Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2015: top 100
By Ellie Bothwell. Financial Times reveals its top 100 worldwide executive MBA programmes based on alumni success. More...
Top 25 UK universities for graduate employment
By Ellie Bothwell. London institutions top Good University Guide 2016 list based on graduate job prospects. More...
The day James Bond was my university lecturer
By Jack Grove. As Spectre hits the cinemas, what might it be like to be taught by James Bond – or Daniel Craig, at least? His on-screen student and now THE reporter, Jack Grove, reveals how nobody did it better. More...
You do not need to work 80 hours a week to succeed in academia
By Meghan Duffy. There is a persistent myth (some might even call it a zombie idea) that getting tenure in academia requires working 80 hours a week. There’s even a joke along the lines of “The great thing about academia is the flexibility. You can work whatever 80 hours a week you want!” More...
Five myths about academic editing
By Brian Bloch. Writing skills and academic skills are clearly not one and the same.
There is no doubt a correlation between the two, but even truly outstanding researchers do not always write well. Likewise, their work is not always well edited or translated. More...
The grisly and ghoulish side of academic research
By Matthew Reisz. In our occasional Outer Limits series, we celebrate the academics who go well beyond the call of duty to carry out their research. More...
University strategic plans: a world of superlatives and meaningless aspiration
Claire Taylor challenges the absence of distinctiveness and diversity in an increasingly homogeneous HE landscape. More...
From London to Mauritius: 150 years of globalised education
By Adrian Smith. It was 150 years ago that the University of London teamed up with a college on an island in the Indian ocean. Sir Adrian Smith reflects on the significance of this partnership. More...
What the new Canadian government means for higher education
By Ellie Bothwell. Ellie Bothwell looks at the potential impact of Justin Trudeau’s election on the higher education system. More...
The prestige that attracts Chinese students to the UK is at risk
By Toby Miller. The UK’s strong higher education reputation has not been achieved by current policies, says Toby Miller. More...
