1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (886+ words) Do we focus too much on the negative stuff? I did some Sandbox Live sessions this summer with different groups of current leaders. I asked a series of questions for people to respond to. The first: Raise your hand if…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (348+ words) Police say the 41-year-old was found unresponsive at an address in south London and pronounced dead at the scene. By Tom Williams for Times Higher Education David J. Colbran/Times Higher Education Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has been…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (152+ words) Examine how the US higher ed landscape is evolving in response to political, economic & tech upheavals. The IHE US Universities & Colleges Summit 2026 brings together presidents, provosts and senior institutional leaders to explore how universities can navigate disruption while strengthening their…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (87+ words) Enrollment shifts aren’t evenly distributed. This week we had our second and final cut session for small sections before the fall semester starts. (I’m still getting used to the idea that fall starts in August here.) It’s a sort of…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1004+ words) Student parents and caregivers often balance academics with work, childcare and other family responsibilities. For students who are also parents or caregivers, persisting to graduation can depend on whether colleges account for responsibilities that extend far beyond the classroom. Here…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (983+ words) The postdoc workforce—and its misalignment with the number of permanent academic positions—could be transformed by AI. By Richard M. Reis The consequences are well-known. Many researchers spend years moving through temporary appointments with no clear path to a…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (728+ words) Making space for student self-regulation is good, actually. The University of Michigan recently announced that starting in fall 2027, first-semester grades for first-year students in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts will be reported as pass/no credit. Letter…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (777+ words) As a faculty member, how do you share to support your students and teams without breaking boundaries? But that mindset never felt right to me. It felt inauthentic, forced and completely inconsistent with the kind of safe space I wanted…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (481+ words) The university says its investigation into sociology professor Jason Arday will feed into a wider inquiry on recruitment of senior academics. By Tom Williams for Times Higher Education Cambridge confirmed that the inquiry will continue despite Arday’s resignation. Education Images…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (109+ words) A Troy University professor who sent a personal letter to Alabama lawmakers received a disciplinary notice from his department chair, claiming he issued “unauthorized communication” on “behalf of Troy University” by using university letterhead, the Foundation for Individual Rights and…...