Branch campuses coming of age as pandemic disrupts mobility
But offshore bulwarks take many forms – and in some institutions, staying at home works best
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World University Rankings 2022: can China make the top 10?
É«ºÐÖ±²¥Â data reveal the areas where China’s top universities are ahead of their global peers and where they have the most ground to make upÂ
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How leaders of the world’s top universities are steering their institutions post-Covid
University presidents say the crisis has made clear the essential aspects of higher education and the best way to deliver them, but concerns over the future remain, reports Ellie Bothwell
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Addressing perceived online teaching quality gap ‘crucial’
É«ºÐÖ±²¥ survey finds that students rate in-person tuition significantly more highly
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Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain, by David Eagleman
Shane O’Mara is both fascinated and disappointed by a bold attempt to provide an ‘overarching framework’ for how the brain works
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Sarah Broadie, 1941-2021
Tributes paid to a ‘top scholar in Greek philosophy’ noted for her ‘strong sense of justice’ and ‘distaste for shallowness and group thought’
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World University Rankings 2022: keep on the sunny side
High-rising regions have reason to be heartened, but even in areas facing grave threats leaders keep their spirits up and carry on, says Ellie Bothwell
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World University Rankings 2022: results announced
Universities that published high-impact research on Covid-19 have soared up the league table, with China reaping the most rewards
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World University Rankings 2022 digital edition
View the ɫºÐÖ±²¥Â World University Rankings 2022 digital edition
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World University Rankings 2022: rising stars to watch
Universities in Africa and the Middle East have made the most progress since 2018
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Universities yet to grasp ‘enormity’ of slavery redress, says v-c
Admitting profits is a strong start, experts say, but academia has much more central culpability yet to remedy
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World University Rankings 2022: Saudi Arabia and Egypt fastest risers
Middle Eastern nations have improved more quickly than mainland China over past four years, while Malaysia and Pakistan also on rise
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World University Rankings 2022: mountains to climb
Universities in low-income regions worry that the Covid crisis could stymie their life-saving research and life-changing teaching. Ellie Bothwell writes
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Interview with Saikat Majumdar
Ashoka University professor and novelist discusses academic life in the US and India, as well as his next novel, which explores ‘the ethics of education’
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The week in higher education – 2 September 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media