Donald Trump’s election prompted US scientific leaders to get more of their own into public office. However, as the midterm elections loom, progress on bringing analytical skills into the political...
Ahead of publication of revised concordat, Brunel?leader calls for funding agencies to give document greater importance
Simon Baker weighs the evidence for the transformation of the country’s higher education system
Australia’s Monash University takes a multifaceted approach to preparing its graduates for an increasingly globalised and digital economy, says Margaret Gardner
Where will higher education be in 2030? Our survey asks university leaders what they think the next decade holds for the sector
The award-winning?chemist attempts to explain his reasons for wanting to create a chemical brain, but suggests we won’t be moving to Mars any time soon
A new THE analysis of ‘academic clusters’ reveals insights into the rapid improvement of institutions such as Tsinghua and New York University
From the largest strike in the history of UK higher education, to the US ‘academic precariat’ looking to unionise to improve their conditions, Jack Grove assesses the changing influence of workers’...
Ambitious institutions have taken a variety of steps to achieve uplift from legislation to tenure, says Ellie Bothwell
To spare doctoral candidates protracted and unproductive efforts, Tim Marler and Dean Young suggest a pragmatic route to successful completion, while, below, Julian Kirchherr advocates a quick-and-...
Sociology, once a discipline seen as the embodiment of social progress, is now subject to frequent scepticism over its methodology, politics and career relevance. Here, five sociologists offer their...
RMIT uses blockchain to authenticate qualifications from its latest course – about blockchain
Soul-searching is required by institutions if they want to survive the alarming decline in student numbers that will leave many classrooms empty, says Jayden Kim
National strategies also debate merits of basic versus applied research in rapidly expanding field
Academic casts doubt on universities’ spin-off success and impact on SMEs