Soul traders: the ‘faithonomics’ of religion
What price eternal life? Matthew Reisz meets a scholar who uses economics to explain our belief in the hereafter
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Live blog: HE sector responds to THE World University Rankings 2016-2017 results
The latest reaction to the World University Rankings as it comes in
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World University Rankings 2016-2017: The nine big challenges global higher education must confront over the next five years
To remain relevant in a rapidly changing world, the global university sector must work harder to convey its value to policymakers and the wider public, says Hamish Coates, professor of higher...
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We must reduce Brexit’s continental aftershocks
We need quick agreements to mitigate the damage that UK exit will have on the European academy, argues Bernd Huber
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Journals and publishers setting sights on the unwary
This graph shows an explosion in the number of so-called predatory publishers and journals in the past five years
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Grant winners – 9 June 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Even if Brexit means less funding for universities, we should still vote leave
Blog: James Tooley believes the UK academy would be better off outside the European Union
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African universities must be ‘audacious’ to transform continent
Institutions need to establish ‘nuanced’ notions of excellence, expert on African development tells THE Africa Universities Summit
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Globally, a good name is gold
Among all the changes in an international higher education sector, one constant is the primacy of integrity and quality
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Beware Brexit brain drain, warns Oxford chancellor
Without the competitive advantage of EU links, UK universities will be outgunned in the fight for top talent by rich US universities, says Lord Patten
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Rhodes Trust to launch new institute and expand scholarships
The Atlantic Philanthropies gives £75 million to Rhodes Trust and £64.4 million for LSE inequality research
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UK’s first Palestinian deputy v-c to mix management with conceptual art
Bashir Makhoul reflects on the roots of his creativity and his academic vision for Birmingham City University
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Don’t get lost in translation
Universities must embrace entrepreneurship and work with industry – but with their eyes open, says Nancy Rothwell
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New University of Surrey v-c looks to China for industry links
Max Lu, the first Chinese academic to lead a UK university, says that increasing the institution's links with major firms from his homeland will be a priority