Leader: Bitter pill may kill, not cure
In a competitive global market, the UK academy must be price-sensitive when it comes to overseas fees or pay the price
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Warning: developing regions may fall off the world map
Universities need to wake up to downsides of internationalisation, survey claims. John Morgan reports
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Crimea: The Last Crusade
An insightful analysis evinces the relevance of a Victorian conflict to today's ills, writes A.W. Purdue
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Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World
Martin Bayly appreciates a timely celebration of Afghan art that allows the country's rich history to speak for itself
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Belonging in an Adopted World: Race, Identity, and Transnational Adoption
We became the proud owners of a new dog a few weeks ago - a gorgeous golden retriever puppy with huge paws and a voracious appetite for shoes. Although he's our dog, I certainly didn't give birth to...
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From where I sit: Noble quest for knowledge
How do you become an academic and a scholar? Usually, those who aim to research and teach are privileged with a formal education and spend their lives in academia. It is virtually impossible to come...
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The Queen's shilling is no sovereign remedy for a world-class sector
Kenneth Baker calls on universities to seek financial independence from the state, and for the state to handle a precious asset with care
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Appointments
Washington University in St LouisR. Marie GriffithA pioneer of the study of modern evangelical women who described her work as "bridging thorny divides" has been named director of the John C....
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Asia University Rankings 2014 publication date revealed
The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2014 will be published on Wednesday 18 June 2014. The rankings, powered by data from Thomson Reuters, will go live on line at 21.00 BST on 18 June...
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The rise of Asia-Pacific Universities: Power is where power goes
4 October 2012 Public investment in the Asia-Pacific academy seems to be paying off as the area's institutions climb the World University Rankings. So who are they displacing? It doesn't take much to...
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Book of the week: When a Billion Chinese Jump: How China will Save Mankind - or Destroy it
Kerry Brown on a sobering snapshot of a ravenous giant whose new prosperity could bring global tragedy
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Literature round-up
Modernist Literature 1890-1950: Texts, Contexts, Connections (York Notes Companions)Author: Gary DayEdition: FirstPublisher: Pearson EducationPages: 352Price: £10.99ISBN 9781408204764Via a...
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Latin America’s alternative alliance
Driven by its stated mission to pursue internationalisation via a socially progressive path, the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (Alba) is quietly expanding its alternative vision of higher...
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Published this week
ARTS AND DESIGNFado and the Place of Longing: Loss, Memory and the CityBy Richard Elliott, teacher, International Centre for Music Studies, Newcastle University. Ashgate, £55.00. ISBN...
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What is Migration History?
Author: Christiane Harzi and Dirk Hoerder with Donna GabacciaEdition: FirstPublisher: Polity PressPages: 181Price: £55.00 and £13.99ISBN: 9780745643366This short book aims to provide a comprehensive...