Clearing quieter after A-level results
University clearing is marginally less busy than last year thanks to record numbers of confirmed acceptances, initial reports suggest.
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Journal allows authors to update their research
The open access journal eLife has launched a new type of article that will allow authors to report significant additions to their original research.
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Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014 results: Harvard takes first place
Asian universities are catching up with the West on research strength, but only slowly, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014
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A-level results day to herald record student numbers
The number of students starting university or college is likely to top 500,000 for the first time.
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THE podcast: 14-20 August 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe National Student Survey, graduates in non-graduate occupations, the career choices of PhD students, and this week’s books section are discussed in the latest Times Higher...
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Scottish independence essay winners
The two winning entries in our competition explore the arguments for and against independence and what it might mean for the academy
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Taking risks: a price worth paying for knowledge
Bryn Glover on his psychogeographic experience alongside author Will Self
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Italian Venice: A History, by R. J. B. Bosworth
Despite popular wisdom, time did not stop in the Most Serene Republic after all, says Kate Ferris
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Upscaling dean claims his actions compensated for disgruntled Swansea staff
Head of Swansea University School of Management also complains about external examiner’s behaviour
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Divergence from England’s higher education ethos has delivered results for Scotland
The referendum is a chance to reinforce the Scottish higher education sector’s uniquely innovative identity, says Ferdinand von Prondzynski
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Slipping through the net
A positive student experience is one of the most effective hooks for catching both undergraduates and postgraduates
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National Student Survey: non-Russell Group universities lead in satisfaction stakes
Medium-sized research-intensives come out on top in this year’s NSS
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Chaos and isolation: the injustice of suspension
Stuart Macdonald on the misery of being expelled from your university post
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Kardashian Index: the academics famous just for being famous
Ranking reveals the scholars whose social media profile exceeds their academic credentials
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All together now: higher education and the cooperative model
Could organising universities in a different way ease institutions’ financial woes and bring about greater democracy?