Marked differences: time for new degree systems?
The fact that firsts are far more common in science than arts boosts case for reform of UK system
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Graduates postpone job hunt as gap years take off
Poor career prospects fuel rise in US university leavers seeking 鈥榝unemployment鈥
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Small firms lack resources to make most of open access
SMEs need tools as well as content to pinpoint research 鈥榥uggets鈥, says Elsevier chief
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Campus close-up: University of Southampton
Web Science Institute aims to produce multidisciplinary research and graduates ready to play key roles in the digital economy
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News in brief - 10 April 2014
InternationalisationHopes and fears, globally speakingUniversities around the world fear the 鈥渃ommodification and commercialization of education鈥, according to a survey. The International Association...
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Megacities threaten key resources in SE Asia
Brussels, 10 June 2002 International scientists meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on 4 June 2002 for an international science roundtable, held during the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD),...
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Campus close-up: Soas, University of London
Renowned overseas, now the humanities and social science institution is bidding to raise its profile at home, too
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Asian century? Not just yet
Table shows scant evidence of global power shift towards Asian institutions. David Matthews writes
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Zygmunt Bauman rebuffs plagiarism accusation
Sociologist claims high-quality scholarship does not depend on obedience to technical rules on referencing
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色盒直播 university rankings podcast: China
Download the podcastTimes Higher Education editor-at-large Phil Baty visits a busy international student recruitment fair in Nanjing, Eastern China, organised by recruitment agents IDP, where he...
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Australia鈥檚 drive for international students
Asia is the focus of new pathways to study, says Malcolm Gillies
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Demonisation and hatred
Soon after I started graduate school in history at Princeton University in 1970, I joined the American Studies Association and have been a faithful member ever since. I have served on the editorial...
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Europe鈥檚 early career researchers gloomy over prospects
Long hours, job insecurity and need for mentoring noted in global survey of young scientists
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EU funds network for sharing food expertise between Europe and Asia
Brussels, 15 Mar 2005 With food safety a major priority in Europe, some third countries have expressed the fear that this issue could become a new trade barrier, preventing imports from countries...
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It鈥檚 OK to be shy
Shyness and a dislike of public performance are traits that students are often encouraged to 鈥榦vercome鈥. We should support everyone to learn in ways that make them feel comfortable, says Bruce...