Cambridge is not the villain, Mr Cameron
The prime minister's suggestion that top universities are at fault for their low admission of BME students is not borne out by the evidence, says Athene Donald
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Five things student leaders can teach us about university management
A few months ago, in one of my regular meetings with the president of our students’ union, we explored his options for life after his sabbatical position. In the course of our discussion, it emerged...
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Student uses education as weapon in fight against Islamic State
A Glasgow student has returned to his native city of Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan inspired to embrace the ideals of a ‘learning city’
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Industry-backed PhD students ‘not staying in private sector’
Chief scientist at UK arm of French electronics giant Thales says big business is frustrated at retention rates for such students
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King’s, Arizona State and New South Wales team up for global alliance
The three institutions aim to tackle sustainability and educational attainment in new partnership
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UUK board rejects HEA price hike
Vice-chancellors call for price freeze from sector's teaching champion
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University of California: campus monitoring concerns raised
New system that has ability to monitor emails and use of computer networks on campus raises eyebrows
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Admissions race row: which groups are best represented at Oxford?
White students are over-represented compared with young UK population, but there is huge variation for other groups
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Universities defend access record after Cameron criticism
Inequality takes root long before students apply to higher education, says Oxford
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Inaugural THE Asia Universities Summit to be held in Hong Kong
Event will explore Asia's place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
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World University Rankings blog: your invitation to shape the 2016-17 rankings results
Academics from across the world are being invited to help Times Higher Education develop unique new insights into the global teaching and research landscape – shaping the results of the World...
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Carnegie Mellon president: industry is failing to fund basic research
Subra Suresh fears that business short-termism, increasing research costs and worries over cybersecurity are undermining the incentives to invest
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The intensity of vocational study can lead to poor well-being
High-pressure courses are particularly likely to take a toll on students, says Helena Diffey