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The newsroom blog

Times Higher Education*s final issue as a print magazine is out today 每 but while formats change, as for the sector we serve, values and purpose endure

19 December

The year is ending with an ongoing permacrisis for higher education. Political rhetoric has improved but the sector still needs a vision for its future

5 December

THE*s flagship summit began with a focus on immediate funding woes but ended with a reaffirmation of universities* founding principles

24 October

A story of UK decline in this year*s rankings reflects higher education*s years out in the cold 每 a funding thaw is needed, but so too is sector-led reform

10 October

Universities are sprawling enterprises with numerous interlinked activities, so winning support for the funding they need is harder than it should be

26 September

Planned recruitment caps in Australia reflect a global shift in attitudes to internationalisation, exacerbating the woes of universities on multiple fronts

12 September

For critics of universities in the US, diversity, equity and inclusion has become a b那te noire. Is the catch-all term doing a disservice to worthy interventions?

1 August

A new government interested in solutions not dogma should be fertile ground for those with ideas to sow 每 but there will be limits on blue-sky thinking

18 July

As the UK votes in a general election, universities hope for a change of approach. In return, they must deliver for a country facing a host of problems

4 July

The challenges facing the planet can seem overwhelming, but a landmark THE event in Bangkok heard reasons for optimism amid the maelstrom

20 June

As universities in both the UK and Australia fight to protect vital international recruitment, there is also a need for fresh thinking for future prosperity

23 May

A lack of long-term, sustainable policymaking is crippling universities, and the same mistakes are afflicting those involved in teacher education

11 April

As battles over industrial relations and identity politics rage, higher education*s fault lines are increasingly a matter for the courts. Is anyone winning?

14 March

Higher education has long been a trump card for the West, helping it to win hearts and minds. If that advantage slips, the impact will be far-reaching

1 February

After years of warnings, a dip in international enrolments risks tipping universities into crisis. It is deeply strange that government seems not to care

18 January

Recent years have thrown up both predictable challenges and unforeseeable exogenous events at universities. What do sector leaders foresee in 2024?

4 January

As the year ends, the problems facing universities seem to be stacking ever higher. But will a general election next year bring any respite?

21 December

It may be true that higher education rarely tops the agenda in electoral campaigns, but don*t be fooled 每 the politics is as fevered as ever

9 November

If you get what you measure, then a new framework for assessing universities* efforts to support interdisciplinarity will provide welcome impetus

26 October

University rankings wield enormous influence. But if constructed and used correctly, they should be a mirror and support, not a straitjacket

28 September

For over a decade, the UK government has urged &challenger* institutions to shake up the higher education status quo. But there is scant evidence of success

14 September

As financial pressure takes its toll, the Oxford vice-chancellor*s clarity and commitment to the health of the whole sector show a way forward

14 July

University funding systems are complex and misfiring. A sustainable future requires root-and-branch review, with politics removed from the equation

13 April

When and how a leader*s tenure comes to an end can be down to many factors 每 what lessons can be learned from others who have served their time?

30 March

Trying to forecast the future of higher education tends to leave heads spinning, but new analysis from the OECD*s data guru brings some trends into focus

16 March

A funding clawback provoked fury from UK scientists, but now all eyes are on a political breakthrough that could reopen the door to Horizon Europe

2 March

The UK prime minister has invested political capital in science and innovation. It is vital that it is not wasted on ill-considered populist ideas about research

16 February

As institutions embedded within cities and regions, universities can be the catalysts for local action to address national and global problems

2 February

After a tumultuous 2022, what will the new year bring for higher education? Some of the UK sector*s respected crystal-ball gazers offer their predictions for 2023

5 January

Twitter has long been bedevilled by bad-faith debate. But government must be held to a higher standard, even when it is flying a kite

8 December

The array of challenges facing universities and their leaders is daunting, with a broken funding system underpinning the pain in England

24 November

Our work-life balance survey finds the inevitable: that for many if not most in academia, workloads are unmanageable, and seem to be getting worse

10 November

International students add hugely to the richness of universities. But are the risks of relying on their fees to subsidise so much fully understood?

29 September