Universities offer lifetime career support in ‘tough’ UK economy

Graduate employability increasingly seen as ‘university-wide priority’ involving academics and researchers as well as dedicated careers services

World University Rankings by Subject 2026: methodology

How we rank universities across 11 separate subject areas 

Is this tiny engineering institute really the future of HE?

New provider has been lauded by politicians and the media alike due to its different approach that seeks to ‘build a new type of university for a new type of undergraduate’. But what lessons can it...

Harvard’s slashing of PhD numbers is long overdue

Trump-imposed economic pressures should prompt us to confront the mismatch between PhD admissions and academic jobs, says Joshua Snider 

Education department plans to ‘harmonise’ accountability metrics

Japan’s women-only universities divided over trans admissions

Some institutions revisit gender-related policies against backdrop of legal and political developments

China ‘marked down’ in scholar’s retraction-adjusted rankings

Penalties for withdrawn papers and self-citation proposed by Stanford researcher would hit standing of Chinese universities

OU to be ‘university without walls’ as Milton Keynes move dumped

Vice-chancellor Dave Phoenix tells THE that focus should be on using partnerships to deliver for city and UK, not switching to face-to-face education on new campus

Health systems need more than just doctors. They need systems thinkers

Many graduates are catapulted into health leadership roles without the necessary perspective, vocabulary or skills, say Meike Schleiff and Kabir Sheikh

Strike ballots open at four Scottish universities over job losses

Aberdeen, Heriot-Watt, Stirling and Strathclyde threatened with industrial action as Scottish government’s review of higher education funding begins

Congressional republicans look to build on last year’s reforms

First Teaching Excellence Framework planned for Pakistan

English universities join drive to improve quality of country’s higher education sector

Indirect emissions ‘the main game’ in carbon neutrality

While green power generation and efficiency measures are helping, universities must look to supply chains and offsets to hit net zero

‘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

Advice for early career academics: ‘find a different job’

‘Cynical’ seasoned scholars advise younger peers to pursue alternative employment, signalling ‘sustainability crisis’ for universities