Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026: methodology
The Interdisciplinary Science Rankings measure global universities’ contributions and commitment to interdisciplinary science. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results

The Interdisciplinary Science Rankings measure global universities’ contributions and commitment to interdisciplinary science. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results

New target for study permits down to 150,000 a year as Carney’s government shows little sign of reducing pressure on overseas enrolments

Governments leaning on agencies to convert autonomous institutions into ‘strategic national asset’ but face task like ‘herding cats’

UK told to strengthen and protect its visa offer to international scientists if it wants to achieve ambition of becoming Europe’s leading life sciences economy

Social sciences funding would be best spent on narrower calls. But would it dry up if we stopped pretending we can save the world, asks Andreas Schedler Â

‘More interventionist, more activist’ stance from government will result in deep changes to the sector, but vice-chancellors say key details missing

Minister Noha Kattan says Riyadh University of Arts will provide talent for a Saudi arts economy likely to employ 300,000 people by end of the decade

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Curtailing competition, reducing waste and drawing more on industry and philanthropic sources seen as ways to fill gaps left by NIH retreat

Almost 40 principal lecturer posts affected and 14 jobs lost in planned restructure, while staff at Imperial College London strike over ‘below inflation’ pay offer

Coming together of 10 research-led universities not a ‘self-serving’ mission group, say vice-chancellors

Using financial incentives to influence student choice risk undermining Labour’s widening access goals, critics fear

Overseas students offer their judgement: excellent education, increasingly affordable, warm people – but out of the way and lacking work experience opportunities

Long-term employment contract better explained as form of worker protection, says author of new book

Ambitious review with modest government pickup ‘was not an exercise in kicking the can down the road’