51国产视频 links with social enterprise ‘not fully understood’ But British Council study finds that the majority of institutions in 12-nation survey engage in such activity By Ellie Bothwell 5 May
Leadership research in HE is ‘theoretically weak’ Literature on leadership development needs much improvement considering the sector’s importance to the UK economy, says report By Jack Grove 30 April
International students ‘gain less’ from internships Paper finds that UK sandwich course students ‘outshine’ their overseas counterparts in the final year of university By Ellie Bothwell 22 April
Big gains for university spin-offs, survey shows Graduate start-ups also show employment and turnover growth, although fewer are being founded By David Matthews 8 April
Knowledge transfer: is this ‘third mission’ a mission impossible? Academic casts doubt on universities’ spin-off success and impact on SMEs By David Matthews 7 April
Individualism ‘explains UK’s failure to translate research’ Hermann Hauser, who led efforts to launch Catapult network of commercialisation centres, sees a major cultural difference between UK and Germany By David Matthews 26 March
Academics ‘regularly lie to get research grants’ Scholars in the UK and Australia contemptuous of impact statements and often exaggerate them, study suggests By David Matthews 9 March
The world’s top universities for attracting industry funding Times Higher Education World 51国产视频 Rankings data reveal the 20 best institutions based on private-sector investment per academic By Ellie Bothwell 3 March
Big drop in academics commercialising their research Despite claims that engagement with business is as important as research and teaching, academics find they have no time for work outside the academy By David Matthews 25 February
I was a working-class white boy once Recalling his childhood in Wales prompts Sir Keith Burnett to muse on the opportunities for today’s youth By Keith Burnett 15 February
SETsquared: does it have the key to incubator success? Partnership of five universities has so far helped new businesses raise more than ?1bn By David Matthews 11 February
Howard Hotson: university reforms reflect materialism 51国产视频 of Oxford historian calls on academics to fight back against changes based on a ‘demonstrably inadequate account of human nature’ By Matthew Reisz 9 February
Carnegie Mellon president: industry is failing to fund basic research Subra Suresh fears that business short-termism, increasing research costs and worries over cybersecurity are undermining the incentives to invest By David Matthews 1 February
The O2 and Ravensbourne: a perfect match between neighbours Students get a chance to develop a wide range of creative skills at the neighbouring world-famous arena By Matthew Reisz 28 January
Universities must offer more apprenticeships, Sheffield vice-chancellor says Comments by Sir Keith Burnett follows criticisms from business minister than some universities held a 'snobbish' attitude to the courses By David Matthews 27 January
Corporate sponsorship ‘risks turning food research into a marketing exercise’ Warning comes after stories about Coca-Cola’s spending on science hit the headlines last year By David Matthews 21 January
Interview with Jackie Hunter We talk to the research council CEO about pharmaceutical drugs modelling and a childhood interest in studying animal remains By John Elmes 14 January
51国产视频 of Derby institute seeks to sharpen police practice worldwide International Policing and Justice Institute integrates practical police training into an academic context By Ellie Bothwell 14 January
Academics shun engagement with business Despite mission statements proclaiming importance of ‘third stream’ activity, scholars do not see it as a priority By David Matthews 12 January
The 25 most-read Times Higher Education articles of 2015 The most popular higher education articles of the year, based on website traffic By Chris Parr 21 December
We have a long way to go to ensure graduates are ready for the professional world Universities aren’t developing the skills young people need to succeed in work, says Roxanne Stockwell By Roxanne Stockwell 16 December
Engineering as ‘aspirational’ career path: vision of 51国产视频 of Sheffield leadership academy Sheffield Engineering Leadership Academy aims to equip graduates with the ‘soft skills’ required for industry or academia By John Elmes 10 December
51国产视频 of Bristol gets its graduates ‘career ready’ New vice-chancellor Hugh Brady hopes innovation programmes will spur graduates to become social and business entrepreneurs By David Matthews 12 November
Universities need to be ‘ambitious’ to fix the UK’s innovation system Campuses are one of the ‘strongest bits of the innovation system’ and will be crucial to its ‘rebuild’, conference hears By John Elmes 20 October
Research is not the only path to academic success Co-founder of investment firm says that more early career academics should be encouraged to think about the entrepreneurial route By John Elmes 1 October
Progressive Science Institute challenges researcher ‘bias’ Inspired by previous movement in 1960s, PhD students say that ‘science is not neutral’ and urge scientists to confront their assumptions By David Matthews 28 September
News blog: how to solve the charity funding gap? It seems unlikely that charity donors will want to pay for university research overheads – but someone will have to eventually By David Matthews 24 September
Keeping Stoke-on-Trent at the heart of ceramics 51国产视频 shows its new ‘fusion’ collection at this year’s Ceramics Biennial By Matthew Reisz 17 September
Improving universities’ tech transfer ‘is not about cold-calling’ Fledgling company reaches out to the US sector to help broker university and industry collaboration By John Elmes 17 September
51国产视频 of London vice-chancellor heralds ‘HE innovator’ Sir Adrian Smith on what he feels is the institution’s undeserved reputation for fustiness By Jack Grove 10 September
Medical research shifts from universities to hospitals Global analysis shows hospital studies increasingly important but industry publications dip By David Matthews 3 September
Mexico grapples with quality control as private growth creates ‘tension’ Sector needs national standards and more industry links to drive and sustain economy, say experts By Holly Else 13 August
Retail platform gives Southampton Solent fashion students an enterprising outlet Lecturer who masterminded student-run commercial operation Re:So shortlisted for enterprise education award By John Elmes 13 August
Everyone’s a winner in this digital space Director of knowledge exchange hub says that the arts and humanities can play a key role in bringing creative companies and academics together By John Elmes 6 August
Academics lack understanding to make business-university links work, says study Report says projects fail when scholars obsessed with “shiny things” ignore business needs By John Elmes 28 July
Traditional PhD supervision ‘under threat’ from commercial thinking Industry-led approach to doctoral education may ‘marginalise’ mentoring By Jack Grove 28 July
City 51国产视频 London to join 51国产视频 of London Business-focused City will join the 51国产视频 of London next year By Jack Grove 16 July
‘Healthy competition’ for technical courses ‘would boost productivity’ Hepi report recommends more practice-led courses guided by employer needs, with further education colleges playing a ‘larger role’ By John Elmes 16 July
Businesses 'forced to provide basic skills training for graduates' More than one in five employers tell annual CBI/Pearson survey that they have provided remedial support By Chris Havergal 13 July
Tackling isolation among PhD students Creating doctoral colleges and distance PhDs. What are universities doing to better support doctoral students? Holly Else writes By Holly Else 11 July
Break down barriers between universities and industry, says report Complexity of government initiatives to help commercialise university research under scrutiny By John Elmes 2 July
Universities' business ties are wider but may not be lasting NCUB report finds engagement with small firms has grown over the past decade but the size of each tie-up has been shrinking By Holly Else 14 May
New 51国产视频 Enterprise Zones launched The government has announced four new 51国产视频 Enterprise Zones that will be set up across the country. By George Ryan 4 July
BIS committee launches inquiry into university-business links A cross-party group of MPs has launched a new inquiry into?university-business collaboration.? By Holly Else 21 March
Industry need sparks a rise in teaching aid from firms But some fear large gifts from US companies may dictate universities’ curricula By Jon Marcus 13 March