Researcher behind ‘gene-edited babies’ given prison sentence
Chinese biophysicist jailed for three years for experiment that led to live births of three genetically altered children
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US universities try to drive change in underperforming schools
Higher education motivated by goal of more diverse lists of qualified applicants
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‘Little evidence’ for claim universities are ‘left-wing bastions’
Study of European Social Survey data finds academics more left-leaning than almost any other professional group, but show ‘no greater homogeneity’ in beliefs
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Abertay ‘pauses’ shorter degrees as staff complain of ‘pressure’
Scottish university piloted accelerated degrees, but challenges highlighted in review raises broader questions over such courses
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Is student politics out of control in Bangladesh?
The apparently political murder of an undergraduate at a top Bangladeshi university by other students has stunned a nation, writes Nahid Neazy
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Why and how to debate climate change
Students need to develop their own well-informed positions on the difficult questions raised by climate change without being told what to think, says Mike Hulme
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International observatory targets predatory publishers
Coalition of publishers, scholars and funders believes that combating confusion on issue is the first step to finding a solution
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‘Rude’ peer reviews inflict most damage on women and minorities
Study says comments such as ‘she should be in the kitchen, not writing papers’ affect the careers of under-represented groups
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Campus cultural centres are vital to diversity and inclusion missions
Students of colour need safe spaces to find support and encouragement from people who look like them, says Elizabeth Ajagbe
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New Year Honours 2020: research council leaders top list
EPSRC and NERC executive chairs among those recognised
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Times Higher Education’s most-read articles of 2019
Critiques of the publish or perish culture, PhD career precarity and the plight of international students were themes in some of our most popular stories this year
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English regulator costing some universities ‘over £500K a year’
Office for Students registration process alone cost sector combined £2 million, according to unpublished UUK report
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The must-have for US universities overseas? A Florentine palace
Later this year, Florida State University students will move into the Renaissance-era Palazzo Bagnesi Falconeri, and programme directors insist the cost will be worth it
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The Times Higher Education pub quiz
Test your knowledge of higher education history, famous alumni and universities in pop culture
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Diversity among governors ‘may suffer’ under increased regulation
Figures on English governing body members collated by former HEI head suggest some progress on gender, but less on ethnic minorities