US campuses report surge in student mental health woes
Four out of five presidents in survey describe escalation in recent years
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Goldsmiths bans beef in bid to go carbon neutral
New warden of London institution also announces levy on single-use plastic
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THE Live 2019: programme announced
Two-day event to focus on how UK universities can ‘change the story’
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Cardiff in recruitment drive for fixed-term ‘brilliant lecturers’
University says scheme will give junior academics ‘opportunity to experience life as a full-time lecturer’, but critics suspect REF link
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UK’s first ‘dean of place’ turns civic thinking into action
Newcastle’s Jane Robinson wants to work strategically with local partners to help address north east’s post-industrial challenges
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Taiwan technology merger eyes Asian university race
But academics question the logic of consolidating three institutions in different locations
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Universities are key to eradicating vices of the mind
Cultivating open-mindedness and intellectual humility is the best way to combat arrogance and insouciance, says Bethan Willis
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Want to improve your students’ attainment? Send them abroad
International education is not just about personal transformation – it also delivers better core academic outcomes, says Kent Anderson
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Men with low marks ‘better off at college’, but not women
Gender determines whether university study is in directionless students’ interests
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Contextual admissions should be extended to postgraduates
If we want academia to be more diverse, we need to give students from disadvantaged backgrounds more opportunities to enter, says Comfort A. MoyeÂ
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The economic effect of withdrawal rates haunts me
Teaching students how to learn would help improve undergraduate retention and might save students from wasting tuition fees, says Brian Moon
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California academics quit Elsevier journals in open access row
Resignations follow loss of access to company’s titles
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World University Rankings 2020: launch date announced
Flagship Times Higher Education ranking will be released at Zurich summit
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Johnson ‘sunshine’ shouldn’t blind us to no-deal Brexit science damage
The prime minster’s speech offers a reminder of Vote Leave’s pledges on UK science, and misleading words about EU support, John Morgan writes
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The UK will be an innovation nation regardless of how we leave the EU
The government’s commitments to fund research and fast-track visas for scientists show that we are securing the country’s future outside the EU, says Jo Johnson