By Harriet Swain. Higher fees, visa controls … a lot has changed in higher education since the last election. We visit Kingston university in Surrey to speak to staff and students. More...
3 mai 2015
3 mai 2015
Whether it's apartheid or fossil fuels, divestment is on the right side of history
By . Our campaign to stop Barclays investing in South Africa crushed the arguments against divestment. So why are they wheeled out again today for fossil fuels. More...
3 mai 2015
The UK creative sector leads the world in talent – now it needs a strategy
By Jo Caird. A plan that links culture, the creative industries and education would encourage economic growth and draw new talent from universities.
The UK’s creative industries have never been stronger. British developers are behind some of the world’s bestselling video games, UK architectural companies lead on high-profile projects across the globe, while homegrown films are taking home the most coveted of international industry awards. More...
3 mai 2015
Want to get your research noticed by politicians? Work with a think tank
By . There’s no doubt political parties listen to think tanks. Using them to present academic work could help researchers penetrate the Westminster bubble. More...
3 mai 2015
UK university class sizes falling, study finds
By Press Association. Money committed to areas such as sport, careers services and counselling has increased under coalition government since legislation to increase tuition fees. More...
3 mai 2015
The top 15 new UK universities
The Times Higher Education has published its top 100 universities under the age of 50. For the first time since the list’s inception in 2012, South Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology has been pushed off the top spot and Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale is number one. We take a look at how UK universities fare. Read more...
3 mai 2015
The 10 hardest universities to get into
The Complete University Guide has revealed the universities with the highest standards of entry. The data was collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency, and is based on the average UCAS tariff score of new undergraduate students from 2013-2014 of 126 universities. So which universities boast fierce competition for entry. Read more...
3 mai 2015
How to choose a university using rankings
By Sumant Bhatia. Times Higher Education's Phil Baty says rankings should only be the starting point in your quest to find the perfect institution.
The Times Higher Education world university rankings are just one set of many higher education lists helping students decide where to study. They use criteria such as quality of teaching and research and the number of overseas students in their calculations of the best places. Read more...
3 mai 2015
Top five 'new universities' to watch out for
By Javier Espinoza, Sumant Bhatia. Forget about Oxford, Cambridge and the older elite institutions. Among the relatively-new universities, there are some outstanding and less obvious choices. Read more...
3 mai 2015
Top 100 new universities – the list in full
By Josie Gurney-Read, Sumant Bhatia, Javier Espinoza. Rankings published by Times Higher Education reveal the top 100 world universities under 50 years of age. Check out the list in full, including 15 UK institutions. Read more...
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