The British public supports universities – it’s time government gets on board
If not, the country’s single biggest success story could be at risk, says Janet Beer
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Sector sees opportunity in Cabinet split on visa salary threshold
Higher education leaders fear shortage of skilled workers if limit is not lowered from £30,000
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How communities of practice can help improve your teaching
Teachers coming together to share learning strategies and mentor each other can prevent burnout and jump-start professional growth, says Valencia Gabay
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THE World University Rankings 2019: East closes in on West
China’s leading universities are soaring up the global and Asian tables, largely driven by improvements in citation impact, says Ellie Bothwell
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Books interview: Shane Hamilton
The lecturer in international business and strategy and author of Supermarket USA on big books, the ‘Cold War Farms Race’ and jazzed-up propaganda battles
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Sydney ‘multiversity’ partners pledge to put aside rivalries
Four institutions hope science-focused campus will be exempted from student numbers cap
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Command: The Twenty-First Century General, by Anthony King
Book of the week: Changes to methods of military leadership raise questions of who’s the boss, finds A. W. Purdue
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New University of Surrey v-c looks to China for industry links
Max Lu, the first Chinese academic to lead a UK university, says that increasing the institution's links with major firms from his homeland will be a priority
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Impact and breakthroughs: EPSRC sets new strategy
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council aims to accelerate both scientific breakthroughs and social and economic impact.
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THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2019: ߣߣƵ holds its ground
But experts ask how long country’s success can last in the face of rampant competition from Asia
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Embrace technological change, but not at the expense of our cultural heritage
Technologies like AI should be fostered to enhance learning, but more attention should also be paid to the core, humanistic missions of universities, writes Lin Jianhua
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Letters – 6 December 2018
Effort to publish damned by review process Ronald Barnett offered some suggestions on how to conduct journal reviews with integrity in his article “Where are the ethics in academic publishing?” (...
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Funding council strategy to reward partnership-with-industry initiatives
Working students and employers will steer sector's agenda, says Hefce head. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Higher education is the gateway to peace and prosperity in Pakistan
New ambitions to increase Pakistan’s higher education capacity and collaborations with the UK are reason enough be hopeful for the country’s future, says Cara Aitchison
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UKRI chair promises ‘radical’ approach to tackling harassment
Sir John Kingman hints that research councils could withhold funding in cases where universities do not address unfair treatment of staff