By Chris Havergal. Responses of more than 24,000 undergraduates indicate limited development in areas such as creativity and citizenship over course of degree. More...
Border studies: relevant for international relations and ‘border guard’ university staff
By Matthew Reisz. From Isis and the Middle East to Europe’s response to refugees, borders are at the heart of many crises around the world. More...
World-class universities ‘may not be best approach’ for emerging economies
By David Matthews. BRICS and Emerging Economies Universities Summit hears that countries such as India should stop trying to play the West's game. More...
India will have the largest student population by 2025, study predicts
By Ellie Bothwell. British Council research forecasts that China will remain the top provider of international students. More...
Higher education ‘part of problem of social inequality, not solution to it’
By Chris Havergal. SRHE conference told that universities are at centre of ‘a race between competing social groups with unequal resources. More...
UK better than competitors for international student satisfaction, report finds
By Ellie Bothwell. A higher proportion of overseas students in the UK would recommend studying in the country, compared with those in other nations, study finds. More...
Royal Society to make scientific IDs mandatory for its journals
By Victoria Halman. Organisation hopes use of ORCID system will end confusion over authorship and researcher identity. More...
Report highlights shortage of graduates for technical industries
By Victoria Halman. UUK research says the economy requires an even greater number of graduates. More...
Cyber attack on Janet network disrupts university internet connections
By Chris Havergal. Universities across the UK have reported problems with their internet connections following a cyber attack on the Janet computer network. More...
Jo Johnson under fire for calling some university teaching ‘lamentable’
By John Morgan. Universities minister also tells BIS committee that TEF will look at graduate employment rather than salaries. More...