Falling off the map
Not all pupils see a clear path after leaving school. More must be done to light the way for students from non-traditional backgrounds in both HE and FE
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Young Universities Summit heads to Moscow
Event will include launch of Young University Rankings 2020
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The Revolution That Wasn’t: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives, by Jen Schradie
John Gilbey assesses a sobering account of why the internet doesn’t work for radicals
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Hot Carbon: Carbon-14 and a Revolution in Science, by John F. Marra
Richard Joyner applauds a book celebrating the many applications of carbon dating
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What are you reading? – 27 June 2019
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Oxford partners with Legal & General on £4 billion development plan
Financial services firm bills plan for 3,000 homes and two science parks as model for how UK universities can help modernise cities
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Universities must do all they can to help disabled students succeed
England’s new Disabled Students Commission will help eliminate the institutional missteps that can still blight disabled students’ experiences, says Chris Skidmore
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The REF’s star system leaves a black hole in fairness
With such wide disagreements in grading, the research excellence framework’s gravity for careers is unjustifiable, says Philip Moriarty
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THE podcast: the careers show
THE’s editor John Gill discusses the challenges of attracting academic talent with university HR directors and recruitment specialists
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One in six universities worldwide led by a woman
Data on more than 19,000 institutions show Europe lags behind leading anglophone sectors on female leadership
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The week in higher education – 27 June 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Pessimistic prognosis for subject TEF as Pearce review nears
Disciplinary-level assessment unlikely to survive in its current form, say sector leaders
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Michael Brown, 1938-2019
Tribute paid to internationally renowned South African chemist
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Interview with Michael Monaghan
The award-winning administrator discusses the transformational power of higher education, pulling pints on Hollyoaks, and the challenges of public speaking