Chris McDonald told a room full of vice-chancellors that science, engineering and mathematics ‘offer the greatest personal, social and economic value’

As teaching staff face job loss, their bosses have netted pay rises and bought advice from a “vampiric” management consultancy, writes Prof. John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter

There’s a fatuous assumption that linking thinking and writing is some sort of inefficiency

Even for those familiar with bleak times, this has been a particularly bad few weeks in UK higher education. Confirmed job losses at the University of Essex were followed by further bad news from Hert...

Millions of documents chronicling generations of trauma saved from Gaza and East Jerusalem in 10-month Unrwa operation

Date: 6-9 July 2026 Time: 10am - 4pm Location: UCL Bloomsbury Campus

The Royal Historical Society is pleased to launch a new programme, from today, to support the work of International Fellows and Associate Fellows. Recipients will be members of the Society, resident o...

The purpose of the award is to facilitate the research of the recipient, for example to cover research trips etc.

AI is everywhere right now. It writes summaries, explains theories, fixes grammar, and recommends playlists.But here’s the thing nobody says out loud: you’re allowed not to use it. Whether you feel…

IHR Internships support new researchers to develop their skills and broaden their experience within and beyond the historical research community.

When the Taliban blew up the Bamiyan Buddhas in March 2001, the destruction was writ large in newspaper headlines and...

Hannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England, as Labour sees a 25.3% drop in vote compared to 2024 The Green party has pulled off a landmark victory in the Gorton and Denton byelection in a significant blow to Keir Starmer. Hannah Spencer, a local plumber and Green party councillor, was elected as the party’s first MP in northern England after overturning Labour’s 13,000-vote majority. Continue reading...

Learn about our University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarship in Irish Studies.

London high court declares proscription of group under anti-terror laws to be illegal

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Librarian for Marsh’s Library in central Dublin. Location: St. Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8 Reporting to: Assistant Director, Marsh’s Library Salary: €40,000 – €45,...

Opening of this material will facilitate much research, and for many the chance to place our own family story in context