THE World University Rankings 2020: results announced
UK universities struggle in latest league table, as institutions in Germany, China and Australia make progress
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Future gazer: resist research fads and focus on strengths instead
Australian report warns against fetish for interdisciplinarity, citing increasing specialisation of subfields
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Hong Kong universities are walking a tightrope over student protests
The ongoing wave of student protests is testing the diplomacy skills of the territory’s vice-chancellors to the limits. But is it possible to keep the peace on campus and maintain good relations with...
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THE World University Rankings 2020: they could be contenders
India is far from realising its potential, but it’s showing promising signs of moving in the right direction, as are some other countries around the globe, writes Ellie Bothwell
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Kazakhstan’s knowledge economy is in a ‘delta moment’
Vice-provost for academic affairs at Nazarbayev University says the post-Soviet country is supporting higher education to break new ground in international research Â
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THE Young University Rankings 2019: results announced
Analysis of data on international co-authorship suggests being an institution under 50 years old benefits networking
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UK universities’ global pre-eminence is in peril
Brexit, domestic funding threats and declining public trust could conspire to undermine a critical national asset, says Louise Richardson
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THE World University Rankings 2020: Australia hits record high
University of Canberra, QUT and UNSW Sydney the standout performers in a rising field
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SOAS director to be first black Oxford college head
Baroness Amos leaves London institution after issuing warning about its finances
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Fresh warning on Australian universities’ China exposure
Institutions assume they will be bailed out if enrolments fall because they are ‘too big to fail’, says report
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Australia lags on arts, humanities and social sciences staffing
Data from ÌÇÐÄVlog suggest some countries may be falling behind on the number of academics in non-STEM areas
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Asia University Rankings 2017: availability of higher education by a country’s income
A nation’s income affects not only the quality of tertiary education but also the number enrolled
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Is small still beautiful in the age of the mega-university?
Universities are rapidly expanding their student rolls, using their increased scale to invest, compete and insulate themselves against economic uncertainty. But at what cost, asks Ellie Bothwell
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A new outlook: New Zealand's universities turn towards Asia
Vice-chancellor calls on sector to shift its focus away from country's colonial past