.Simon Nelson speaking at #THEdigitalUK . With a huge array of companies marshalling the latest technology advances, he asks: “How do you work out which of these tools are actually worthy of consideration in helping to improve student outcomes and which are just digital snake oil?”

Physical transformation versus digital transformation. One is ordered, regulated and structured, the other less so… say Emma Woodcock and Rob Hickey from York St John University #THEdigitalUK

Lisa Roberts, vice-chancellor at University of Exeter opens our #THEdigitalUK event. “We all believe digital transformation will help see us through the current challenges in HE”

Why do UK universities keep losing legal cases? timeshighereducation.com/depth/why-do-u… via Times Higher Education

Jo Grady re-elected as UCU general secretary timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grady-… via Times Higher Education

Digital health is the fastest growing research area in academia. But can university academics remain relevant in a discipline increasingly dominiated by Big Tech? My feature to coincide with our Stanford summit timeshighereducation.com/depth/have-uni…

After a first answer like this, how could you not read on? Fascinating HE & Me interview with Mark Brandon in this week's Times Higher Education, by Thomas Williams timeshighereducation.com/people/intervi…

Academics and sector groups have criticised cuts being planned at Oxford Brookes University that include the closure of its music and mathematics courses, writes Tom Williams Thomas Williams bit.ly/3MLZC6x

Oxford Brookes staff fear jobs ‘cull’ as university plans savings timeshighereducation.com/news/oxford-br…

Susan Lapworth, chief executive of the OfS, says rip off courses “not language I or anyone at the OfS would use” and “we do our work independent of ministers” #cabs2023