‘Local’ students just one in 10 at some elite universities
Durham again found to have lowest proportion of students from its own region, but highlights work to boost north east's low HE participation rate
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Labour leads among UK students, but three in 10 still undecided
Young voters ‘desperate for politicians to offer them more’, feeling that MPs don’t value their views
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Research time at risk as nine in 10 post-92 universities cut jobs
A quarter of modern institutions looking to shed upwards of 50 roles, with agreements on teaching loads and promotion also under threat, UCU survey finds
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‘Stark decline’ in academic freedom: four in 10 face restrictions
Academic freedom is particularly at risk in countries with pronounced social and political polarisation, report says
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Ulster University Derry campus doubling intake to 10,000 students
Economy minister Conor Murphy says the expansion ‘is key to promoting regional balance, in line with my economic vision’
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The 10 most popular THE rankings stories of 2023
A look at the most-read THE university rankings articles from the past 12 months
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Talking leadership: Alexander Ping-kong Wai on future-proofing education
The head of Hong Kong Baptist University shares his solution to the rapidly changing jobs market
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David Maguire gets UEA vice-chancellor job on permanent basis
Appointment of ex-Greenwich leader confirmed by crisis-hit institution halfway through interim appointment
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Australian university governance a ‘circular system of patronage’
Dozens of consultancy bigwigs feature in corporate-heavy council membership, according to union analysis
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For open monographs, collective library subscription is the key
These initiatives don’t demand extra funding, undervalue publisher input or create institutional or disciplinary divides, say Anthony Cond and Jane Bunker
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Extra pay for indigenous staff recognises ‘cultural workload’
Substantial allowance ‘fair recompense’ for extra expectations on Aboriginal employees, Murdoch says
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Too hard, too fast? One in three campuses now making redundancies
Number of institutions making redundancies passes 50, reflecting scale of financial challenge facing sector, but even some senior leaders fear rush into irreversible changes will do long-term harm
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How young academics are breathing new life into Horrible Histories
As the celebrated children’s historical sketch show marks its 15th anniversary, Jack Grove speaks to its head writer, history producer and PhD researchers on how scholarly sleuthing has been crucial...