Why we need a REF every year
Problems associated with the system of research assessment would be reduced by a move to annual reviews, Paul Grout argues

Problems associated with the system of research assessment would be reduced by a move to annual reviews, Paul Grout argues

Communal, high-tech or under lock and key, lavatories reveal more than you think, says the emeritus professor of English literature

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as proven by our Twitter followers, who rushed to respond to our call for pictures of their campus decorations.Here are some of the festive displays sent...

Universities told to help doctoral students explore wider career opportunities

‘Ethical and moral’ focus aids University of Notre Dame’s collaborative ambitions in officially atheist state

The Erasmus programme presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the perks of international mobility, says Brian Bloch

Coalition partner’s fees ‘betrayal’ could bring 2015 poll shifts in student-heavy constituencies. The campus political landscape assessed

Felipe Fernández-Armesto on the habit of naming everything, from university libraries to landings, after people

The REF results can be wrapped up and presented many different ways. THE puts its analysis under the sector’s tree

New hilltop facility’s made-to-measure features aim to help biological research achieve liftoff

Appeal tribunal overturns dismissal of case brought by Stephen Games over university’s PhD requirement


Upper-level turbulence hits another institution in a rough year for university leaders

In warfare, there has been a long tradition of Christmas truces. But peace and goodwill to all men has rarely outlasted New Year, writes A. W. Purdue

Why do so many Christmas gifts continue to be gender-specific? asks Sally Feldman