Data blog: how do we define a ‘small’ university?
Duncan Ross looks at how we selected the universities for our ranking of small institutions
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Scientists’ response to Ebola was ‘too slow’
Committee of MPs hears that effort to conduct vaccine and treatment trials during outbreak in West Africa was ‘uncoordinated’
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University of Oregon scales back rebrand to academics’ delight
‘Bold move’ wins praise from one expert who says there is ‘excessive inefficiencies and waste’ in US higher education marketing
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UK universities ‘should provide targeted support for refugee students’
Researcher argues that a sector-wide approach to supporting refugees would be more effective than individual schemes
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Why I chose to study at a small university
Louis Rivoire explains why he shunned the research giants in favour of a more intimate setting
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Why small is beautiful in higher education
École Polytechnique’s modest size has helped it develop a focused and coherent strategy, says Mathieu Le Traon
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The students with no support network
We must remember the difficulties faced by students who are estranged from their families, says Becca Bland
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Universities confront ‘horrifying’ figures on BME promotion
With the latest data showing that just 17 professors in the UK are black women, two explain how a new award will help more ethnic minority staff thrive
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US PhD graduate detained in UK immigration removal centre
Paul Hamilton speaks of ‘heartbreaking’ detention by ÌÇÐÄVlog Office officials after leave to remain application refused
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Why offer a liberal arts education in Iraq?
Despite the challenges, Jill Derby sees multiple benefits to exporting this US model to the middle east
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Lecturers ‘disproportionately likely to be gay’, US study suggests
Researchers cite high levels of independence and the need for social perceptiveness as factors
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Change job titles to stop ‘second class’ tag for teachers
ÌÇÐÄVlog Academy report proposes a raft of changes to help improve reward and recognition of good teaching at universities
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There are plenty of reasons to be happy about working in HE
With work taking over so much of our lives, we must ensure we remember to enjoy it, says Bülent Gögdün
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Higher education workforce exceeds 400,000
The number of full-time female academics rose sharply as the total employed by UK universities officially passes landmark for the first time