer term
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Strike ballot called over Open University regional centre closures
Institution's senate warns shutting offices would be 'very high risk', with 500 jobs at stake
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In-depth knowledge is most important quality of a university teacher, survey finds
A significant proportion of students would base their decision about where to study on the teaching quality at the university, but find it difficult to access this information.
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Live blog: #EducationDay on Twitter
Celebration of education takes over the social networking site for the day
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Students demand support for sustainability education ahead of United Nations conference in Paris
The National Union of Students has joined a global alliance calling for better sustainability education at and by universities, ahead of the COP21 conference in Paris.
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THE podcast: 15-21 October 2015 issue review
This week's edition discussed by the Times Higher Education team
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Open peer review 'better quality' than traditional process
Public scrutiny may force up quality of peer review, suggests study
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King’s College London institute brings academia closer to policy
High-profile visiting professors at King’s Policy Institute include Margaret Hodge, David Willetts and Charles Clarke
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Inflexible partners ‘can hold back female academics more than children’
Women with partners who have full-time jobs find it more difficult to get over ‘glass fence’ and move abroad, study suggests