‘Inconsistency’ fears after REF retreat on environment metrics
Clear guidance needed on how narrative-based submissions will be graded to avoid accusations that judgements are overly subjective, say experts
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First Teaching Excellence Framework planned for Pakistan
English universities join drive to improve quality of country’s higher education sector
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Is South African higher education going up in flames?
Students’ recent firebombing of Nelson Mandela’s alma mater has raised more questions about whether the country’s universities can break out of a cycle of corruption, underfunding and violent protest...
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HE doesn’t need better parental policy. It needs better practices
As chair of a women’s network, I see first-hand how the gap between policy and lived experience still shapes how careers unfold, says Xiaoran Xu
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Global universities ‘need international accreditation system’
Difficulties faced by students returning to home countries after studying abroad show need for simpler system, says v-c
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Singapore universities ditch ‘competition for the sake of it’
Collaboration between top institutions expected to help attract international researchers and improve student outcomes
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US academics fear further attacks in 2026 after ‘horrendous year’
Higher education leaders pessimistic about future under Trump administration as recent campus shootings darken the outlook
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Foreign student downturn pushes more universities into deficit
The number of UK universities reporting financial shortfalls for the past academic year continues to climb as some pay out millions in redundancy costs
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UK universities must evolve to deliver the brighter future people want
If 2025 was about establishing stability, in 2026 our focus must turn to building for the future, says UUK president Malcolm Press
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Record Australian international income ‘from onshore students’
Universities’ increasing reliance on visa applicants from within the country has so far failed to dent profitability
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Let’s resolve to ditch the redundant neologisms
What kind of experience isn’t lived? Are all systems really ecosystems? Why do we keep inventing pointless new jargon, asks Ron Iphofen
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New Year Honours 2026: knighthood for Leicester vice-chancellor
Professors from UCL and Plymouth Marjon University receive damehoods, while four vice-chancellors commended