As the latest QS world university rankings are released, we look at the big story from this year’s results – the UK slipping down global rankings. More...
27 juillet 2017
US oil firm Halliburton branded ‘obscene’ over unpaid UK internships
Texas-based firm, which reported revenues of $16bn in 2016, posts ad offering full-time roles on unpaid work experience scheme. More...
UK universities fall down global league tables after budget cuts
Frozen tuition fees, a lack of research funding and fewer highly qualified staff than international rivals sees UK institutions suffer in world rankings. More...
Top 200 universities in the world 2018: the UK's rise and fall
Top 200 universities in the world 2018 - the table
Higher education data specialists QS rank the top 200 world universities
What makes a great PhD supervisor?
What do you think makes outstanding doctoral supervision? Is it cold, hard academic expertise, or something softer and more human, like people skills and the ability to build relationships. More...
Advertising watchdog forces Reading University to ditch 'top 1%' claim
Claims made by UK universities to attract students have been called into question after the University of Reading was forced to withdraw its assertion that it was in the top 1% of institutions globally. More...
It's hard to articulate grief after a suicide – but we still need support
Staff coping with suicide bereavement may not feel comfortable asking for help. So how should universities look after them. More...
A nearly all-white diversity panel? When will universities start taking race seriously
The Research Excellence Framework equality and diversity panel is nearly all white, showing higher education has some way to go before it is truly inclusive. More...
It's a dangerous fiction that one exam will decolonise Oxford’s history degrees
Activists should be proud of campaigns such as Rhodes Must Fall, yet dissatisfied with how little the role of Africa, Asia and the Caribbean in British history is understood. More...
Are you an academic who has taken drugs to keep up with work?
A neuroscientist says ‘cognitive enhancers’ are increasingly popular to help manage heavy workloads. We’d like to hear your experiences. More...
