By Chris Havergal. Twelve universities across the continent are offering course aimed at next generation of development professionals. More...
More than half of graduates say degree was not worth the money
By Chris Havergal. One in 20 respondents to NUS survey say they would have been better off not going to university. More...
Winners of new university race equality charter mark named
By Jack Grove. Body behind the Athena SWAN gender equality initiative names first institutions to receive award to promote racial diversity. More...
Want to raise the quality of teaching? Begin with academic freedom
By Keith Burnett. Sir Keith Burnett considers the challenges of introducing a teaching excellence framework. More...
Sneering at adult learners
By John Field. Why do we let people get away with it? asks John Field. More...
Rise of work experience presents universities with a range of challenges
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Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Narnia? They’re all about academia
By Jeremy Singer. And Lord of the Rings is about being a PhD student, explains Jeremy Singer. More...
Social mobility: what really holds people back?
By Victoria Bateman. As A-level results day approaches, Victoria Bateman urges the next generation of students to believe in themselves and ignore the ‘careless talk’. More...
Clearing 2015: universities must put students first
By Robert Allison. Are universities’ recruitment tactics always in the students’ best interests? Robert Allison thinks not. More...
Thabo Mbeki on the future of African universities
The full text of the former president of South Africa’s speech at the THE Africa Universities Summit.
In a speech at the inaugural Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit, Thabo Mbeki, the former president of South Africa, offered his assessment of how higher education might play a central role in the next 50 years of development in the continent. More...