Elizabeth Gibney worked for Times Higher Education from 2012-13. She wrote about postgraduates, early career researchers, knowledge transfer, computing and medical research. Her brief is now covered by research reporter Holly Else.
Russell Group institutions are by far the most popular UK destinations for overseas students, accounting for more than a third of the numbers in 2011-12
Almost two-thirds of students who graduated in 2008-09 still thought their courses were good value for money three and a half years later, a survey has found
Demand for subjects such as English and history has fallen while applications to more job-oriented degree courses have climbed, an analysis by HSBC suggests