As higher education minister in the Blair government, Alan Johnson steered plans for top-up fees of £3,000 through Parliament. As he returns to the sector in a new role, the former postman talks to...
Former law lecturer suing Open University after claiming she was fired for questioning gender-based changes to curriculum
The political philosopher and anthropologist talks about the city that made her, what she learned as a squatter and the importance of dance for revolutions
Hideo Ohno urges a level-headed approach as university seeks final green light in high-stakes excellence scheme
Arthur Conan Doyle’s maverick detective embraced science but also tapped into suspicion and resentment towards academia, a scholar argues
Homicide rate may have been about 50 times higher than modern-day standards, study suggests
Report also finds worse outcomes among white and mixed race students than other ethnicities
The UK government’s deeply flawed Online Safety Bill reflects widespread ignorance about tech – even within higher education, says Andy Farnell
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Asia saw the largest rise of all continents in research quality, teaching score, and overall performance in the latest World University Rankings
While Covid has perforated the rankings bubble of the front runners, better commercial engagement and refined research measures have boosted much of the middle tier
North America has also revived while Oceania’s international outlook has dipped. Patrick Jack picks out key rankings trends
UK universities are overwhelmingly represented at the top of the international outlook pillar
Hong Kong and the Netherlands lead new THE metrics measuring research strength, excellence and influence
Browse the full results of the World University Rankings 2024 Key statisticsThe data shown under key statistics is that provided by the university itself in its submission to the Times Higher...