Art

Programmes were ‘foundational’ to Northern Rivers-based Southern Cross but are no longer viable, vice-chancellor says

Extra costs linked to proposed new Research Excellence Framework rules could send art history departments to the wall, warns Francesca Berry

When passable texts, images and music can be automatically generated, the creative industries may need fewer, better graduates, says Ian Pace

Denying that people have the potential to succeed before offering them any training contradicts what education is all about, says Elisa Stephens

There is no evidence in art and design that the REF drives a wedge between research and students' interests, says Victoria Kelley

Shutting off the talent pipeline into the creative industries risks the UK’s reputation for creativity and its potential for growth, says Anne Carlisle

City state’s first university of the arts to be the more than the sum of its parts

Performance can help explore academic questions, say advocates, but the field still lacks full acceptance in the corridors of power and policymaking

The British artist on working with refugees, the similarities between art and science and growing up next door to Twiggy

Expert views conflict on humanities graduates’ employment prospects, and whether Australian funding changes will make arts the preserve of the elite

The economics are murky but the damage that closing departments will do to universities’ missions is crystal clear, says Peter Tregear

Aoife Mac Namara dismissed by Nova Scotia College of Art after less than a year in charge

The Holberg prizewinner describes how she forged a new discipline in response to the ‘theoretically thin’ and ‘historically unimaginative’ art history she was trained in

‘Freedom of speech is a question of interpretation,’ says v-c who maintains art studio in Beijing

The ‘transvestite potter’ is used to creating a stir, but is his freewheeling approach a benefit or a curse when it comes to being a university chancellor? And should art schools still tolerate students like him? Matthew Reisz fires the questions

Performance art is inherently ephemeral and can be highly controversial. But Matthew Reisz hears why the blood-soaked relics from one performer’s challenging shows are worth preserving and studying

The Turner prizewinning artist on being part of the UK’s Black Art movement and promoting the contributions of women

Complaints about depictions of contentious historical figures should be met with sensitivity and a firm grasp of the facts, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto 

Matthew Reisz on two students of fashion design who have created winning portfolios inspired by the British Library’s archives

A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

Asia scholar says continent’s progress in STEM fields has been ‘to the detriment of the social sciences and humanities’

Cambridge fellow also calls for arts to be excluded from research excellence framework

Glasgow School of Art’s historic home at risk of ‘sudden collapse’

Two of Britain’s leading academics will present a contemporary take on an iconic television programme

While many see hilarity in paying the water bill our feelings about it fluctuate, says Peter J. Smith

Doha offshoots are also integrating courses with goal of providing ‘unique’ value to students

As The Sunday Times reports proposals to cut fees, Sir Keith Burnett asks how we measure ‘value for money’ in education?

Peking University joins the top 20 of the Times Higher Education subject table for the first time

Peter Cherry knew something was wrong when other applicants arrived in Madrid with several suitcases of documents

The fashion designer talks about treating a university education like a nine-to-five job, the importance of student interaction and defying graduation clothing convention

The comics researcher discusses ‘Mickey Mouse’ degree accusations, lessons on wartime alliances and the perils of eating cheese before bedtime

Research finds that working overseas can boost PhD holders’ salaries 

The creative principles that inspire art students can be equally relevant to schools

Academics and leading figures from London’s rich cultural scene offer their insights to those running major arts organisations around the world

Results of NUS survey appear to reflect university leavers’ experience in job market

Matthew Reisz offers his tribute to a true polymath

An acclaimed designer who became an academic leader has died

New exhibition celebrates the achievements of 12 female academics at the University of Sussex through photographic portraits inspired by Rembrandt

A leading curator of ancient American art has died

Jisc/RLUK study charts sector’s shift towards making research freely available online

Bashir Makhoul reflects on the roots of his creativity and his academic vision for Birmingham City University

Distance learning master’s courses announced by Falmouth pose the question of whether creative skills can be taught online

Education City's spending for stateside outposts pieced together by The Washington Post

Landmark documents and artefacts in the history of science and religion go on public view for the first time

Monthly sessions at Nottingham Trent University aim to prepare asylum seekers for higher education

Proportion of university staff training through Erasmus has more than doubled in six years, finds report

We talk to the artist and academic about black artists’ vital role in Modernism and how to bring this to the attention of the public

Responses of more than 24,000 undergraduates indicate limited development in areas such as creativity and citizenship over course of degree

Settlers will study course on ‘life stories’ led by University of East London academic

Green Paper recommends use of metrics, despite July report’s reservations

Institution’s School of Media, Arts and Design is 25 this year. Its current dean takes Times Higher Education through the reasons behind its success

UK maintains its strength in the arts while US loses ground

Do the socially conservative societies of Asia stifle creativity, or is this a myth created by a complacent West? asks Jack Grove

Annual event continues to open up unexpected places and debates

Study recommends that universities use financial and market data to assess whether programmes are likely to succeed

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016 subject tables will be revealed over six weeks

Falmouth deputy v-c’s remarks spur artists’ sharp comment on changes to arts education

An Italian dean has created an A to Z of interdisciplinarity

Part of the founding vice-chancellor’s vision lives on at the University of Essex

C’est chic: British fashion schools triumph in inaugural Business of Fashion global ranking