By Phil Baty. The portal is open. We’ve started collecting data for the 2016-17 Times Higher Education World University Rankings – and it is our most ambitious and inclusive exercise to date. More...

By David Matthews. Scholars say they feel overwhelmed by demands, but there is scandalously little evidence on whether long hours make any sense for knowledge workers, finds David Matthews. More...

By Ellie Bothwell. But higher education was mentioned only briefly in the US president’s speech, finds Ellie Bothwell. More...

By Charles Bailyn. Heated debate and hours of staff time are worth it if students get the courses they need, says Charles Bailyn. More...

By Sun Young Lee. In a paper published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, I and my co-authors examined the impact of job candidates’ physical attractiveness and decision-makers’ self-interested motives in selection, through four experiments. More...

By Martin James. This morning at about 6.30am I awoke to breaking news about David Bowie. Like so many others sharing their experiences on social media I found myself not only dealing with the loss of a hero, but also my own relationship with him. More...

By Philip Moriarty. After years of refusing to make or review grant applications, Philip Moriarty had a change of heart, but he still has mixed feelings about the UK research councils. More...

By Martin Hall. Studies of childhood development demonstrate the value of research outside high-income countries, says Martin Hall. More...

By Phil Ashworth and John Lewin. The recent tragic and costly floods in the UK are no surprise to scientists. They have forecast the increased incidence and magnitude of flooding with uncanny accuracy since the groundbreaking Foresight Future Flooding report in 2004. More...

By THE reporters. Our bloggers and social media followers gaze into their crystal balls and predict what the year in HE might look like. More...