Cambridge to raise £500 million for bursaries and student support
University hopes funding will help widening participation goals
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Nobel Prize in Medicine 2018 honours ‘landmark’ cancer therapy
US and Japanese immunologists’ protein studies recognised as major advancement in treatment of incurable cancers
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Northampton powerhouse? New campus eyes urban rejuvenation
Fresh facilities at new Waterside campus will transform fortunes of town, says vice-chancellor
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Berlin universities draw up city-level research strategy
Germany’s multibillion-euro excellence initiative has encouraged competition, but it has also helped create a close-knit ‘Berlin University Alliance’
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Autonomy is non-negotiable, says v-c in Western civilisation row
Sydney sets ground rules for controversial Western civilisation programme before talking ‘tin tacks’
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Banning essay mills is a matter of social justice
Only students with the deepest pockets can afford to pay hundreds of pounds for ghostwritten work, says Anthony Smith
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Flashy gimmicks are no substitute for scholarship
The US car industry shows why higher education deregulation is ultimately disastrous for product quality and consumer safety, says Jeff Frank
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Is higher education an out-of-control, money-making juggernaut?
Latest data from OECD raises questions about growth of per-student spending in some countries, but by no means all nations
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THE World University Rankings 2019: in pursuit of more significant figures
Our rankings have grown and matured over a decade and half, but they are still evolving to try to capture all the elements of excellence. Duncan Ross assesses the progress so far, and the possible...
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‘Harry Potter University’ casts spell over Chinese fans
Durham University has cleverly positioned itself as the ‘Harry Potter university’ to attract Chinese students, says Madeleine Ferrar
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Don’t rely on LEO data to judge a degree’s value
Research reveals how the new Longitudinal Education Outcomes data on graduate earnings give a misleading view of graduate earnings and value for money, says Gordon McKenzie
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QUT leaves Australian Technology Network
Brisbane institution the latest to quit its representative subgrouping
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Learning gain metrics ‘cannot be used to compare universities’
Researchers clash with former minister on potential application of ‘distance travelled’ measures
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Universities ‘poorly set up’ for continuing education
Higher education institutions too slow to adapt what and how they teach, rival says
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US universities ‘using data tricks to hide lack of diversity’
Top US universities with low numbers of ethnic minority students are most likely to use questionable practices that overplay diversity, study claims