Plan S architect reflects on US ‘disappointment’ and global hope
Robert-Jan Smits looks back on open access initiative ‘roller coaster’ after swapping European Commission for Eindhoven’s ‘booming’ innovation ‘ecosystem’
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The university that took in 50,000 students fleeing Islamic State
Kirkuk hosted students from seven closed universities in captured territory, providing refuge from horror of executions and alternative to fighting for jihadists
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The week in higher education – 16 May 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Asia University Rankings 2017: É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Japan ranking will show insularity must end
Akiyoshi Yonezawa looks at what new domestic league table might tell the world about Japan’s strengths and weaknesses
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How the University of Hong Kong became the world’s most international institution
HKU’s history, location, social context and educational and research ambitions combine to create a truly global university, says Ian Holliday Â
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New scholarships turn out to be funded by axeing exchange scheme
Australian government accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’
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Singapore ‘fake news’ law ‘threatens academic freedom worldwide’
Academics fear global reach of new Singaporean legislation could result in censorship of international academic journals
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Paul Taylor, 1973-2018
Tributes paid to leading research integrity expert
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Keep pressing the case for research as a public good
Publicly funded research brings social and economic benefits for all. It’s critical that the global academic community continues to champion this work, says Ian Jacobs
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Video: Times Higher Education Asia Universities Summit 2016
The 2016 É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Asia Universities Summit took place at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology this week
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Asia Universities Summit: ‘China no longer just following West’
Shanghai Jiao Tong University a model of how China’s universities can transform and put innovation first, says president
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Asia Universities Summit: KAUST head heralds 'amazing progress'
Jean-Lou Chameau says new institution has established 'remarkable' research record since opening and has not been influenced by Saudi Arabian cultural issuesÂ
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Are branch campuses withering?
Overseas branch campuses have mushroomed in the past two decades, but with the risks larger than initially assumed and the returns less certain, stories of abandoned ventures have begun to mount....
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Confront fraudulent research before it spreads
When credible concerns emerge about research validity, universities and journals must move quickly, writes John Ross
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Neighbour’s long shadow casts Hong Kong in sharp relief
While China’s intensification puts regional rivals in the shade, it casts a spotlight on progress in the special administrative region