Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.

Quitting smoking, even in later life, could help slow down age-related memory problems, a study has found. According to ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel economics prize on Monday for their work on how innovation ...

Joel Mokyr is from Northwestern University, Philippe Aghion from the College de France and the London School of Economics, ...

The University of Leeds saw its best year ever as it climbed from 123rd to 118th, while the University of Liverpool jumped ...

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Hundreds of international students at UCL can now commence their studies after the UK Home Office granted additional visas.

How we think about brands in higher education was largely decided centuries ago when America’s top colleges were established.

Some innovative higher-education institutions are reimagining pedagogy by prioritizing local needs over research and international student recruitment. Anna McKie visits one of them.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The universities of Oxford and Cambridge have slipped out of the top three in prestigious university rankings for the first time. The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 ranked ...

Right now, hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the UK are thinking about their future. They’re heading to university open days, deliberating on which subjects they want to pursue and drafting up ...