Terry Culhane, 1934-2015
A linguist who helped radically transform the BBC Russian-language courses has died

A linguist who helped radically transform the BBC Russian-language courses has died

University of South Wales offers academic credit for skills and experience gained in the military

Alice Dreger resigns her post after institution censored a risqué story in a medical journal

This week's issue discussed by the Times Higher Education team

Matthew Reisz reflects on the kind of texts one might want to be wary about reading on the train

But master of Birkbeck has accepted that there were ‘procedural matters’ in his lab that ‘required attention’

Researchers find an unexpected link between brevity and popularity

Agency to design and conduct nationwide inspection regime

The merger of seven subpanels into a single one for modern languages and linguistics has skewed results, claim scholars

Prospective students more likely to base decision on prospectuses, institutions’ websites and campus visits, survey suggests

Universities fear new higher education bill will force reclassification

Former presidential candidate says institutions must deliver courses more cheaply and that student loan burden must be eased

University league tables do not pay enough attention to institutions’ innovative spirit, argues the European Commission’s Gerard de Graaf