Student feedback on Facebook could be &very useful* for regulators Study reveals feedback on social media sites closely correlate to measures of quality such as England's TEF By Chris Havergal 26 April
New and noteworthy 每 26 April 2018 Muddled brains and mortality; angry white men; the illustrated Ada Lovelace; and going without God By Matthew Reisz 26 April
In a populist era, Europe*s universities are progressive strongholds Higher education institutions are vital not just to research and economic growth but also to ensuring the health of liberal democracy on the continent By John Gill 26 April
Medieval Bodies: Life, Death and Art in the Middle Ages, by Jack Hartnell Book of the week: Rachel Moss praises a study that peels back the skin of a misunderstood era often defined by death By Rachel Moss 26 April
A History of Silence: From the Renaissance to the Present Day, by Alain Corbin Joe Moran enters another dimension, one marked by the absence of sound. Next stop, the quiet zone By Joe Moran 26 April
The best universities in New Europe Times Higher Education ranking reveals top universities from across the 13 latest European Union member states By Ellie Bothwell 25 April
Europe research gap &worsened by easy EU money* Speakers at THE summit worry that structural funds have become &part of the problem* for new member states By David Matthews 25 April
No more graduates needed: Switzerland goes it alone on HE Combining egalitarian access, prized vocational education and elite research universities, the &Swiss paradox* may offer international lessons By David Matthews 25 April
New research partnership model devised after Facebook scandal Academics establish deal with social network that will allow &insider* scholars to filter data given to researchers By Ellie Bothwell 25 April
Economists* communication problems extend to social media Struggle to engage effectively highlighted by study comparing Twitter use with other disciplines By Matthew Reisz 24 April
Research prestige boosts students* satisfaction, study finds Evidence from German Excellence Initiative suggests elite status rubs off on student perception 每 even if this is irrational By David Matthews 24 April
UK*s share of EU research funding drops after Brexit vote Data is latest evidence uncertainty caused by the referendum result has cost British academics By David Matthews 23 April