US dominance wanes in the World University Rankings 2015-16
Swiss innovator makes top 10 as Germany’s evolution pays dividends, but Japan struggles as more globalised rivals show strength. Ellie Bothwell reports
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Excellence by numbers
No institution ranked among the world’s top 200 can be said to be average, but by looking at this cohort’s average indicators, we can learn much about what it takes to become world class
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New faces take a seat at extended top table
Wider reach is good news for the BRIC nations and other developing economies. Ellie Bothwell reports
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Times Higher Education: at the heart of a data-led revolution
The global higher education landscape is changing. É«ºÐÖ±²¥ is evolving, too, developing a collaborative approach to help universities flourish as they navigate challenging terrain, writes managing...
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HE guidance system
Times Higher Education’s six-pronged offer provides the global academy with the tools to find the right path – higher education’s ‘strategic sonar’
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In-house renovation
More data, more institutions and elimination of kilo-author papers: full control has enabled É«ºÐÖ±²¥ to make world rankings even better, writes Duncan Ross
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Big science: sizing up a colossus
The growth of the kilo-author paper recognises one form of excellence but challenges measurement, writes Duncan Ross
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Lift the siege mentality
Our universities’ tradition of openness offers a necessary corrective to insularity and irrationality at home and abroad, argues Louise Richardson
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Cream rises to the top
When it comes to the leadership required to enable universities to tackle today’s challenges, one rule applies, says Peter Doherty: quality is everything
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Where we do our thinking
The World University Rankings are a global affair, but as with so many things, some parts of the planet are more equal than others. This image maps the positions of all the institutions in this year’...
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Cultural capital
What does Google want from graduates? When it comes to today’s market, a new kind of intelligence is the name of the game, argues Shuvo Saha
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World University Rankings 2015-2016: results announced
US continues to lose its grip as institutions in Europe up their game
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Video: Top 10 universities in the world
The top 10 universities in the 2015-2016 É«ºÐÖ±²¥ World University Rankings
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Japan and the social sciences: behind the headlines
Kenn Nakata Steffensen takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing Japan’s public universities
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ podcast: World University Rankings 2015-2016 results
The results of the 2015-2016 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, discussed by the ɫºÐÖ±²¥Â editorial team.