“...universities need to be mindful of how their cohorts are becoming more diverse and what additional support people might need" @michael-sanders.bsky.social quoted in @timeshighered.bsky.social on the changing demographics of UK universities and what this means for institutional inclusivity

Aberdeen, Heriot-Watt, Stirling and Strathclyde threatened with industrial action over possible job losses. @helenpacker.bsky.social reports #highered

Aberdeen, Heriot-Watt, Stirling and Strathclyde threatened with industrial action over possible job losses https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/strike-ballots-open-four-scottish-universities-over-job-losses

English universities are helping Pakistan to develop its own Teaching Excellence Framework to recognise and improve teaching quality across its higher education sector. Tash Mosheim reports #TEF #edusky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/first-teaching-excellence-framework-planned-pakistan

Students’ firebombing of Nelson Mandela’s alma mater has raised questions about whether South Africa’s universities can break out of a cycle of corruption, underfunding and protest. They can – but only with good leadership and political will, hears Juliette Rowsell #edusky https://ow.ly/KA4L50XQVfc

Limited use of metrics in the UK REF’s revamped environment section has raised concerns about how it will be consistently evaluated #EduSky #highered https://ow.ly/qvXC50XR3yI

UK higher education doesn’t need better parental policy. It needs better practices, says Xiaoran Xu https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/he-doesnt-need-better-parental-policy-it-needs-better-practices

Nearly one in three academics would advise their younger counterparts to steer clear of universities, according to Australian researchers who have highlighted a “crisis of sustainability” in the sector https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/advice-early-career-academics-find-different-job

Are the arts and humanities still needed as universities retrench staff and cut costs? Patty Raun explains why curtailing or eliminating these disciplines is an egregious mistake: https://ow.ly/BGJ350XR8Oz #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

The internationalisation of higher education is being held back by the difficulties some students face getting global degrees recognised in their home countries, according to the vice-chancellor of a leading branch campus. Juliette Rowsell reports #edusky https://ow.ly/4UKE50XR6WZ

A cultural programme centred on the opera Carmen lit a flame of engagement in students. Here’s how the humanities reach parts of the human psyche that GenAI could never touch: https://ow.ly/apGU50XR981 #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

In our latest podcast, a vice-chancellor-artist and a historian discuss the merits of the arts and humanities and what valuable life lessons and skills can be gained from the study of these disciplines: https://ow.ly/pzAO50XR8HU #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

How a careers festival centred on industry insight, alumni connections and tailored support is helping creative students navigate more sustainable career paths: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-cultivate-confident-creative-graduates #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

Singapore universities ditch ‘competition for the sake of it’ : Collaboration between top institutions expected to help attract international researchers and improve student outcomes. Helen Packer reports https://ow.ly/GO2u50XQic0

“Universities are uniquely placed to deliver the brighter future people desire. But we must face this new reality with a willingness to evolve”: in 2026 our focus must turn to building for the future, says UUK president Malcolm Press https://ow.ly/yQkS50XNgIx

Academics fear further attacks in 2026 after ‘horrendous year’: pessimism about future under Trump administration as recent campus shootings darken the outlook for US sector https://ow.ly/oahO50XQ1iw

The number of UK universities reporting financial shortfalls for the past academic year continues to climb as some pay out millions in redundancy costs. Patrick Jack reports https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/foreign-student-downturn-pushes-more-universities-deficit

The value of Australian education exports hit an all-time high last financial year, as the HE sector claimed an escalating share of foreign enrolments. But more and more students are enlisted from within Australia, suggesting the rise in revenue is unlikely to be sustained https://ow.ly/H2T450XNAN8

Students can be powerful, lifelong advocates for their university. Creating an environment where they feel they belong helps turn word of mouth into lasting impact: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/best-way-market-university-start-students #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

I was interviewed by the @timeshighered.bsky.social on the current concerns around higher education and research in Chile under José Antonio Kast. You can read the article here Chilean academics fear funding cuts under new far-right leader www.timeshighereducation.com/news/chilean...

Nice to know a piece I contributed to on the Trump victory's impact on US Higher Education from @uniofsurrey.bsky.social features in the @timeshighered.bsky.social's top reads of 2025 (it's number 9) 'Times Higher Education’s most-read articles of 2025' www.timeshighereducation.com/news/times-h...

“A more serious abuse of scholarship, in my view, is the repeated use of the term ‘ecosystem’ for something we used to simply understand as a ‘system’ An ecosystem is defined as a biological community of interacting organisms & their physical environment” Yes! The ‘eco’ part is there for a reason

Opinion: What kind of experience isn’t lived? Are all systems really ecosystems? Why do we keep inventing pointless new jargon, asks Ron Iphofen #academicsky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/lets-resolve-ditch-redundant-neologisms

The vice-chancellor of the University of Leicester has been awarded a knighthood in the 2026 New Year Honours, and three professors have received damehoods https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/new-year-honours-2026-knighthood-leicester-vice-chancellor

A student and an academic outline how universities must make student experience an explicit part of academic roles, from workloads to resourcing and recognition: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/making-student-experience-core-part-academic-work #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

Games-based activities can create active, low-pressure learning environments that encourage collaboration and problem-solving. Rebecca Andrew and Sam Chadwick share tips on designing and adapting them for different needs: https://ow.ly/R0y550XQ2Jn #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

The University of Melbourne’s v-c and renowned science communicator Emma Johnston has died aged 52, after an 11-month tenure as head of the institution

Stiff competition is accurate. Private unis in Malaysia have a tough task of attracting students with multiple foreign brand unis already in the marketplace.

Joint projects require academics to ‘show up and feel a bit uncomfortable’, argues theatre maker who is taking up a new position at the University of London https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/artist-academic-collaborations-can-lead-unexpected-magic

Does Russia’s militarised system blaze a trail for the future of HE? It might be an extreme example but elsewhere, too, universities are being reimagined as state safeguards, say Maguatcher Jeremie and Chen Bateer https://ow.ly/13SH50XN7Gh

China investors bet on Malaysia campus despite steep competition, reports Helen Packer #academicsky #edusky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/china-investors-bet-malaysia-campus-despite-steep-competition

Faces of 2025: THE journalists name the change-makers at the heart of the sector’s biggest debates over the past 12 months https://www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/faces-2025-who-shaped-higher-education-headlines-year

Trump turmoil, financial strife and shifts in international student enrolment all feature heavily in annual round-up of stories that most engaged THE readers. Tom Williams reports https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/times-higher-educations-most-read-articles-2025

The University of Rural England’s mascot has disappeared and suspicion falls on the v-c. As the frenzy mounts, can he save his reputation, his job and his relationship in time for Christmas? A seasonal tale from our archives (2022), written by John Gilbey and illustrated by David Parkins

Security guards’ jobs would be easier if others also had the knowledge and equipment to respond to medical incidents on campus, says George Bass: a piece from the THE archives (2024)

Seven scholars from around the world give us their reflections on snakes, bad lobster and turkeys’ backsides: a festive feature from the THE archives (2017) #AcademicSky #highered

Chilean academics fear funding cuts under new far-right leader, reports Helen Packer #academicsky #edusky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/chilean-academics-fear-funding-cuts-under-new-far-right-leader

With the University of Rural England’s hopes of survival resting on a bailout from a disgruntled tech bro alumnus, its embattled vice-chancellor heads back to the future in Silicon Valley. A seasonal tale from the THE archives (2024) by John Gilbey.

Australia’s higher education steward is set to lose its inaugural leaders after senators raised conflict of interest concerns #academicsky #edusky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/atec-commissioners-jettisoned-following-conflict-concerns

Staff at the University of Nottingham fear that planned course closures and changes to staff-student ratios could damage the university’s international standing and create “impossible” workloads, reports Juliette Rowsell #academicsky #edusky https://ow.ly/YKnf50XNcFX

Opinion: We need a holistic approach to AI that teaches students not just to use the technology but to survive its psychological terrain, say Sean McMinn and Nick McIntosh #AI #EduSky https://www.timeshighereducation.com/while-we-worry-about-plagiarism-ai-coaches-suicide-heres-how-respond

British universities are in negotiations with the Ghanaian government to recoup outstanding tuition fees after the country failed to deliver on promised funding for scholarship students, many of whom are now in limbo and unable to graduate. Helen Packer reports #EduSky https://ow.ly/EssJ50XNf5t

French academic’s ‘offensive’ attack on a law textbook has led to calls for retraction and a journal apology but he insists his robust criticism was fair https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scholar-defends-scathing-book-review-laser-focused-facts

Online chat groups help keep students motivated and provide a “safety net” against forgotten assignments, an Australian analysis suggests #highered #EduSky https://ow.ly/6fvx50XNinx

To respond to change, leaders must create solutions with their employees and members of the community, rather than instituting a top-down approach. A Latin American leadership practice could be the answer: https://ow.ly/m40Z50XMzBx

[email protected] threatens to sue University of Bristol over its handling of a guest lecture that was disrupted by transgender rights activists www.timeshighereducation.com/news/gender-... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

UK universities are increasingly reserving PhD opportunities for ethnic minority students in a move seen as a way of widening the talent pipeline www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Who will be the next chief executive of the Office for Students? @helenpacker.bsky.social looks at the potential candidates, and what the sector wants from them www.timeshighereducation.com/news/who-wil...

Me in @timeshighered.bsky.social External examining is failing to uphold UK standards. Discuss www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/extern...

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