By Josie Gurney-Read. An independent school head teacher has criticised UK universities' focus on academia, saying the US is the place to be for budding entrepreneurs. Read more...
Let universities help tackle the teacher training crisis
By Maureen Glackin and Claire Taylor. Higher education institutions are ready to do their bit but are being held back, say Maureen Glackin and Claire Taylor. More...
World insight: Banging the drum for liberal arts in East Asia
By Trisha Craig. Countries like Singapore are turning to broad-based education just as the US turns away from it, says Trisha Craig. More...
University isn’t for men? No one told me or my students
By Jem Bloomfield. Jem Bloomfield doesn’t recognise the picture of a higher education system that panders to female students and glories in marginalising their male peers. More...
How to submit a PhD thesis
By Rebecca Fallas. The final few months of a PhD can often be the hardest, so here are a few tips from a doctoral candidate who recently submitted her thesis. More...
How to get your first academic paper published
By Kevin O'Gorman. Kevin O'Gorman offers 10 tips on securing your first academic publication. More...
In the Middle East, universities must tackle the grand challenge of our time
By Zahir Irani. Higher education must look beyond financial gain to help solve the Middle East crisis, says Zahir Irani. More...
Teaching excellence: substance, delivered with style
By Luke Burns. In the second blog from nominees for Most Innovative Teacher of the Year at the THE Awards, Luke Burns calls on lecturers to embrace technology and a sense of theatre. More...
Build your academic brand, because being brilliant doesn’t cut it any more
By John Tregoning. Selling yourself can sometimes be quite difficult for academics, but as John Tregoning argues, scientific salesmanship could be vital for career progression. More...
Thresholds, not tiers, are the way to recognise teaching quality
By John Cater. The Green Paper must recognise the diversity of England’s higher education sector, says John Cater. More...