‘Eternal student’ numbers double in Greece
Economic crisis drives increase in students lingering in higher education
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‘We don’t make people angry!’ Universities ‘tame’ on International Women’s Day
Emma Gee found passion and bravery lacking at a campus IWD event
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Dropout rate for young UK students rises again
Hesa data show non-continuation rate for disadvantaged students is rising faster
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John McDonnell: scrapping fees ‘will become Labour policy’
‘It's a clear commitment and we want to deliver,’ says shadow chancellor
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Gordon Reece, 1940-2017
Bristol-based expert in real-world applications of computer systems remembered
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Interview with Chris Murray
The comics researcher discusses ‘Mickey Mouse’ degree accusations, lessons on wartime alliances and the perils of eating cheese before bedtime
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South Korean universities lead way on industry collaboration
Data spotlight universities that publish highest proportions of research output with industry
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Fast-track degrees ‘would create two-tier academy’ in England
Students and staff raise concerns about impact of more two-year degrees
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Will Europe scoff at England’s two-year degrees?
Increasing the number of fast-track degrees may devalue the currency of UK undergraduate courses in Europe, warns Jack Grove
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The week in higher education – 9 March 2017
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Report predicts significant growth in degree apprenticeships
But UUK calls for universities to be given more support over working courses
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Should Canadian ‘indigenous knowledge’ be open to challenge?
The ‘indigenisation’ of Canada’s academy has had many positives, but some scholars are uneasy about universities’ reluctance to challenge native beliefs about the world, say Rodney Clifton and Gabor...
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Adherence to reason is a moral responsibility
When the US primary season threw up numerous examples of weak and fallacious argument, Michael Ventimiglia thought his time had come. But subsequent events left him grappling with his discipline’s...
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POSTECH head: a university’s ultimate mission is to create value for society
Universities in the US, South Korea and elsewhere must contribute to the advancement of the knowledge-based industries of the 21st century, says Doh-Yeon Kim
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The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century, by Walter Scheidel
History would suggest that only violent means lead to less inequality, says Victoria Bateman