Times Higher Education (THE)

The Times Higher Education (THE), which used to be known as the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES), is a London-based weekly magazine that focuses on topics and news surrounding higher education. It stands as the top publication in the United Kingdom dedicated to this area.

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Research institutes ‘should use data to solve gender pay gap’

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | John Ross

Rather than moaning about pay inequity, research organisations should use their data skills to solve the gender salary gap, according to two New Zealand scientists who have created a statistical model to do just that.
Dundee staff ‘vindicated’ after report blames bosses for crisis

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Juliette Rowsell

Staff at the University of Dundee have spoken of their “elation” at the release of a “damning” report that blamed management failures for its financial crisis. Dundee employees spoke of feeling “vindicated” by the report published by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) on 20 June, which identified a “hierarchical and over-confident” leadership style at the university. The SFC was forced to step in earlier this year, providing £22 million of bailout funding in response to a £35 shortfall.
Lancaster University to cut one in five academic jobs

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Juliette Rowsell

Lancaster University has become the latest UK institution to announce large-scale cuts as it looks to save £30 million. The university has informed staff of plans to cut 400 full time equivalent (FTE) positions by July 2026, with academics the first to go. This will include more than 212 FTE academics, equating to almost one in five of the academic workforce, according to the University and College Union (UCU).
‘Radical change’ needed to survive, says outgoing Advance HE boss

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Juliette Rowsell

After seven years as chief executive of Advance HE and 35 years in higher education, Alison Johns’ retirement is a bittersweet moment. But “good leaders know when it’s time to go,” she said. Having begun her career in the civil service, in 2017, Johns was tasked with leading the merger of the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU), the Higher Education Academy and the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education.
Australian student visa regime change ‘encourages poaching’

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | John Ross

Changes to Australia’s student visa processing regime have sparked a new wave of onshore poaching, with international students jumping ship after completing just months of their degrees. Western Sydney University (WSU) vice-chancellor George Williams said government measures to restrict student arrivals in Australia had produced an “emerging market” of institutions pilfering their competitors’ foreign enrolments.
Higher education exports 'generate £25 billion' for UK economy

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

UK higher education exports are worth almost £25 billion to the country’s economy, new figures suggest. (DfE) shows that the UK generated £29.3 billion in revenue from education-related exports in 2022 – an increase of 8 per cent on the year before in current prices. Of this, the higher education sector was responsible for £23.7 billion (73 per cent). This was up £1.4 billion from £22.3 billion in 2021.
Dundee boss quits after report finds 'poor financial judgement'

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Juliette Rowsell

The interim boss of the University Dundee has resigned after an external investigation blamed a “hierarchical and over-confident” leadership style on the institution's cash crisis. Shane O’Neill, who was appointed interim vice-chancellor in December after the former principal resigned, has apologised for the financial problems at the institution.
Oxford University private school intake rises, applications hit 10-year high

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

The number of private school students admitted into the University of Oxford has increased, with state school students less likely to receive an offer from the institution, figures show. It comes shortly after analysis revealed a similar trend at the University of Cambridge, which saw a record drop in the proportion of state school admissions.
Cambridge’s state school intake falls again after target scrapped

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

The proportion of state school pupils accepted into the University of Cambridge has fallen by a record amount, following the institution’s decision to scrap admissions targets in this area, analysis reveals. It marks a further decline in the institution’s widening participation agenda one year after the proportion fell for the first time in a decade.
Universities ‘brought diversity backlash on themselves’

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Ellie Bothwell

Universities globally need to ask searching questions about their work on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and their sometimes exclusionary use of language, a conference has heard, as experts debate how best to respond to the US administration's rollback of DEI policies and growing attacks on higher education. Bruce Watson, pro-vice chancellor of inclusion at UNSW Sydney, said that some of the work universities have been undertaking on DEI around the world “has been exclusionary”.