By Annette Rubery. You’re up against Twitter, text messages and diminishing attention spans, so make it snappy (and not about strategic plans). More...

By Peter Walker. OECD’s annual survey of education across 34 countries shows England has highest fees, followed by US and Japan. More...

By Nick Hillman. The spending review was lenient to higher education. Beware though, Mr Osborne, debt-burdened graduates may yet take revenge at the ballot box. More...

By Alison Flood. Lancaster University shows ‘full academic commitment’ to comics and graphic book art with the appointment of Benoit Peeters. More...

By Richard Adams. Pro-EU support strong but unreliable, with fewer than half of students polled saying they would definitely vote in referendum. More...

By Helen Lock. When Carlos Frenk moved to the UK, the state of academic buildings shocked him. So he decided to make them better. More...

By Anonymous academic. Universities’ growing addiction to tracking progress will destroy the very things we are supposed to nurture. More...

By Natalie Gil. Melbourne takes second place in this year’s ranking of student-friendly cities, while high living costs see London tumble to fifth. More...

By Lawrence Wakefield. What’s the best place in the world to study? Higher education data expert QS has compiled a league table based on factors including affordability, desirability, academic standards and job prospects. More...

By Henry Wong. The French capital has topped a ranking of the best cities to study in – one student explains what makes it special. More...