National University of Singapore’s use of skills data sparks debate
But academics argue against narrow teaching focus and warn that technical skills have a ‘half-life’
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What are the hot research areas that might spark the next big bang?
We examine citation data to get an idea of the most exciting and potentially ground-breaking research topics
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Reaction: UK higher education sector responds to Ucas application figures
Key figures from the sector have their say on ‘worrying’ figures
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The skills to be socially mobile
Pursuit of excellence, showcased in the WSJ/É«ºÐÖ±²¥Â College Rankings, must run parallel with the mission of social mobilityÂ
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Utah Valley University ‘dual mission’ aims to ease funding woes
President explains how the institution has increased enrolment and cut tuition fees as other US universities struggle with funding and recruitment
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Jo Johnson reappointed as universities and science minister
Johnson survives Theresa May’s reshuffle
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Tory MP backs call for UK migration figures change on students
Conservative event also sees universities minister address Brexit vote
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Interview with Jeremy Irons
We talk to the new chancellor of Bath Spa University about censorship, Brideshead Revisited and why campuses should be a place for outrage
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Call for African universities to focus on science
Technically-trained graduates vital for development, says thinktank chief
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Industry welcomes magical transformation of Disney interns
Students say the Disney College Program teaches skills they can't learn in class. Jon Marcus reports
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Dons of a different kind: researching the Mafia
An academic researching the Camorra talks to John Elmes about Kalashnikovs and pizza, investigating a closed community, and how she stays safe
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Hate Spin: The Manufacture of Religious Offense and its Threat to Democracy, by Cherian George
Book of the week: Political Svengalis, not the public, drive populist pantomimes of democracy, says Angelia Wilson
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Creativity and its Discontents: China's Creative Industries and Intellectual Property Rights Offenses
These days it is almost impossible to pick up a newspaper without coming across a news story relating to China's extraordinary rise and growing economic might. The figures are impressive: when Mao...