Social responsibility ‘can’t be forced’ on academics
Thailand’s education minister tells conference that a consensus is better for ensuring universities help local communities
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Subra Suresh: why I swapped Carnegie Mellon for Singapore
No better place than city state for higher education's new era, says Nanyang Technological University president
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Higher education in India: the current state of play
Unwieldy bureaucracy, infrastructure challenges and scant funding all hold back innovation in Indian higher education. Philip Altbach and Eldho Mathews assess the country’s current strategies for...
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How will technology reshape the university by 2030?
The digital tide will not wash away campus-based learning, believe most respondents to THE’s University Leaders Survey. David Matthews reports on what they see ahead for study options, scholarly...
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Supply, demand and other funding calculations
Universities need to raise funds from potentially mercurial financial markets without losing sight of their long-term missions. It’s a delicate balance
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Global Gay: How Gay Culture Is Changing the World, by Frédéric Martel
There is a rich tapestry of regional varieties of gay life across the globe, Charlie Pullen writes
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Poor knowledge transfer ‘a barrier’ to emerging economies’ growth
Ability to commercialise research is key to rebuilding war-torn countries such as Sri Lanka, but businesses must pledge support, say sector leaders
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Hollywood’s academic neighbour takes lead on tackling sex abuse
Higher education institutions are well placed to develop solutions to harassment and assault, says University of Southern California provost
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THE writer named as Australia’s top higher education journalist
John Ross was recently appointed as title’s first Asia-Pacific editor
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Universities will use AI to select students, says Alice Gast
Imperial College London president predicts that higher education institutions will follow global corporations in screening applicants using AI-based algorithms
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Ousted vice-chancellor ‘may never return’ to Papua New Guinea
Albert Schram may not return to Pacific nation to defend claims that he faked his PhD
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Emerging Economies Summit: India is ‘blueprint for developing world’
World Bank consultant says India’s decision to relax state control over curricula at some universities is model