‘Extraordinary’ OfS rules risk grade inflation, says ex-QAA head
Peter Williams concerned by requirement for English universities to deliver ‘successful outcomes’ for ‘all’ students
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The voice of students' unions should be celebrated
Student representatives are essential to institutions and any power they have is hard-won, says Ben Vulliamy
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Six myths about the Prevent duty in universities
As a parliamentary committee calls for an independent review of Prevent, Steven Greer and Lindsey Bell argue that too much criticism of the anti-extremism programme is based on myths
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Data bite: which UK universities have the most CPD courses?
Latest data from the Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey show University of London was biggest provider in terms of course days
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Korean university ‘killer robots’ boycott called off
Robotics experts cancel boycott after KAIST denies developing autonomous weapons
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Australian residential colleges go under human rights microscope
University of New England commissions independent audit of abuse in its halls of residence
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Union unrest opens new front in UK university pensions dispute
Growing discontent among University and College Union members about leaders’ handling of negotiations
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French say ‘no deal’ to Springer as journal fight spreads
Research institutions, first in Germany and now in France, are finding that publishers do not cut off access to journals – even when they stop paying
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Three reasons why academic appeals fail
Barrister Daniel Sokol explains some of the key mistakes made by those advising students on academic appeals
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Campus on top of the world at heart of fight for Nepal’s future
Tribhuvan University alumni make up almost all of Nepal’s government, but interference from political parties distracts from research and learning goals, says vice-chancellor
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How to build an employability ‘toolbox’ through public engagement
Organising community projects is a way for academics to hone the skills desirable to future employers, says Alice Eden
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THE podcast: Gender pay gap
Members of the THE editorial team discuss the gaps in salaries among men and women in higher education
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Universities, not the regulator, are best placed to help students
As England’s new higher education regulator the Office for Students begins this week, its deputy chair Martin Coleman explains how it will balance institutional autonomy and public accountability
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We need to get back to apprenticeships basics
Marking the first year of the UK’s apprenticeship levy, Roxanne Stockwell argues for a move back to basic skills-based education