Young Universities Summit: new institutions ‘have global impact’
Outdated view that modern universities exert only local influence should be challenged, Hefce’s David Sweeney tells Barcelona event
Outdated view that modern universities exert only local influence should be challenged, Hefce’s David Sweeney tells Barcelona event
Summit will take place on 5-7 April and officially launch the 150 Under 50 Rankings 2017, ranking the world's best universities under 50 years old
New universities must seek innovative ways to improve the student experience rather than simply mimicking older institutions, says Peter Coaldrake
Youth is not a bar to excellence, despite older institutions’ rankings success. Jack?Grove analyses how some youthful contenders have risen in the ranks
Higher education is booming in parts of the world without a long history of university research and teaching – but development must be sustainable
Recently founded institutions can ‘leapfrog’ the educational approaches of the past, says former AUC president
Broader-based education addresses concerns over graduate skills, conference hears
Challenge of balancing need for quick decision-making with demand for collegiality debated
Lord Willetts tells event it is hard to see how governments can fund expansion on necessary scale
A new network of young research institutions in Europe has been launched with the aim of increasing influence in education policy
University of Huddersfield chancellor to step down after 12 years
Institutions from 11 countries feature in a top 30 that previews what a new ranking of universities in the Middle East and North Africa could look like
Listen to reporter Chris Parr’s interviews with keynote speakers at the event in Miami
Watch all the keynote speeches from the inaugural Young Universities Summit in Miami
Deadline: 30/06/2007