THE World Reputation Rankings 2018: KAIST: the making of an elite
The South Korean institute has built a strong global reputation in less than 50 years. Sung-Chul Shin shares the secrets of its inexorable ascent
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Universities in developing nations still need support from the Western academy
Despite his stressful sudden exit from Papua New Guinea, John Warren insists that Western universities must continue to send staff to institutions in the developing world
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The big idea: one change that could transform universities
What single change to university practice would have the most positive and far-reaching consequences? Eight academics and thinkers give us their views
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US midterms: the academics who tried to switch to politics
Donald Trump’s election prompted US scientific leaders to get more of their own into public office. However, as the midterm elections loom, progress on bringing analytical skills into the political...
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New UK visa scheme announced for skilled foreign researchers
Initiative will allow UKRI to sponsor researchers from outside the EU, but key questions unanswered
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The place of unions in the academy
From the largest strike in the history of UK higher education, to the US ‘academic precariat’ looking to unionise to improve their conditions, Jack Grove assesses the changing influence of workers’...
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THE World University Rankings 2019: elevating influences for lower-ranked universities
Ambitious institutions have taken a variety of steps to achieve uplift from legislation to tenure, says Ellie Bothwell
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Education investment pushes China up innovation ranking
Asian giant combines spending and efficiency to crack the top 20
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Growing appetite for university-industry collaborations
REF and ‘impact agenda’ makes sector look at collaborations with extra interest, scholars say
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Australia’s rural universities ‘add value’ of A$1.7 billion
Regional institutions, facing uncertain funding future, build case for more federal support ahead of budget
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A history that puts the environment on the agenda
Academic Jack Davis tells John Morgan of his surprise at learning that his history of the Gulf of Mexico had won a Pulitzer prize and his hope that it will help to deliver a pro-environmental message
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Sam Gyimah: how is English ‘minister for students’ doing so far?
Minister given explicitly political task of boosting Tories on campuses, just as policy gets even more complex
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Croatia weighs a strategy for higher education reform
Following student protests, government mulls a sector report calling for change. Cyrille Cartier writes
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UKRI counts tax cost after charity status ‘blunder’
New government body for research predicts cost of £15 million per year if tax problem not resolved
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Is Russia’s 5-100 Project working?
Simon Baker weighs the evidence for the transformation of the country’s higher education system