Michael Ignatieff wins votes for honesty
Losing on the political stage has prompted public intellectual to change how he teaches
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Apprenticeships aimed at private students only
Some firms want only the âpeople their sons and daughters go to school withâ
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The Endtimes of Human Rights, by Stephen Hopgood
Conor Gearty on an impassioned attack on âimperialism disguised as moralismâ
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Q&A with Hanif Kureishi
We speak to the award-winning author and playwright, and professor at Kingston University. Plus the latest higher education appointments
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Tom Palaima on the power of mentors
A mentor provides far more than inspiration and sage advice, says Tom Palaima, who fears for the future of such guiding relationships in the era of Moocs
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Invisible Nature: Healing the Destructive Divide between People and the Environment, by Kenneth Worthy
Laurence Coupe on a grand indictment of the âWestern epistemological errorâ
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Was 1994 Groupâs demise triggered by relaunch delays?
Scrapped mission group was close to high-profile rebrand
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Beyond sushi: the attractions of lecturing in Japan
Susan K Burton looks back at her time teaching at Japanese universities and wonders why more Westerners donât head east
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The PGCE is a teaching turn-off
If universities want to keep teacher training, their courses must be more relevant to the real school world, argues Susan Bassnett
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Vince Cable slams âqualification inflationâ in âstandardâ professions
Vince Cable has criticised the âqualification inflationâ that means entrants to âvery standardâ professions such as nursing require a degree.
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Open University to end PGCE
The Open University is to withdraw its postgraduate teacher training programme after its January and March 2014 intakes.
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Access gap ânot completely explained by gradesâ
At least a quarter of the âaccess gapâ for âtopâ universities in three countries cannot be explained by academic achievement, a new report says
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Minister attacks universities over visa comments
The immigration minister has accused universities of creating âa self-fulfilling prophecy for bad newsâ on student visas
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Newcastle warns staff over working to contract
A second university has threatened academics with a loss of pay over working to rule, Times Higher Education has discovered.Â
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Universities dominate 'big gifts' list in US and UK
Major philanthropists are more generous to higher education in the US and UK than they are in other regions, according to a new report.