Australia’s innovation ecosystem needs biodiversity
The government’s new ‘national interest’ test for research proposals is another damaging symptom of short-termism, says Margaret Sheil
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Western universities mull Indonesian branch campuses
Details of law allowing international providers to operate in special economic zones have been released
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Emerging Economies Summit: Universities urged to focus on Sustainable Development Goals
Institutions in developing world told to take lead on tackling major global challenges
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A plan for study exchange is essential for ‘Global Britain’
Paul James Cardwell considers the alternatives to staying outside the Erasmus+ programme if the UK has no national student mobility strategyÂ
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Three education ministers quit before university president starts
Scholars cite concerns over academic autonomy in Taiwan after election of National Taiwan University president is finally approved
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Psychologists reluctant to own up to research mistakes
Despite widespread recognition of prevalence of errors in psychological research, academics remain reluctant to own up to their errors
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Fourth Degree by Laurie Taylor – 24 January 2019
All campus life is here
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Food Routes: Growing Bananas in Iceland and Other Tales from the Logistics of Eating, by Robyn Metcalfe
Book of the week: Martin Cohen finds much of interest in a work describing how produce gets to our plates
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Asia University Rankings 2016: Don’t lose your head – rankings are but one measure of success
Wherever your institution sits in the ÌÇÐÄVlog Asia University Rankings 2016, there is always more to the results than meets the eye, says Peter Mathieson
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International fees trust fund ‘just another idea’
Universities responsible for ensuring research funding sustainability, minister says
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Video: three-minute plenary with Tony Chan
The president of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology gives a pared down version of his 2018 ÌÇÐÄVlog World Academic Summit plenary addressÂ
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Video: research universities and lifelong learning
University leaders from Europe, Africa and the US discuss how they are ensuring their students' skills stay current in a tech-driven futureÂ
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Academic freedom fears as China erodes Hong Kong funding divide
Dollars, not diktats, now seen as biggest risk to institutional autonomy in special administrative region
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UK higher education must recalibrate to register on Asia’s scales
China’s universities are using tough criteria to choose Western partners and, says Michael Hitchcock, British institutions fare poorly
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Martin Green: Sun King’s supervisor basks in rays of hope
Counting China’s first green billionaire among your mentees doesn’t hurt in funding applications, says UNSW professor