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Smile you’re being watched: What is academic life in North Korea really like?

Our data-led report reveals the extent to which higher education institutions across the globe are contributing to gender equality and provides recommendations on the next steps universities can take to continue making progress

Horn of plenty: Is chasing unicorns the best way to commercialise research?

Hiring on fire: Will universities get burned by post-Covid labour issues?

At liberty to conform: do French universities need more autonomy? 

Levelling up: thirty years on, has the post-92s’ time come?

As campaigners fight to ensure that progress on women’s advancement does not move backwards, our data-led report marking International Women’s Day examines whether higher education is setting a leading example for other industries 

Epic fails: what academics have learned from their biggest teaching disasters

Kill switch: Can academics keep Big Tech in check?

It’s a big job to launch a university, so whatever its aims, it requires immense drive to succeed. Here, we explore who is making the most of their youthful vigour, freedom and flexibility to make a mark

Migratory shifts: the pandemic caused big changes in global student traffic. Will they stick?