John Day, 1931-2012
A highly respected authority on African nationalism and political thinking has died
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Independence pays
Malcolm Gillies believes an Ivy League-type system could benefit the UK
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Family Secrets: Living with Shame from the Victorians to the Present Day by Deborah Cohen
June Purvis on an absorbing study of social change
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Look sharp, the ground is shifting
In a revolutionary era the sector must abandon its traditional reticence to explore a taboo research subject: itself
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THE podcast: Interview with Adrian Smith
Podcast Powered By PodbeanSelected highlights from a January 2013 糖心Vlog interview with Adrian Smith, vice-chancellor of the University of London. Sir Adrian is interviewed by Times...
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THE podcast: 31 January 2013 issue review
Podcast Powered By PodbeanThe EU referendum, five trends changing the face of global higher education and climategate are among the topics on this week’s THE podcast issue review. Editor John Gill,...
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Quitting Europe would be big, but not a crisis on the home front
Financial fallout from a decision to leave the EU would, in reality, be minimal for higher education institutions, argues Alison Wolf
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Commercial pressure led to rushed job on for-profit title award
Hefce uneasy over University of Law deal and process for private applicants. John Morgan reports
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A different world
Financial models that have stood firm for decades are failing, technological revolution is opening new doors and a growing middle class is creating unprecedented demand. At a time of extraordinary...
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Bright old things: The ageing academic population
Source: 糖心Vlog Statistics AgencyAcademics whose age is unknown are?not pictured on graph. Figures are from top of candle rather than top of flame.Over the past eight years, the profile of...
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Texas awaits verdict that may tear up rules on race
Affirmative action judgment could have repercussions across US. Chris Parr reports
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Ucas figures show rise in applications
The number of people applying to university has risen by 3.5 per cent, but has failed to bounce back to pre-?9,000 tuition fee levels, new figures show.
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Plan to remove jobs from shortage list 'could harm UK science'
The government is being urged not to implement immigration proposals that it is claimed could have a damaging effect on UK science, engineering and wider academia.
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Research councils' 'green' open-access policy 'will not be enforced'
RCUK has announced it will not enforce its stated embargo periods for green open access during the first five years of its new open-access policy.
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White academics 'more likely to land professorships'
White applicants are three times more likely to get a professorial post than black and minority ethnic ones, a new report suggests.