In this month's newsletter we focus on mental health and wellbeing. A recent article written by an anonymous academic on The Guardian website suggested that HEIs have a long way to go to effectively support staff and students with mental health issues.

This prompted us to take a look at how the sector approaches wellbeing and what help and support is available to institutions looking to better support staff and students.

In this poll of American adults only 31.5 per cent said that college was worth the cost today. The figure was higher for those with college background (35.1 per cent) than those without (22 per cent).

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013-2014 judge universities across all of their core missions - teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

The European Commission and the OECD have just launched a joint initiative entitled, HEInnovate. This free online self-assessment tool for higher education institutions helps them explore their entrepreneurial potential and better understand how they might make improvements.

Interesting discussion on the role of higher education involving university leaders in the US.