Diverging financial pressures are putting untold strain on common pay and pension arrangements. As recent pay awards constrain richer universities’ ability to reward their staff as they see fit while...
A story of UK decline in this year’s rankings reflects higher education’s years out in the cold – a funding thaw is needed, but so too is sector-led reform
Flagship higher education event on 7-9 October 2025 to focus on ‘Universities as agents of change’
Unfazed by unemployment, and resigned about home ownership, learners are taking their feet off the pedal
Alumni of American institutions now lead 70 countries globally after largest yearly increase
Microbiologist on her latest breakthrough and why we should care more about our guts
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Kalwant Bhopal claims senior academics of colour succeed by ‘performing whiteness’
Providing a pathway from community colleges to universities, the US’ credit transfer system is admired around the world for driving social mobility and offering a vital second chance for late...
In this age of widespread mis/disinformation, non-scientists need help to better grasp which claims bear rigorous scrutiny, says Gary Atkinson
United Nations expert says higher education is vital for supporting displaced peoples, but should be channelled through humanitarian agencies
Biochemistry professor David Baker and Google DeepMind scientists Sir Demis Hassabis and John Jumper awarded the 2024 prize
Under more favourable policies, ‘I could spin out probably four or five companies for every one I can’ currently, says Oxford vice-chancellor
With major parties backing the legislation, controversial enrolment quotas appear a done deal
Rankings are not a be-all and end-all, but rather a tool that universities can use to help them become their best selves. The tables and articles in this supplement explore how different institutions...