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 transforming its universities
A number of competing priorities are on the table as European lawmakers decide on the next phase of the continent’s research funding programme, but finding the right balance among them is crucial, says Jan Palmowski
Virginia King explains how university departments can improve staff inductions to help them hang on to new arrivals
Book of the week: Were some naval powers such as Britain inherently liberal and outward-looking? asks Sarah Kinkel
Data from the past four years of the World University Rankings suggest performance on industry collaboration is converging
