Politics

James Andrew Smith looks at the likely administrative costs of the teaching excellence framework in the light of the costs of the REF

The UK’s leading role in shaping the future of science would be lost if voters choose to leave research ‘superpower’, pro-Remain voices warn

Institution-level statistics will be ‘too generic’, THE/HEA webchat hears

Allegations of ‘inappropriate influence’ emerge on survey that will be key TEF metric

Canadian academic argues people should get access to free higher education in return for their contribution to society

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

David Matthews considers a flurry of ‘threats’ to the conveyor belt of arrivals and what Western campuses can do to shockproof their systems

Nick Hillman offers academics advice on managing expectations and ensuring that their research has a big impact

After failing to be shortlisted for several jobs, a black British lecturer decided to apply to universities using a ‘whitened name’

Justification for the teaching excellence framework in the 2016 HE White Paper is flawed, says Dorothy Bishop

Data show deep dependence on EU funds by some institutions and subjects

Ministers press ahead with plans to assess institutions despite warnings from research they commissioned

Governments overall are spending more of GDP on tertiary education but less on research

Institutions face losing up to a quarter of their total funding council grant as cuts from Welsh government bite

Feminist historian Catherine Hall will not accept her share of a lucrative award, calling her move an ‘independent political choice’

A Times Higher Education survey on voting intentions for the historic poll is seeking the views of all UK higher education staff eligible to take part

Experts mull over Jo Johnson’s aim to open sector to foreign companies and universities

Researchers have much to contribute to the study of law, education, engineering and healthcare, suggests new collection

It is time to challenge the government’s proposals and ensure quality education for all, says John Holmwood

Poll finds widespread support for UK's membership of EU, but also confusion about when the poll is, and how to register for it

Regulator will promote market, distribute grants, award university status and have power to enter premises with warrant

Glyn Davis was ‘reluctant supporter’ of full fee deregulation, dropped ahead of July election, and now backs plan for ‘flagship’ courses

Alarm over Trump, coupled with excitement over Sanders, prompts students to try to boost turnout. Jon Marcus reports

Fred Inglis on the fate of the academy in an era of calm-voiced propaganda and disgusting new shapes of intellectual life

Tim Blackman’s vision of higher education for the 21st century is one in which students of varying abilities learn successfully together

Key figures respond to the Queen’s HE announcements

Government plans to make it ‘easier’ for new universities to launch

Shadow minister for higher education, further education and skills, Gordon Marsden, offers his thoughts on the government’s HE plans

John Gill asks whether the universities minister had anyone in mind when he formulated his plans to open up degree-awarding powers

Everything you need to know about the HE white paper and the Higher Education and Research Bill

Vice-chancellors remain concerned about reputation impact of dividing universities into three tiers

Government says it could designate sector quality body in future to protect co-regulation

Success as a Knowledge Economy is the culmination of several unwelcome trends in higher education, writes Joanna Williams 

Nick Hillman picks the higher education White Paper apart, but warns there is still plenty of distance to run before legislation

Senior aide Sam Clovis on what US university policy might look like under a Trump administration

THE editor John Gill assesses whether the White Paper does enough to answer critics of the government's HE policies

Alternative providers should also be able to charge £9,000 tuition fees, says government

Everything that you need to know about Success as a Knowledge Economy

Government postpones introduction of differential fee caps in response to higher education sector concerns

But supporters back easing of degree powers and university title as step to 'innovation'

UK parliamentary group voices concerns while international education plan launches in Australia

Without the competitive advantage of EU links, UK universities will be outgunned in the fight for top talent by rich US universities, says Lord Patten

Key figures from the university world respond to the higher education White Paper, Success as a Knowledge Economy

Plans for 'failure regime' also on the agenda for higher education bill after Queen's Speech

An online experiment proves that part of the bill for complying with the Freedom of Information Act is self-inflicted, says Louis Goddard

Money for universities will be spread ever more thinly unless enrolment numbers are brought under control, says Warren Bebbington

Universities across the world have joined forces in offering hope to those facing persecution and even death

What do protests at the University of Hyderabad and Jawaharlal Nehru University tell us about India’s ‘messy democracy’?

Young people and employers are ill served by the government’s divisive move, which creates an unlevel playing field, argues Philip Cowan

Plan to deregulate fees wholesale dropped, but alternatives floated in discussion paper

Martin Hall considers the consequences for universities of moving beyond reconciliation to reparation for former injustices

Major British Council research judges 26 nations’ openness to international higher education

National attitudes to universities echo the Bundesliga-Premier League contrast, says John Morgan

Schools and universities are increasingly looking at how improving personalities can boost social mobility. But in doing so, they may be forced to choose between teaching what is helpful, and what is true, says David Matthews

John Morgan finds pro-EU stance of (most) graduates will be a key factor on 23 June, but also reveals much about current divisions in UK society

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world's media

Contract terms bring criticism of funding council, but it defends ‘normal commercial practice’

The junior doctor contract not only deters the lab work that leads to breakthroughs, it threatens quality of care, argues Amitava Banerjee

There’s a tension between Germany’s desire to be in the global elite of higher education while remaining egalitarian. John Morgan reports

‘America’s Promise Grants’ find way around Republican block in Congress