Rethinking the rise of the novel in early 18th-century England

Unpaid interns of the world! Get up and leave the office. You have nothing to lose. Literally. Nothing.

Singapore's prime minister has warned that the haze engulfing the city-state could last for weeks, as air pollution soared to record levels.

News that the University of Delhi is switching to four-year undergraduate degrees might sound drier than a day in the city's recent heatwave, when temperatures hit 113 degrees and stepping outside felt like opening an oven door.

Why do we like to listen to tunes when we exercise? Psychologist Tom Stafford searches for answers within our brains, not the muscles we are exercising.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to join an online university network and will run finance courses which will be available free to students around the world.

Two Australian universities announced this week that they would offer assessment and credit of specific otherwise free, open online courses for a fee.

After years of deep budget cuts, several states are poised to boost higher education funding this year, often in exchange for a promise by public colleges and universities to freeze tuition.

From toxics to human rights, advocates are increasingly focusing on consumer-facing brands to drive change on environmental and social issues.

In higher education, 2013 may be remembered as the year of the MOOC.