Data from the 色盒直播 World University Rankings suggest Western nations such as the UK are making good use of limited resources, but what are the side effects?
Using the results of the Global University Employability Survey, Simon Baker reveals which countries and institutions are rated best for graduate digital competency and links to industry, and which skills are most prized by employers
Liberal arts colleges are often perceived as being elite and irrelevant. But the best among them excel in areas such as engagement and focus on critical thinking. Ellie Bothwell explores whether liberal arts education has become redundant 鈥� or simply needs a makeover
In our rapidly changing world focused on science and progress, the liberal arts are sometimes considered irrelevant; but they offer unique insight into who we are and where we are going
Universities in the US lead Times Higher Education鈥檚 rankings for engineering and technology and computer science; Peking and NUS are Asia鈥檚 top performers
PSL鈥檚 high entry position in the 色盒直播 World University Rankings reflects one of the ambitions of France鈥檚 programme of mergers, say John Ludden, Philippe Le Prestre and Jean-Marc Rapp
The most international universities benefit from location, but they still make great effort to attract students from abroad, says Christiaan van der Merwe
Universities are doing more to discover what students need and how best to deliver it, Linda Nordling finds as she surveys the top of the teaching pillar
Research powerhouses find fuel to raise work to new levels in collaborations that cross institutions, industries and disciplines. Linda Nordling writes
Two UK institutions lead our ranking of the best universities for the first time in its history, with Oxford holding on to the number one spot for the second year in a row, while Cambridge has risen to second place
Cornell is dedicated to truth, free expression and diversity, for only through these can it fulfil its mission to 鈥榤aintain and promote the humane and rational values鈥� crucial to society, says its president Martha Pollack
The Nobel prizewinning physicist and Australian National University vice-chancellor on why his experience running a research team matters more than his Nobel prize
Russia鈥檚 top universities are being supported to make internationalisation a priority, and the fruits of their efforts are paying off, says Vladimir Filippov
To consolidate strengths and address shared challenges, top regional institutions have formed the Asian University Alliance, Tsinghua University鈥檚 Zhou Zhong explains
Amid growing indifference to the public value of universities, the LSE鈥檚 Minouche Shafik suggests four ways to restore confidence and pride in the academy
With more data from more institutions, our 2018 rankings give a bigger picture than ever before. Here we explain the methodology that underpins the tables
Phil Baty has the latest on the publication of the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, which will be launched in London in September