Chris Parr
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#DearSam: UK HE sector tells new minister Sam Gyimah what his priorities should be
Chris Parr looks at the issues that THE's Twitter followers think the new universities minister should be tackling → Read More
How to make sure your v-c’s Christmas message isn’t too embarrassing
Chris Parr runs through 11 of the best 2017 Christmas videos from university leaders → Read More
The 25 most popular Times Higher Education articles of 2017
Chris Parr reveals the 25 Times Higher Education stories that received the most views during the last 12 months → Read More
The top 10 UK higher education social media superstars of 2017
Jisc has revealed its top social media superstars of the year, writes Chris Parr → Read More
Guns on campus: 'every day I step onto a college campus, I'm terrified'
In the wake of the shooting at Sutherland Springs in Texas, university staff and students have been sharing their concerns, writes Chris Parr → Read More
Russell Group chair: teaching is 'raison d'être' of universities
Sir Anton Muscatelli says that education, not research, is the main way in which higher education institutions can have a positive impact on society → Read More
Video: what does good university teaching look like?
Top UK university lecturers give us their top teaching tips → Read More
Could Chinese demand plug Taiwan’s higher education hole?
Taiwan hopes that attracting students from further afield, particularly mainland China, will help to address its higher education crisis. But this in turn brings challenges, including compromised academic freedom, writes Chris Parr → Read More
National Postdoc Appreciation Week: 10 must-read articles for postdocs
For National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we take a look through our archive of advice and information for early career researchers → Read More
Adonis vs Willetts: a fiery debate that didn’t disappoint
Chris Parr picks through some of the highlights from the tuition fees debate between David Willetts and Andrew Adonis → Read More
Africa ‘must embrace online learning’ to meet demand for degrees
‘Portfolio’ academics undertaking teaching for a range of platforms are playing an increasingly important role → Read More
Subject-level TEF gets frosty reception from the HE sector
Chris Parr takes a look at proposals to introduce TEF ratings in 35 different subject areas → Read More
Teaching excellence framework (TEF): higher education sector reaction
Key figures from the world of higher education respond to the publication of the TEF results. This page will be updated regularly – please refresh the page for latest response → Read More
Live blog: higher education sector reacts to the UK general election results
News and analysis as Conservative Party fails to win an overall majority in the general election → Read More
Live blog: THE Innovation & Impact Summit 2017
All the news from the 2017 Times Higher Education Innovation & Impact Summit in Hong Kong as it breaks → Read More
Live blog: THE Innovation and Impact Summit 2017
All the news from the 2017 Times Higher Education Innovation and Impact Summit in Hong Kong as it breaks → Read More
Have we entered post-truth politics, with no role for the research done by universities?
In this Q&A, Jukka Kola, rector of the University of Helsinki, gives his take on the changing face of university leadership → Read More
Live blog: HE sector responds to THE World University Rankings 2016-2017 results
The latest reaction to the World University Rankings as it comes in → Read More
Interview with Melissa Fleming, spokesperson for the UNHCR
Melissa Fleming, spokesperson and head of communications and public information for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, discusses the vital nature of her work → Read More
Young of Slumdog Millionaire given more than just a stage
An academic who takes students from the UK to Mumbai to lead a community theatre programme tells Chris Parr how the project affects all who take part → Read More