Stock plagiarism penalties don't always fit the crime
Scholars identify weaknesses in a proposed sector-wide 'reference tariff'. Jack Grove reports
Scholars identify weaknesses in a proposed sector-wide 'reference tariff'. Jack Grove reports

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

Asia, India and Middle East are becoming study-abroad destinations of choice, reports Jon Marcus
Some of the biggest players in Asian business education are joining forces to target top prospective students from Europe and other Western markets.

The UK sector’s growing involvement in offshore education includes everything from branch campuses and institutional partnerships to validation and franchising. David Matthews weighs the different...
University of StrathclydeCutting-edge researchThe UK's first Fraunhofer Centre, a branch of Europe's largest applied research organisation, is to be established in Scotland. German-based Fraunhofer-...

Paul Jump reports on a new way to spot strong and weak centres for research performance

Asian higher education is on the rise in a success story that is shaking up the global order. Simon Marginson explains the importance of the Confucian model to the region's progress, while Philip...
Underinvestment blamed on funds siphoned off for loss-making courses, writes David Matthews

No we can't? Four decades of US dominance in the Gulf may be drawing to a close, says Philip Robins
Barbara Graziosi on a grand historical narrative that fails to recognise the widespread roots of Europe
Martha Biondi on the black student protests of the 1960s and 1970s that transformed US campus life and led to the birth of African American studies
As alumni donations to US universities plummet, Canada and Asia forge ahead. Hannah Fearn writes
A newly released study suggests that the huge increase in Chinese research output is starting to be matched by a similar rise in the quality of its basic science.

US universities continue to dominate the upper echelons of world rankings, taking 17 of the top 20 spots in the Shanghai Jiao Tong ranking.