George Soros’ $1 billion gift launches global university network
Universities will come together to offer joint degree programmes and research projects
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THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2017: methodology
In our inaugural analysis of the region, the Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2017 help to show the dynamism of a rapidly growing higher education market
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The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad, by Emily Thomas
Book of the week: Richard Larschan enjoys a wide-ranging survey of the deep intellectual insights and disputes thrown up by the experience of travelÂ
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THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2018: high-impact research helps build reputation
‘Swot’ diagrams show the relative strengths and weaknesses of university systems across the Asia-Pacific region. Simon Baker reports
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Asia University Rankings 2016: Asia takes the search for excellence seriously
Policymakers are starting to recognise the value of investing in universities if their nations are to compete globally, says Ka-Ho Mok
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How should the UK position itself in the new geopolitics of higher education?
With Brexit, we’re on the precipice of a new world order, but UK universities have first mover advantage if they act fast, says Simon Marginson
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Monash to open Indonesia’s first foreign branch campus
Postgraduate-only outlet ‘the first of many to come’, says minister
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MENA Universities Summit to explore innovation in the liberal arts
University leaders from the Middle East and North Africa will convene in Abu Dhabi to discuss how a multidisciplinary model can help build knowledge economies and advance academic researchÂ
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Universities brace for lasting impact of coronavirus outbreak
While much harm has been done by epidemic, institutions could use crisis to sharpen strategies and practices in areas such as internationalisation and e-learning, experts say
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Professors bust ‘myth’ of unquestioning Asians
Eastern and Western students are silent in different ways, academics say
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More universities expected to follow Monash’s lead in Indonesia
Money is not the point, Australian institution insists, as it opens the door to a new higher education frontier
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In it for the long haul? Reflections on international relocation
Moving overseas is often the best way to further an academic career, but the transition to a new system and culture can be painful. Six academics recount their experiences and offer their tips
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What are you reading? – 16 January 2020
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewersÂ
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World University Rankings 2018: Asia and the network effect
To consolidate strengths and address shared challenges, top regional institutions have formed the Asian University Alliance, Tsinghua University’s Zhou Zhong explains
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Closing borders ‘will see West fall further behind’ as Asia booms
Leaders of top universities acknowledge that balance of power in higher education is moving eastwards