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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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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Inaugural É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Asia Universities Summit to be held in Hong Kong
Event will explore Asia's place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
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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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Asia University Rankings 2016 results to be announced on 20 June
Asia ranking will be expanded to contain 200 institutions and will be exclusively previewed at É«ºÐÖ±²¥'s 2016 Asia Universities Summit
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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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Paul Taylor, 1973-2018
Tributes paid to leading research integrity expert
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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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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
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Business schools diversify as traditional MBA applications flag
Business schools have launched new programmes to enrol more students, analysis shows
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Skill shortages ‘holding Australian philanthropy back’
While fundraising is growing, it involves more than ‘building relationships over a cup of coffee’Â
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Young University Rankings 2019: millennial universities
France tops list of universities founded since the year 2000