Our universities’ tradition of openness offers a necessary corrective to insularity and irrationality at home and abroad, argues Louise Richardson. More...
01 octobre 2015
Paul Nurse: government would be ‘Neanderthals’ to cut research budget
Nobel prizewinner makes comments in run-up to November spending review. More...
Leading US universities to change student application process
Ivy League and other prestigious institutions could dump Common Application approach. More...
University access in Wales depends on school attended, study finds
Significant variations in higher education participation persist when educational attainment and background taken into account. More...
Admissions to UK universities hit record high
Ucas says acceptances are up 3 per cent year-on-year, with more applicants holding vocational qualifications. More...
English universities fall further behind carbon reduction target
The English higher education sector is further from achieving its 2020 emissions reduction target than it was last year, a report has found. More...
Graduate salary premium ‘bigger for women’
But men continue to earn significantly more on average, Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis reveals. More...
Freezing loan repayment threshold ‘would cost average borrower £3K’
Women and students from poorer backgrounds to be hardest hit, says Sutton Trust analysis. More...
Where we do our thinking
The World University Rankings are a global affair, but as with so many things, some parts of the planet are more equal than others. This image maps the positions of all the institutions in this year’s analysis. Despite globalisation, it shows how North America and Western Europe still dominate international HE. More...
Cream rises to the top
When it comes to the leadership required to enable universities to tackle today’s challenges, one rule applies, says Peter Doherty: quality is everything. More...
