Deserts begin to bloom
States across the Middle East and North Africa have invested heavily in the sector and we all have an interest in the returns

States across the Middle East and North Africa have invested heavily in the sector and we all have an interest in the returns

Admissions service says institutions should do more to accommodate growing numbers of students from a vocational background

Comments by universities minister could signal a split in opinion in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Institutions from eight countries feature in a snapshot university ranking for the region

Immigration policy puts at risk 'valuable resources', argues Fiona Whelan

Stephen Marston, now Gloucestershire v-c, criticises ‘narrow remit’ of proposed Office for Students

Academics need to recognise that a linear career progression is no longer the norm, says William Locke

Former universities minister argues government is right to demand improvements in light of increased tuition income

British academic’s book describes life at Edwardes College in Peshawar, one of the world’s most dangerous cities

Center for Open Science hopes initiative will make results more reproducible

Book of the week: Two approaches to the Holocaust are blended in a pioneering historian’s last work, Neil Gregor writes

Comments by Sir Keith Burnett follows criticisms from business minister than some universities held a 'snobbish' attitude to the courses