New academic post will enable St John’s to study the part it played in the British Empire. More...
Nearly 25% of English universities in deficit last year, figures show
Nearly one in four universities in England were in deficit last year, according to an official compilation of data that suggests more financial difficulties could be on the way. More...
Academics: it's time to get behind decolonising the curriculum
It’s been four years since the first Rhodes Must Fall protests, yet people misunderstand what decolonising reading lists means. More...
Essay mills prey on vulnerable students – let's stamp them out
Universities alone can’t stop the rise of essay mills. We need support from the government and tech firms to defeat them. More...
Cambridge University rescinds Jordan Peterson invitation
Cambridge University has rescinded its offer of a visiting fellowship to Jordan Peterson, the self-styled “professor against political correctness”, after a backlash from faculty and students. More...
Tackling the damage done to the UK by private schools
John Harris suggests that obliging elite universities to admit no more than 7% of their students from private schools would obviate the need to abolish these socially and culturally damaging institutions. More...
Erasmus scheme in chaos as UK students left in limbo
The 17,000 students about to do a year abroad face huge uncertainty over funding and accommodation. More...
‘A riskier place to go’: academics avoid conferences in Brexit Britain
Visa uncertainty and worries about research funding mean overseas delegates are wary of UK venues. More...
No-deal Brexit could mean £130m hit to research budgets
Universities say vital projects are ‘days from stalling’ as EU grants could be lost. More...