US universities should follow UK in promoting students’ ‘soft skills’
Universities must understand what employers want from graduates, argues Kevin Kruger
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Oxford accused of ‘dithering’ on fossil divestment
Campaigners have accused the University of Oxford of dithering over a decision on whether or not to divest from fossil fuels.
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Anger as Surrey plans to slash jobs in politics department
Academics have been left fearing for their jobs at a university politics department after management announced a restructure
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World University Rankings by subject 2015
World University Rankings subjects data reveal top university performers across six areas
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Academics back decision to press ahead with controversial conference on Israel
Dozens put name to statement criticising attempts to stop ‘lawful academic discussion’
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Stanford president John L. Hennessy considers future of HE
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Female science writers celebrated
A Royal Society discussion has considered the behind-the-scenes and often neglected roles that women have long played in the advancement of science.
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9 reasons to be cheerful about your pension
Economist Andrew Oswald counsels against despair over the Universities Superannuation Scheme reforms
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Video: Pi Day – MIT reimagines admissions
The best way to notify successful university applicants? Drones, of course
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Google searches on student aid 'less likely to be from low participation areas'
Young people in areas of high university participation are more likely to turn to Google for information about financial aid, a new study suggests
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Ukip MEP: researchers being ‘taken advantage of’
Researchers are being “taken advantage of” and put up with very low wages and insecure careers.
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New fellows at Academy of Social Sciences
Thirty-three leading social scientists have been just elected as fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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Paul Croney appointed as new Teesside University v-c
Professor Croney, who joins Teesside from his post as deputy vice-chancellor at Northumbria University, will succeed Graham Henderson, who retires this year after 12 years at the helm.
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Public research spending ‘falls below 0.5% of GDP’
Scientists are being urged to lobby MPs and parliamentary candidates to back an increase in the UK’s level of public investment in research
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Firm got millions in student support money despite ‘conflict of interest’
A learning support company received millions of pounds of public money despite undertaking student disability assessments itself, a new report says.