Students with lowest A levels ‘see biggest jump in firsts’
Latest grading analysis in English universities shows share of firsts is up most for those with below three Ds
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More young disadvantaged students from England apply for university
Ucas releases figures on deprivation for the first time alongside 30Â June deadline statistics
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Full speed ahead: we need more higher education, not less
Quality versus quantity is key in discussing HE expansion, but if Britain wants to succeed on a growing global stage we will need more, not less, HE
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Hepi report: pay for university governors could improve diversity
Paying all governors could cost around £12 million across English sector, suggests paper by former GSM London CEO
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Summer reading 2019
Scholars and sector figures offer recommendations for reading over the summer break
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China trials dual academic-technical courses to drive status shift
Worries over economy and graduate employability prompt trial of ‘1+X’ model in 10 provinces
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Beauty contested
In today’s political and psychological climate, teaching some liberal arts standards has become an abyss to avoid, says Crispin Sartwell
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University of California defiant as Elsevier cuts journal access
US’ top producer of research papers hopes stance will force major gains in open access
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Interview with Norman Sandridge
The Howard University Classics professor discusses his conservative upbringing, his move from science to the humanities and the need for better leadership
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Research intelligence: how to get past writer’s block
Getting stuck for words is not just a plight felt by tortured novelists – here, academics share their top tips for productivity
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Niara Sudarkasa, 1938-2019
Activist who repeatedly broke new ground for African American academics remembered
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The week in higher education – 11 July 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Justine Greening: next PM will not adopt Augar, levy is alternative
‘Inconceivable’ next PM will adopt Augar plans and graduate, employer levy plan is ‘only’ solution for England, says former education secretary
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Research publications: does piling them high sell them short?
All modern academics know that it’s publish or perish, but is regular publication a gateway or a barrier to groundbreaking scholarship? Simon Baker assesses the data on the relationship between...