Why are university leaders not free to speak out?
Upholding the ideal of free speech on campus knowing that conservative politicians hold the keys to the safe puts college presidents in a difficult position
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Letters 鈥 14 March 2019
Cheats: address the game, not just the players From what I have observed, three factors have led to the rise of essay mills (鈥淪hould students who use essay mills be criminalised?鈥, News, 7 March)....
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We must make sure care leavers are supported to succeed at UK universities
Subsidising accommodation and providing bursaries for student essentials can go a long way in helping care leavers realise their potential, says UK universities and science minister Chris Skidmore
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Top universities urged to offer care leavers free accommodation
Ministers say most prestigious universities should 鈥榞o furthest鈥 as they launch new guidelines
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Interview with Suzannah Lipscomb
The Roehampton historian discusses the pleasures of archival research, snobbery about television history, and the importance of illuminating the lives of聽early modern women
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Gold standard of PhD 鈥榰nder threat鈥, professors claim
Debate sparked by criticism of growth of PhDs by publication, and allegations that corruption and nepotism are undermining the reliability of the academic doctorate
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UK universities shift to teaching-only contracts ahead of REF
Latest Hesa data reveal universities where teaching-only numbers have increased the most
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Hinds鈥 鈥榠nterventions鈥 seen as softening ground for Augar reforms
Education secretary聽said to be preparing announcements on grade inflation, essay mills and unconditional offers in England
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The week in higher education 鈥 14 March 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media
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Careers intelligence: can stalled PhDs be rehabilitated?
Queen guitarist Brian May completed his PhD after enjoying rock stardom. Jack Grove looks at how聽doctoral dropouts can land second chances 鈥 and supervisors can help
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Sri Lankan universities must listen to the student voice
Academic autonomy is too often used as an excuse to ignore suggestions from students that could improve their education, says聽Janadari Wijesinghe聽
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How to navigate the new world of memorial rage
Complaints about depictions of聽contentious historical figures should be met with sensitivity and a firm grasp of the facts, says聽Felipe Fern谩ndez-Armesto聽
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The Augar review should beware of pandering to political whim
Cutting the number of people who benefit from a university education will do nothing to improve the lot of those who do not, says聽Graham Galbraith