University of Macau offers unlikely home for Oxbridge tradition
Ultra-modern university in gambling hotspot looks to ancient college system for inspiration
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What are you reading? – 10 March 2016
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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World University Rankings 2016-2017 by subject: results announced
Eight subject rankings reveal elite group of 14 US and European universities thriving across disciplines
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THE Teaching Survey 2017: results and analysis
Academics enjoy teaching. What they don’t like is the lack of preparation time, bureaucratic burdens, unprepared students – and the TEF. Jack Grove reports
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Lofty ambition in Asia's mountain frontiers
With the Aga Khan's aid, the highlands of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic will soon boast an ambitious three-campus university. David Shariamadari reports. Building a new university...
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Middle Kingdom and Empire of the Rising Sun: Sino-Japanese Relations, Past and Present, by June Teufel Dreyer
Jonathan Mirsky considers an exploration of the dynamics between two ancient rival nations
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150 Under 50 Rankings 2016: Youthful universities use their flexibility to make a mark
Fledgling institutions make the most of freedom to create their own strategies and niches
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Confronting Brexit: the perks and pitfalls of plausible moves
How to unravel the Gordian knot of an EU exit? The strength of the UK higher education sector gives Anton Muscatelli hope
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Innovation nation: Hong Kong’s eyes on the future
Energy, ingenuity and international outlook make HK a fertile territory for success, says Peter Mathieson
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The ‘Russian’ Civil Wars, 1916-1926: Ten Years that Shook the World, by Jonathan D. Smele
Lara Douds-Cook welcomes a colourful compendium of overlapping conflicts in a disintegrating and reconfiguring empire
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Chinese private school company buys US university campus
Weiming Education Group, the largest provider of private schools in China, is branching out into the US
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University of Washington president’s personal mission to tackle prejudice
Ana Mari Cauce, who is Cuban-American and gay, aims to improve race and identity relations on campus
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Repressive countries avoid controversial research, analysis finds
Data reveal that countries such as China and Saudi Arabia produce only a tiny fraction of the history and political science papers of democracies
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World Reputation Rankings 2016: Seoul National University – creating innovative leaders
Cultivating a sense of goodwill and responsible citizenship are key to the university's strategy
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World insight: preparing asylum seekers in Hong Kong for higher education
Anna Esaki-Smith writes on the many challenges facing her as she prepares her class for the IELTS exam