Do private providers have higher dropout rates? New data allow greater scrutiny of student retention in England’s ‘challenger’ institutions By Simon Baker 1 April
Tread carefully with altmetrics, European Commission told Transparency ‘crucial’ to the introduction of new metrics in Continent’s research system By Holly Else 31 March
'Nudging' encourages students to apply to top universities Teenagers who received personalised letters more likely to get into Russell Group institutions By Chris Havergal 30 March
Publicity without scrutiny: journal embargoes under fire Issuing press releases without allowing access to the original research criticised by UK politicians By John Elmes 30 March
How to get your university’s story covered by the media Richard Garner explores the tactics that communications teams need in a changing media landscape 30 March
Overpaid and overbearing: UK university staff on management Three-quarters of respondents are dissatisfied with the people running their institutions By Matthew Reisz 30 March
BPP’s Dutch ownership brings call for scrutiny All three of England’s for-profit universities owned in Netherlands By John Morgan 30 March
When university staff seethe, blaming the messenger won't cut it Matthew Reisz discusses the preliminary results of the National Senior Management Survey By Matthew Reisz 30 March
David Garel Rhys, 1940-2017 Expert who advised policymakers on the automotive industry remembered By Matthew Reisz 30 March
Central European University fights for survival in Hungary George Soros-funded institution could be ‘first victim’ of increasingly illiberal world order, observers say By David Matthews 29 March
Arrest of students in Belarus condemned Union calls for universities to remove barriers to peaceful protest By Holly Else 29 March
Perfecting the art of thinking? Try sketching out your ideas Sociologists make the case for observational drawing to be part of the research process By John Elmes 29 March
