All learning ‘is going to happen digitally’, Coursera boss says
Increasing use of technology on campus will erode division between online and offline education, according to Jeff Maggioncalda
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Proposed research misconduct watchdog ‘only part of the solution’
Academic questions whether new committee should be hosted by UK Research and Innovation
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Vietnam’s cram-and-exam framework has got to go
Universities have a responsibility to introduce students to critical thinking and counter the rote learning that schools employ in preparation for the high-stakes university entrance exam, says...
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Flexible learning spaces ‘are no shortcut to great teaching’
Conference hears staff development must not be neglected as multimillion-pound estate upgrades take effect
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Why fast food PhDs don’t nourish
THE's Asia-Pacific editor John Ross ponders the pluses of a slow-cooked doctorate
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Turkish students arrested over ErdoÄŸan cartoon at graduation
Arrests follow sackings of 200 more academics in crackdown after failed coup attempt
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Is Wellcome’s £250 million fund the leap forward science needs?
Researchers welcome ambition of new initiative but question whether it will give scholars the autonomy that they need
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UK-Russian graduate school’s loss of accreditation sparks anguish
Pioneering Moscow education institution is latest target of Russia’s education regulator
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Biography of a scientist: may (not) contain science
Richard Joyner gives his ‘Description of Science’ scores for scientists’ biographies that are written by academics, which, he says, can often contain no details of the subject’s work at all
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Interview with Brian Klaas
The LSE political scientist discusses influencing the US news agenda, Trump’s authoritarian streak and why we must defend democracy
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Richard Wilson, 1926-2018
Renowned Harvard particle physicist and humanitarian campaigner remembered
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How’s your social life? Is social media time suck or time well spent?
For all the good ascribed to Twitter and the rest, is this time-consuming activity improving things or distracting us from achieving transformative impact?
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Don’t believe the anti-lecture myths, says Glasgow vice-principal
Educationalist argues ‘religious’ zeal of active-learning advocates ignores the importance of the traditional lecture
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Remote possibilities: an unforgettable conference in Siberia
Braving frozen horse liver, shamanic rituals and endless vodka-soaked toasts may not have resulted in the hoped-for discovery of a hitherto-unknown form of opera, but Nicholas Till has no regrets...
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Taming the Beast Within: Shredding the Stereotypes of Personality Disorder, by Peter Tyrer
A work that reflects a psychiatric ideology with many detractors will draw flak, says David Pilgrim