Letters 鈥 6 December 2018
Effort to publish damned by review process Ronald Barnett offered some suggestions on how to conduct journal reviews with integrity in his article 鈥淲here are the ethics in academic publishing?鈥 (...
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New University of Surrey v-c looks to China for industry links
Max Lu, the first Chinese academic to lead a UK university, says that increasing the institution's links with major firms from his homeland will be a priority
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Higher education is the gateway to peace and prosperity in Pakistan
New ambitions to increase Pakistan鈥檚 higher education capacity and collaborations with the UK are reason enough be hopeful for the country鈥檚 future, says Cara Aitchison
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Neighbour鈥檚 long shadow casts Hong Kong in sharp relief
While China鈥檚 intensification puts regional rivals in the shade, it casts a spotlight on progress in the special administrative region
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UKRI chair promises 鈥榬adical鈥 approach to tackling harassment
Sir John Kingman hints that research councils could withhold funding in cases where universities do not address unfair treatment of staff
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UCU: when the branches and the centre are brave
The UCU is in a unique position of strength and reflection聽鈥 the low turnout for the pay dispute ballot doesn't change that, says Michael Carley聽
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Funding council strategy to reward partnership-with-industry initiatives
Working students and employers will steer sector's agenda, says Hefce head. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Strong bonds: the state of chemistry
Seven academic chemists give their views on the field鈥檚 health
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What are you reading? 鈥 9 August 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Forward thinking: THE University Leaders Survey 2018
What are vice-chancellors鈥 insights into the trends, threats and priorities affecting the future of the university? Nearly 200 leaders of world-ranked universities give their views on where the...
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Australia lobbied to rejoin 鈥楢sian Erasmus鈥 scheme
Country鈥檚 vice-chancellors conceived exchange programme, only to abandon it as focus shifted to recruitment
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THE World University Rankings 2019: engagement with business brings a multitude of riches
Successful partnerships with industry players hinge on location and circumstances, while funding is only part of the picture, says Sarah Wild
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How can universities compete with tech giants for AI talent?
National strategies also debate merits of basic versus applied research in rapidly expanding field
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Will China be the new centre of gravity in world of research?
Simon Baker examines the rise of China as a research nation and the worries this provokes among some Westerners
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Graduates will never truly leave the university of the future
In an unpredictable, increasingly digital age, Singapore鈥檚 universities are rethinking how to equip alumni with relevant skills throughout their lives