Degrees benefit society – even when students don’t get ‘graduate jobs’
Stop worrying about the expansion of higher education and look at the positives, say Francis Green and Golo Henseke
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BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2017: launch date announced
The ranking will include 300 universities from 41 countries
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US academic’s marking comments spark race row
Hispanic student accuses professor of cultural insensitivity over allegations she must have plagiarised work by using the word ‘hence’
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Scholars face global ‘crisis’ of attacks, report warns
International network counts 158 assaults and persecutions on higher education communities over 16 months
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Russell Group reaches out to China’s elite
UK delegation meets up with C9 universities to consider new funding opportunities
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Here’s what you need to know about ‘failure’ before you start your PhD
Taking an unconventional route after studying for a doctorate should not be seen as a failure, says Fiona Whelan
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Periscope up for live lecture streaming
Platform to ‘continue developing’ an educational role after pilot broadcast in partnership with UCL
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Examples of bad peer review and why it is damaging to researchers
Peer review publications remain a key stage in the quality assurance of new research, but some comments can be the stuff of nightmares, says Kingsley Purdam
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Science can bridge gap between diplomatically ‘tense’ countries
British Council deputy cites activity in Iran and Russia, as well as Israel and Palestine
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How (not) to write: nine more tips for academics in the humanities
More helpful advice from Zachary Foster on how to successfully overcomplicate your writing
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Science is a key part of a good liberal arts education
Science is an often overlooked but vital part of the liberal arts curriculum, says Steven Lynn Bernasek
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IE University's window on the classroom of the future
Spanish university’s new teaching space mixes videoconferencing and online collaboration with data analysis and emotional recognition technology
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Academics defend need for critical thinking in US universities
Battle of Ideas event asks whether ‘core academic values’ are still safe in the academy
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Higher education ‘in danger’ in seven EU countries
European University Association research flags pressure points across continent
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The culture of engineering does not take women seriously
Isolation and ‘blatant sexual harassment’ among the issues reported by female engineering scholars, writes Brian Rubineau