Ashley Mears brings personal experience as a model to her academic work on the gender politics of beauty. For her latest book on mega-rich men’s use of beautiful women as a form of currency, she went...
Nations are increasingly making conscious efforts to propel a subset of their universities into the global elite. But are such aspirations ever met? And, if they are, is that a blessing or a curse...
The global race against coronavirus to develop a vaccine cannot be won by principal investigators alone, says John Tregoning
UUK also calls for OfS to clarify ‘what constitutes a breach of registration conditions’ during the pandemic
University Alliance survey suggests public support is highest for applied degrees, with university support for NHS also valued
Reform-minded Arizona State University president shares vision for a successful university model in wake of pandemic, saying institutions have done an ‘inadequate job of social empowerment’
The London School of Economics will take a massive hit from loss of international students, highlighting how reliant some institutions have become on their revenue
Past advisories have not quenched Chinese students’ thirst for overseas study
Universities’ divestment policies are undermined by the USS’ continued investment in oil companies, says Bill Spence
Members of the Imperial College Covid-19 Response Team warn against redundancies in ‘vital’ jobs
Ministry of Education’s advice follows spike in ‘discriminatory incidents’ during pandemic
Universities pledge that women will not be disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 wrecking ball
Posts on social media aren’t enough to dismantle institutional and structural racism in the academy, say Marcia A. Wilson and Lurraine Jones
Australian university directs academics to spend up to 80 per cent of their time teaching, despite relatively healthy financial position
Remote delivery seen as a continuing necessity as long as students are stranded overseas