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THE podcast: World Reputation Rankings 2015 results

The results of the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings are out now. In this podcast, rankings editor, Phil Baty, discusses the findings with reporter, Chris Parr.

This is the fifth annual list of the world’s 100 most prestigious universities, as judged by 10,000 senior academics from across the world.

THE books podcast: Cédric Villani interview

This books podcast sees Times Higher Education's books editor, Karen Shook, in conversation with Cédric Villani, professor of mathematics at Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 and director of the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris.

Professor Villiani’s latest book, Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure, was a recent THE book of the week.

THE podcast: Election Hustings for Higher Education 2015 special

The general election takes centre stage in this week's Times Higher Education issue review podcast, which focuses on the recent Election Hustings for Higher Education.

The weekly books section is also discussed as reporter, Chris Parr, is joined by editor, John Gill, books editor, Karen Shook, and deputy news editor, John Morgan.

THE podcast: 26 February - 4 March 2015 issue review

Challenging access targets for selective universities, reform of the research funding formula and the review of the research councils being led by Sir Paul Nurse all feature in this week's issue review.

Reporters Chris Parr, Holly Else and Jack Grove and deputy features editor, Paul Jump, discuss the latest edition of Times Higher Education. 

THE podcast: 19-25 February 2015 issue review

International student recruitment agents, this week's books section, and freedom of information requests are all discussed in this week's Times Higher Education issue review podcast.

Chris Parr is joined by deputy news editor John Morgan, reporter Chris Havergal, and books editor Karen Shook.

THE podcast: 12-18 February issue review

An estimate that puts the cost of the REF at £1 billion, the impact of the government's visa crackdown, Danny Dorling's analysis of student admissions and the life of Sir David Watson are all discussed in this week's episode.

THE podcast: Best University Workplace 2015 results

This week, Times Higher Education published the results of the 2015 Best University Workplace Survey. More than 4,100 UK university employees took part, offering thousands of comments about life in the higher education sector.

So what do they say? In this podcast special, reporter Chris Parr speaks to Rob Briner, professor of organisational psychology at the University of Bath School of Management, and THE editor John Gill about the results. We also hear form writer Matthew Reisz about his interview with Jane Dyson, now a research associate in the school of geography and the environment at the University of Oxford, who spent 15 months conducting research in a remote Himalayan village.

THE podcast: 29 January - 4 February 2015 issue review

A bounce in student admissions, the best way to re-brand a university, and academic citizenship are all up for discussion in this week's issue review podcast. 

Chris Parr is joined by reporter Jack Grove, deputy features editor John Morgan, and freelance journalist Harriet Line.

THE podcast: 22-28 January 2015 issue review

The role of the government's chief scientific adviser, Russia's bid to get five universities into the world's top 100, and this week's Times Higher Education Books section are all covered in this week's issue review.

Chris Parr is joined by books editor Karen Shook, reporter Jack Grove, and deputy news editor John Morgan. 

THE podcast: 15-21 January 2015 issue review

International student recruitment, academic free speech and career paths (or the lack of them) for fledgling academics are all discussed in this week's Times Higher Education issue review podcast.

Reporter Chris Parr is joined by editor John Gill, news editor Simon Baker, and reporter Joe Sandler Clarke to discuss the latest edition.