Category: Featured
Snakes and Ladders: gamifying educational research to enhance practice
by Lucy Panesar I write here about an example of higher education research that has been gamified to enhance inclusive […]
February 17, 2026
As a head of institution I need people to tell me when they think I’m wrong
It’s now 30 years since I started my first academic role, and many of the most useful conversations I’ve ever […]
February 17, 2026
Can We Please Stop Calling Them “Elite” Colleges? (column)
I often feel like the skunk at a garden party. That’s not uncommon for journalists: Our job frequently requires us […]
February 17, 2026
Flood the Zone
As the Class of 2026 prepares to enter the workforce this summer, they—like last year’s graduates and those already in […]
February 17, 2026
Student Loan Visual Trackers Should Be Restored (opinion)
Since the end of the student loan payment pause, navigating repayment for borrowers in income-driven repayment (IDR) plans has been […]
February 17, 2026
U of North Texas Cancels Exhibit With Anti-ICE Art
One piece features a paleta cart with the message “I.C.E. SCREAM.” The University of North Texas College of Visual Arts […]
February 17, 2026
Beyond the thesis: how PhD training is changing — and where it still needs to improve
This blog was kindly authored by Charlotte Fawcett, PhD Student in Genomic Epidemiology and Public Health Genomics at the University […]
February 17, 2026
The new TEF must not take a one-size-fits-all approach to specialist institutions
The UK is home to an amazing collection of world-leading specialist institutions, leading the fields in areas as diverse as […]
February 17, 2026
Abdel-Fattah grant defended by ARC – Campus Review
ARC chair Peter Shergold was quizzed about grants awarded to academic Randa Abdel-Fattah. Picture: Monique Harmer. The Australian Research Council […]
February 16, 2026