‘Rip-off’ degrees rhetoric ignores awkward facts about apprenticeships
The UK needs a skills strategy that values the full variety of training and education pathways and reflects regional needs, says Neal Juster
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We know our new logo will be met with both jubilation and judgement
The merged Adelaide University’s brand personality tries to find a sweet spot between proven and audacious, say Peter Høj and David Lloyd
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MAC, not the knife
As universities in both the UK and Australia fight to protect vital international recruitment, there is also a need for fresh thinking for future prosperity
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How can we fix UK higher education? – part two
Universities are struggling financially amid frozen domestic fees and growing political hostility to international students. But while the public finances are stretched, July’s general election could...
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How can we fix UK higher education? – part one
Universities are struggling financially amid frozen domestic fees and growing political hostility to international students. But while the public finances are stretched, July’s general election could...
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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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Australia to cap overseas student enrolments at each university
Proposed legislation ‘unnecessary’ because existing arrangements already include caps, says strategist
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Asia University Rankings 2024: revelations of research strength
Our revised rankings methodology shows Asian research is stronger than appreciated, as participation and competition rises across a dynamic region writes Ellie Bothwell
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Sunway president: universities must focus on bridging frontiers
Sibrandes Poppema shares how his institution is strengthening links across countries and with industry and society
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‘University town’ will give Hong Kong campuses room to grow
Borderland development set to foster enhanced collaboration with mainland institutions
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Kent v-c to depart after restructure and deficit warning
Karen Cox to step down next month as university grapples with projected £30 million deficit
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Imperial to create cross-cutting ‘convergence science’ schools
President Hugh Brady says new structures will provide ‘sandbox’ for interdisciplinary thinking and ‘shop window’ for industry engagement
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HE in Tasmania: devilishly difficult to get right
The Universities Accord has underlined the importance of Australian universities that cater to non-traditional students. But getting that provision right is not easy when your every move has major...
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Will Jo Grady’s wafer-thin mandate weaken union bargaining hand?
Incumbent’s narrow margin of victory does little to assuage critics of her first five years in charge of unionÂ
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China prioritises research spending despite economic downturn
Central investment might go some way to mitigate declining spending by local government and industry