By James Connington. There are still plenty of routes into university and beyond, even if exam results let you down, says James Connington. More...
'Universities must not shy away from difficult subjects'
By Sally Hunt.The Government’s anti-extremism plans risk curtailing academic freedom, when universities should be centres for debate, argues Sally Hunt. More...
SNP 'power grab' risking £900 million of university cash
By Javier Espinoza. Scotland's universities say they have legal advice warning legislation giving ministers unprecedented control over their governance could have a severe impact on their finances. More...
Anthony Seldon: Students seen as a 'necessary nuisance' by top universities
By Javier Espinoza. The new vice-chancellor has argued that elite universities are dismissing students as 'necessary nuisances' in their bid to secure research funding. More...
Top 100 world universities 2015/16 – QS rankings
By Josie Gurney-Read. The QS annual world university rankings were published today, with MIT maintaining its position as the top-ranked university worldwide. More...
Have 'young academics' been betrayed?
We need to stand up for early career researchers, says Catherine Fletcher. More...
The weird and wonderful world of academic Twitter
Glen Wright, from Academia Obscura, peeks inside a Pandora’s box of scholarly microblogging. More...
I followed the steps to PhD failure and came out with a doctorate
Times Higher Education’s recent “10 steps to PhD failure” article has, unsurprisingly, caused plenty of discussion. While it has been taken by some as tongue-in-cheek, anyone who’s worked on class, gender or race knows that “ha ha, just kidding” is another way in which structural marginalisation is inscribed. More...
EAIE 2015: universities step up their internationalisation game
By Jack Grove. Jack Grove surveys the exhibition hall in Glasgow, and finds institutions keen to impress. More...
Sajid Javid and Jo Johnson take higher education to market
By John Morgan. BIS aims to step up competition for universities from new providers – but questions remain about impact on UK higher education. More...