A measure of reality
A story of UK decline in this year’s rankings reflects higher education’s years out in the cold – a funding thaw is needed, but so too is sector-led reform
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Western universities ‘learn more’ from Global South collaboration
Manchester vice-chancellor says institutions must continue to work across borders in the face of political scepticism
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University attacks in democracies ‘embolden illiberal regimes’
Increasing trend for policies that attempt to undermine or overhaul higher education in US and Europe being exported worldwide, Scholars at Risk warns
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World University Rankings 2025: results announced
Oxford breaks record at number one spot, defying trend of declining UK reputationÂ
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Japanese students fear for safety in China after stabbing
Universities reconsider short-term programmes in China amid perceived rising hostility towards foreigners
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Chinese university closes Israel campus as relations ‘sour’
Beijing’s University of International Business and Economics closes Israeli outpost as faculty are unable to travel to the Middle East
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Israeli research increasingly isolated one year into Gaza war
Sector leaders fear ‘catastrophic’ damage to scholarship as overseas academics and students leave
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More than 2,000 universities in World University Rankings for first time
Milestone marks biggest rise in number of ranked universities in five years
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Critical thinking is the silver bullet for AI-proofing students
Chris Rock’s joke about US gun control exemplifies a cognitive sophistication that machines will struggle to match, say Akhil Bhardwaj and Anastasia Sergeeva
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Pakistan focuses on quality as demand for foreign degrees grows
New guidelines from regulator attempt to quell concerns about transnational education standards
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Asia University Rankings 2024: in charts
Continent’s elite shuffle positions, while more universities from West and South Asia feature
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THE Awards Asia 2024: winners announced
Turkish university’s ‘clarity of vision’ in transformation into innovation hub secures top prize
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New Colombo Plan changes ‘will reverse equity gains’
Mandating longer study abroad stints will sideline the students who benefit most and cannot manage independent travel, practitioners warn
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Fake journals aren’t publishers at all – they are dishonest reformatters
Even the ‘predatory’ label gives an undue level of legitimacy to operations that lack all the typical accoutrements of journals, says Steve Hochstadt
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UK universities expected to benefit from Australian caps
‘Unwelcoming’ government policies may see international students turn to other destinations, say education agents