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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KAUST to host ÌÇÐÄVlog World Academic Summit 2025
Flagship higher education event on 7-9 October 2025 to focus on ‘Universities as agents of change’
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Economic changes ‘slowing Australian students down’
Unfazed by unemployment, and resigned about home ownership, learners are taking their feet off the pedal
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US extends lead over UK in educating world leaders
Alumni of American institutions now lead 70 countries globally after largest yearly increase
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The week in higher education – 10 October 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Interview with Sahar El Aidy
Microbiologist on her latest breakthrough and why we should care more about our guts
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Ethnic minority leaders upholding white supremacy, says professor
Kalwant Bhopal claims senior academics of colour succeed by ‘performing whiteness’
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Universities must fix America’s broken credit transfer system
Providing a pathway from community colleges to universities, the US’ credit transfer system is admired around the world for driving social mobility and offering a vital second chance for late...
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All science papers must state how confident we should be in them
In this age of widespread mis/disinformation, non-scientists need help to better grasp which claims bear rigorous scrutiny, says Gary Atkinson
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Universities rushing to aid refugees ‘may do more harm than good’
United Nations expert says higher education is vital for supporting displaced peoples, but should be channelled through humanitarian agencies
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Scientists share chemistry Nobel for ‘cracking code’ of proteins
Biochemistry professor David Baker and Google DeepMind scientists Sir Demis Hassabis and John Jumper awarded the 2024 prize
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Reforms ‘could drive massive expansion of spin-out activity’
Under more favourable policies, ‘I could spin out probably four or five companies for every one I can’ currently, says Oxford vice-chancellor
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Overseas student caps endorsed by Australian Senate committee
With major parties backing the legislation, controversial enrolment quotas appear a done deal
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World University Rankings 2025 digital edition
Rankings are not a be-all and end-all, but rather a tool that universities can use to help them become their best selves. The tables and articles in this supplement explore how different institutions...
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World University Rankings 2025: Ukrainian universities build global links
Institutions are setting the scene for a thriving international system post-war