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Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor identifies the top academic ¡®habits¡¯ postdocs need to reach the next level

There is no easy formula for distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate comparisons, says David Tollerton

First female president of Universities UK jokes that ¡®it¡¯s only been 100 years¡¯ before a woman filled the post

Calohee learning outcomes project criticised by OECD, whose own scheme has failed to get going

Dale Salwak explains why he focuses on the people carrying out the translation process and their effects on the text we read

The traditional medium for assessing students is a tired, restrictive form. It¡¯s time for more dynamic, creative ones, argues Karen Harris

Nicholas Morton is road-testing some unusual ways to get, and keep, students¡¯ attention

Scottish university signs up with rival plagiarism detection service after complaining about ¡®operational difficulties¡¯

We need to stand up for early career researchers, says Catherine Fletcher

University of Hull demonstrates pedagogical potential of world-building game

Rama Thirunamachandran says role and financing of sector¡¯s teaching champion must be rethought

The TEF is likely to prove critical in deciding the fate of higher education¡¯s teaching champion, says Chris Havergal

Being head of undergraduate studies was an eye-opener for Stephen Curry

Rama Thirunamachandran to lead sector body while teaching excellence tops the political agenda

Cultural differences can complicate relationships between international doctoral students and supervisors, Jack Grove hears

High costs, long commutes and insecure jobs may explain figures from Best University Workplace Survey 2015

Paper argues that mobile game¡¯s addictive appeal could be harnessed to improve course retention

Older papers with unattributed material had higher similarity index than more recent ones

French research finds that undergraduates give higher scores to male teachers

We talk to the University of Cambridge academic who brings engineering to life

Research is pinpointing ways to make feedback more useful to undergraduates and teachers alike. David Carless writes

Twelve universities across the continent are offering course aimed at next generation of development professionals

Results could be used as part of teaching excellence framework to determine which universities can charge higher fees

High level of ¡®not knowns¡¯ again prevents publication of institution-level information 

Sorana Vieru says exams and essays 'privilege' more advantaged students, calls for changes to 'Middle Ages' format

UCU members vote two to one against terms that they fear may leave them liable to summary dismissal

Ahelo academic and funder blame research elite for thwarting international graduate tests, but criticisms also levelled at multimillion-dollar ¡®failure¡¯

The University of the Aegean is seeking permission to admit refugees arriving in their thousands on the shores of Greek islands

Sir Keith Burnett considers the challenges of introducing a teaching excellence framework

Staffordshire lecturer¡¯s illustrated activity book introduces students to research techniques

Pressure from senior management at Uclan to increase student numbers led to pharmacy school over-recruiting, General Pharmaceutical Council finds

Teaching excellence framework must not be a superficial extension of data already being collected, warns Dame Julia King

As a vague policy commitment moves towards reality, Jack Grove assesses the potential ways and means

Lack of evidence is ¡®increasingly untenable¡¯ with TEF gaining traction, says funding council

University of Huddersfield lecturer describes success of using plastic bricks in seminars

Philip Moriarty stands up for the much-maligned presentation tool

Sector questions how government will decide which universities can raise fees on 2017 timescale

Doubts now raised over future of project billed as having potential to shake up hierarchy of world higher education

Small-group teaching can be life changing, for students and their tutors. But it doesn¡¯t come for free.

Nitpicking the TEF to pieces would be a mistake, says Derfel Owen. Far better to engage ¨C and here¡¯s how

Debate may also consider efficacy of running new framework in tandem with REF

Tony Little points to ¡®increasing gap¡¯ between teaching standards at sixth form and university

Using employability data to assess a university¡¯s teaching is ¡®deeply problematic¡¯, says Graham Gibbs

HEA-commissioned report says those with vocational background may need more support, but also warns against seeing such qualifications as inferior

Senior lawyer criticises Counter Terrorism and Security Act

Universities face having to navigate two quality frameworks as Jo Johnson makes teaching excellence framework a priority amid Hefce reforms

Deputy news editor John Morgan braves the hottest day of the year to take in the new minister's inaugural higher education address

But minister appears to drop reference to teaching excellence framework carrying 'financial' incentives

Universities minister raises concerns about increasing number of students receiving top grades

In this blog, news editor Simon Baker considers whether we¡¯ve seen it all before with Hefce¡¯s proposals

Excellent teaching  ¡®key priority¡¯ for government

New system to ¡®put student needs at the centre¡¯

Unexpectedly in charge of a room of students fretting over the colour of answer booklets, Emma Rees ponders the potential price in dog lives

Early issues of the journal Studies in Higher Education show how greatly academics¡¯ view of what they do has changed, says Bruce Macfarlane

Survey finds that 46.6 per cent of academics shared family photos and information such as their favourite films or books

Proposals follow recommendations in independent report

Edinburgh principal Sir Tim O¡¯Shea warns such a system would distract from real mission

Since 2003, the number of graduates from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge teaching at state schools has risen from 5,000 to 11,000

The former universities minister discusses the reforms that reshaped higher education and his first steps into academia

Undergraduates are ready to be inspired by the right call, says Alex Valente