By Norma Jarboe. The recent ‘WomenCount: Leaders in Higher Education 2016’ report reveals that men still overwhelmingly dominate the top leadership roles in 166 higher education institutions across the UK. More...

By Susan Lapworth. For some the new approach to quality assessment might look like more burden and bureaucracy. In reality it gives institutions greater freedom to work for their students. More...

By Tish Bourke. There is media comment aplenty on the topic of higher education qualifications standards. Some of this comment is well-informed, some is not. More...

By Nicola Turner. Interest and speculation about degree apprenticeships is at a peak, but this needs grounding in concrete facts. More...

By Kevin Richardson. New risk-based forms of finance need different types of project proposals featuring more robust design and development work. More...

By Robin Mellors-Bourne. If we can expect more people to undertake doctoral research part-time or in flexible ways, then professional doctorates might be in their element. More...

By Stephen McDonald. From Ghana to Guam and Ecuador to Estonia, the latest Higher Education Statistics Agency data shows the diverse international makeup of the academic workforce in England’s universities. More...

By Rachel Tyrrell and Charlotte Lester. Universities across the UK are increasingly seeking opportunities to work on social innovation with charities, the public and private sectors and communities. More...

By Kate Turton. Kate Turton reflects on her own postgraduate studies and wonders how the introduction of a Government-backed postgraduate loan scheme might enable more students to fulfil their aspirations. More...

By Kevin Richardson. Implementation of devolution deals need collaborative leadership at the local level. Universities are important anchor institutions well-placed to contribute. More...