Asia Universities Summit

Do neighbour institutions work closely together to boost their overall standing or do they tend to play to their strengths in a particular discipline?

Japan achieves best performance in six years, but China still tops the regional ranking 

Money, policies and partnerships aim to unlock the region’s full potential

Hiroshi Amano expresses concern about poor representation of postgraduate degree holders in corporations

More than 60 finalists recognised for outstanding work, amid tighter competition

Japan could take inspiration from European models, says former Max Planck head

Outreach with less prestigious and rural institutions vital, sector leaders say

‘Tinkering with an outmoded’ approach is not enough, Tan Eng Chye tells THE event

Universities have a unique opportunity to shape the post-pandemic future by promoting innovation and creativity for wider social impact, says Tan Eng Chye

The president emeritus of Nanyang Technological University says be prepared to answer endless questions and learn to control your ego

Vice-provost for academic affairs at Nazarbayev University says the post-Soviet country is supporting higher education to break new ground in international research  

Asia Universities Summit 2020 will take place in partnership with Fujita Health University in Nagoya

University’s emphasis on creativity, not exam scores, aims to help shift China away from ‘degree factory’ model, THE summit hears

National University of Singapore takes top accolade at inaugural ceremony

Tsinghua University overtakes National University of Singapore in regional table

Minister tells THE summit that space project on which she works typifies national priority to diversify economy

Inaugural ceremony to build on success of long-running UK-focused awards

No better place than city state for higher education's new era, says Nanyang Technological University president

Hear the Times Higher Education team and university leaders talk about the hot topics discussed at the 2018 Asia Universities Summit

‘Students who would have gone abroad for their studies are already staying back in India and joining us,’ says vice-chancellor

Alliances between institutions to become increasingly important, says Sheffield vice-chancellor

Imperial College London president predicts that higher education institutions will follow global corporations in screening applicants using AI-based algorithms

Ability to commercialise research is key to rebuilding war-torn countries such as Sri Lanka, but businesses must pledge support, say sector leaders

Leaders of top universities acknowledge that balance of power in higher education is moving eastwards

Asian universities in particular are embracing a technological future, but they should bear in mind the words of two wise Americans, says Alice Gast

Ana Mari Cauce says collaborations allow universities to be ‘less solely dependent’ on the federal administration

Find out what you can expect at the upcoming 2018 Asia Universities Summit in Shenzhen, China

Ahead of our Asia Universities Summit, Sir Keith Burnett looks into the future for UK higher education and sees the growing importance of China 

Times Higher Education’s first summit in mainland China will host launch of 2018 Asia University Rankings

McLaren Applied Technologies director sees need to go ‘beyond STEM’, THE-Ulsan summit hears

University of Waterloo recruits British academics ‘worried about future’ after referendum

Presidents agree on need to respond but are warned against being ‘slaves to industry’

Universities on the continent must shun xenophobia themselves, THE-Ulsan event hears

Ahead of the Asia Universities Summit, Feridun Hamdullahpur sets out what you need to consider when carrying out industry-funded research

Universities in the US, South Korea and elsewhere must contribute to the advancement of the knowledge-based industries of the 21st century, says Doh-Yeon Kim

Ana Mari Cauce, who is Cuban-American and gay, aims to improve race and identity relations on campus

Tuition rises have left middle classes ‘slammed’, and low African American enrolments can cause tensions, warns Gene Block

Former universities minister sees Chinese branch campuses as ‘prize’ for UK

President Thomas Rosenbaum also defines his role as maintaining a culture ‘where people dream’

Shanghai Jiao Tong University a model of how China’s universities can transform and put innovation first, says president

Jean-Lou Chameau says new institution has established 'remarkable' research record since opening and has not been influenced by Saudi Arabian cultural issues 

The 2016 THE Asia Universities Summit took place at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology this week

Steve Kang says he wants to challenge East Asian 'uni-directional' tradition of education where students simply 'prepare for the test'