Future gazer: resist research fads and focus on strengths instead
Australian report warns against fetish for interdisciplinarity, citing increasing specialisation of subfields
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ World University Rankings 2020: they could be contenders
India is far from realising its potential, but it’s showing promising signs of moving in the right direction, as are some other countries around the globe, writes Ellie Bothwell
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Young University Rankings 2019: results announced
Analysis of data on international co-authorship suggests being an institution under 50 years old benefits networking
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Kazakhstan’s knowledge economy is in a ‘delta moment’
Vice-provost for academic affairs at Nazarbayev University says the post-Soviet country is supporting higher education to break new ground in international research Â
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ podcast: Research Excellence Summit 2017 / Asia Pacific University Rankings
Podcast special from Taichung, Taiwan, following the 2017 Research Excellence Summit
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UK universities’ global pre-eminence is in peril
Brexit, domestic funding threats and declining public trust could conspire to undermine a critical national asset, says Louise Richardson
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ World University Rankings 2020: Australia hits record high
University of Canberra, QUT and UNSW Sydney the standout performers in a rising field
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Is small still beautiful in the age of the mega-university?
Universities are rapidly expanding their student rolls, using their increased scale to invest, compete and insulate themselves against economic uncertainty. But at what cost, asks Ellie Bothwell
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Fresh warning on Australian universities’ China exposure
Institutions assume they will be bailed out if enrolments fall because they are ‘too big to fail’, says report
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SOAS director to be first black Oxford college head
Baroness Amos leaves London institution after issuing warning about its finances
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Asia University Rankings 2017: launch date announced
The ranking will be released during the É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Asia Universities Summit in South Korea
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Are leaders from overseas good for universities?
Universities often claim to be competing in a global market, but their recruitment of leaders typically results in domestic appointments. With some of the world’s top institutions led by people from...
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Australia lags on arts, humanities and social sciences staffing
Data from Times Higher Education suggest some countries may be falling behind on the number of academics in non-STEM areas
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Difficult times for international students in the US
International students have long been central to American research, innovation and knowledge exchange. Yet today a combination of changing legislation, regulation and attitudes is excluding many and...
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Foreign students in Australia: nothing ventured, nothing gained
Betting the farm on international students is a gamble – but what’s the alternative? asks É«ºÐÖ±²¥â€™s Asia-Pacific editor John RossÂ