Teaching excellence framework (TEF)
A law graduate¡¯s attempt to sue the University of Oxford for ?1 million over ¡®inadequate teaching¡¯ sheds far more light on how students learn than current TEF metrics, says Gill Evans
High-profile bronze award winners hope to improve ratings after changes to methodology of UK¡¯s teaching standards audit
Dorothy Bishop will not miss Jo Johnson, but is under no illusions that new minister Sam Gyimah will overturn any of his reforms
Chris Parr looks at the issues that THE's Twitter followers think the new universities minister should be tackling
After the twin shocks of Brexit and Trump, Patrick McGhee can only guess what the next 12 months will bring. Are you ready for peer-reviewed tweets, TEF results determined by University Challenge, and ¡®lyecturers¡¯ for hire?
UUK chief executive Alistair Jarvis outlines how he hopes the HE sector will work with the new OfS
The past year has seemed one of almost daily shocks and surprises for higher education, which THE has divulged, documented and dissected
Chris Parr reveals the 25 Times Higher Education stories that received the most views during the last 12 months
The TEF¡¯s new name may be less misleading, but its incentives remain just as perverse, says Roger Brown
Stephanie Marshall looks at the common features exhibited by universities that successfully achieved a TEF rating upgrade
Powerful market regulator could also award its own degrees to address gaps in provision, consultation states
Strong performers in the teaching excellence framework may have benefited from slick brand-building, Hepi report suggests
Paul Ashwin sees reasons for concern in the government's latest teaching excellence framework guidelines
¡®Teaching excellence and student outcomes framework¡¯ switch follows new metrics
No correlation between HEA fellowship numbers and TEF ratings, analysis also finds
Joy Carter urges universities and policymakers to embrace the ¡®joy of learning¡¯
Use of new graduate earnings data further undermines validity of exercise, critics warn
Minister outlines plans for TEF and new regulator to tackle problem
Edward Peck looks at the findings of UUK¡¯s Review of the Teaching Excellence Framework
HEA's latest National Teaching Fellows announced
But Hefce rejects all other appeals, including from Durham, Liverpool, Southampton
Together, FE and HE can become a dynamic force for skills development in the UK, writes Alison Whittle
Paper highlights possible negative impact of performance-related funding and for-profit universities on widening participation
The effectiveness of the NSS boycott means it is now time for universities to sit up and listen, says Sorana Vieru
The subject-level teaching excellence framework could lead to a lot of stress for no great gains over the institution-level TEF, says Andrew McRae
The success of the student boycott of the National Student Survey is not necessarily a success for students, writes Andrew McRae
Expanding degree apprenticeships will strengthen universities¡¯ important role in improving their local communities, says Dawn Morley
UEA and Soas among institutions challenging awards in sector-wide assessment of teaching quality
A pilot planned for the subject-level teaching excellence framework has revived debate about the importance of small group teaching at university
John McCormack has been speaking to teaching-only staff at Russell Group universities, and they have plenty of reasons to be annoyed
Bundling of subjects under pilot for future phase of teaching excellence framework may ignore diversity and complexity of many disciplines, says engineering body
Working 55 hours per week, the loss of research periods, slashed pensions, increased bureaucracy, tiny budgets and declining standards have finally forced Michael Edwards out
John Tregoning has a plan to help TEF metrics support performance, scientific excellence and personal development
Andy Westwood gives his verdict on Jo Johnson's big HE speech
Universities minister plans tougher protection for students, subject TEF pilot and graduate earnings link
Chris Parr takes a look at proposals to introduce TEF ratings in 35 different subject areas
A quarter of international students believe bronze award signals poor teaching, Hobsons survey finds
Should we be talking about Ofcoll and the ¡®degree experience framework¡¯? Diana Beech thinks so
Shadow HE minister Gordon Marsden believes that the current approach to tuition fees could end up punishing not only students, but whole communities
The latest data from Hesa¡¯s graduate outcomes survey were not included in the TEF, and could point to universities that may seek to reapply next year
Gill Seyfang - who is presenting at the Higher Education Academy's annual conference - explains how improv comedy in lectures can inspire students
It is imperative that the government stop repeating the mistakes of the past when it comes to teaching assessment, says Roger Brown
A look at the split metrics suggests that some universities may have benefited from having a more advantaged student cohort
Unrealistic expectations of would-be students revealed by major survey
Simone Buitendijk says exercise forced leaders of research-intensive institutions to focus on education ¡®for the first time¡¯
Simon Baker explores the mechanics of the teaching excellence framework to determine if it was fair, if universities will attempt to game it, if it will win public favour and if it will change in future iterations
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The 'simplistic metric-driven ranking' runs the real risk of stifling the growth it seeks to stimulate, says Gavin Schwartz-Leeper
Liverpool, Durham and York join Southampton in bidding to overturn ratings
Headteacher Chris Ramsey is in favour of a teaching excellence framework ¨C but not necessarily the one we have got
Emilie Murphy calls on those who challenged the teaching excellence framework methodology in the past to stop sharing their university ratings with pride
The results of the TEF discussed by the Times Higher Education editorial team
The TEF will do ¡®more than any single step in history¡¯ to change the landscape of teaching in British universities, argues Anthony Seldon
The results of the 2017 teaching excellence framework in full. Find out which universities were awarded gold, silver or bronze
Key figures from the world of higher education respond to the publication of the TEF results. This page will be updated regularly ¨C please refresh the page for latest response
Full TEF results for all the universities in the TEF ranked by main award and core metrics
Sir Michael Barber says that classes in English universities could be ¡®more inspiring¡¯
The stamp of government approval means TEF ratings will carry significant weight, writes Chris Havergal
Comparing the TEF with metrics such as the NSS begins to show how university location may have played a role in the final results
University of Buckingham and University of Law grab top ratings in UK¡¯s new teaching assessment
