Student accommodation satisfaction ‘falling’, figures suggest
Despite students reporting increasing levels of satisfaction with UK higher education, one area is bucking the trend: university accommodation.
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LSE ends occupation and states 'desire to tackle inequality'
A student occupation at the London School of Economics has come to an “amicable end”, according to the institution – although protesters said there were “legal threats”.
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Indian private universities ‘will overtake others’
Amity chancellor claims traditional institutions are lagging behind on research investment
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Charlie Hebdo conference given green light after all
Change follows ‘comprehensive risk assessment’ by Queen’s Belfast
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QAA upholds two 'concerns' about UK’s biggest private college
Admissions procedures and student retention at St Patrick’s flagged, as well as ‘fighting in the classroom’, although other areas pass scrutiny
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100 Under 50 Rankings 2015 methodology
The 100 Under 50 tables give less weight to reputation, a measure often associated with past glories. The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 Rankings 2015 applies the same 13 performance...
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12 universities basking in #HEspring
Hundreds of institutions respond to Times Higher Education Twitter call
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Young universities network launched in Dublin
A new network of young research institutions in Europe has been launched with the aim of increasing influence in education policy
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‘Sexist’ peer review causes storm online
Sussex researcher speaks of ‘disbelief’ at comments over paper on gender bias
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Shit happens at the semester finish line
Carol Hay and John Kaag make one final heroic push in the final straight of the academic year
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Pressured peers
In thinking about the merits or otherwise of peer review (“Slay peer review ‘sacred cow’, says former BMJ chief”, 21 April), I can say that in my own specialist field, I’ve had some very good...
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100 Under 50 Rankings 2015 results
Ranking of universities under 50 years old shows a dip in UK’s strength in depth and Swiss on a roll
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The Great Divide, by Joseph Stiglitz
Rising inequality can be addressed without taking to the barricades, Victoria Bateman suggests
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Would John Williams’ Stoner survive today?
A tale of quiet devotion to scholarship seems all the more poignant given the relentless nature of today’s academy, says Rachel Carey
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REF is a misery for early career researchers, survey finds
Young academics cite bullying, pressure to publish and casualisation as downsides of assessment exercise