Innovation & Impact Summit

Universities are under intense financial pressure but we should not ignore the outstanding work they are doing for the benefit of society, says Duncan Ross

Desire for visibility and political pragmatism help propel archipelago’s institutions up league table

Anticipating a renewed coronavirus outbreak, California State University plans for semester online

Taiwan’s response to the coronavirus has been impressive but fighting future global emergencies will require greater collective effort, says Chia-Ming Hsueh

Institutional leaders say role of universities has ‘never been more important’ as THE Impact Rankings reveal those that are leading the way on health and well-being

The country must focus on producing a new generation of university leaders if it is to succeed in addressing global problems, says Zeyad Yousif

Universities in New Zealand and Australia lead second edition of global ranking measuring institutions’ social and economic impact

The relationship between higher education and the public has never been more crucial, argues Vahan Agopyan

Neglect of fundamental research is not inevitable when universities focus on sustainability challenges, UN advisor tells Innovation and Impact Summit

The United Nations’ goals provide a useful framework for institutions to demonstrate their impact and work in partnership – activities that are increasingly important in the age of Covid-19, says Duncan Ivison

Universities’ reputations will increasingly be driven by their work related to sustainable development, says Stuart McCutcheon

We answer your questions about the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

Equitable collaborations are key to ensuring that universities can best respond to the SDGs, says Joanna Newman

Participants in virtual mini-summit will get an exclusive look at the University Impact Rankings 2020 and can join in discussion with our data scientists

Virtual THE forum hears academics and funders explore how research landscape may change in wake of virus crisis

But institutions warned against United Nations framework becoming a ‘tick-box exercise’

President of research powerhouse Sigbritt Karlsson calls for realism about openness while continuing to foster culture of innovation and entrepreneurialism

The event will gather university leaders and sustainable development experts to discuss how higher education can tackle SDG 2 – Zero hunger

Actions by the current government suggest official discomfort with the basic purpose of public universities, says Jayati Ghosh

Duncan Ross outlines what’s new for the 2020 edition of the University Impact Rankings and how universities can get involved 

Both sides talk about maintaining the fine balance between university neutrality and delivering on private research investments 

Artificial intelligence experts discuss the role of government, universities and tech companies in making sure AI has a positive impact on society 

US university president tells THE summit that institutions need to ‘rethink’ their operations

YS Chi claims publisher’s shift to recognise research quality over quantity left a void that has been filled by others happy to publish insubstantial work

University of Auckland tops first global ranking to measure institutions’ social and economic impact

Bin Yang tells THE summit that Chinese universities lack ‘original, innovative ideas’

Former ETH Zurich president tells THE summit there has been a ‘huge inflation’ in university enrolments, coupled with a ‘substantial mismatch between what universities teach and what society needs’

Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology has integrated sustainability into all parts of its business, says Göran Finnveden

Universities around the world can participate in new ranking based on UN Sustainable Development Goals 

New league table will be first to measure global universities’ success in delivering on UN targets

League table may include metrics on university spin-off companies and research publications co-authored with industry

Indu Shahani speaks to Times Higher Education at the 2017 THE Innovation & Impact Summit

The serial entrepreneur speaks to Times Higher Education at the 2017 THE Innovation and Impact Summit

The vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong speaks to Times Higher Education at the 2017 THE Innovation and Impact Summit

Henry Lane Fox speaks to Times Higher Education at the 2017 THE Innovation and Impact Summit in Hong Kong

Hear from delegates, speakers and journalists at the 2017 Innovation and Impact Summit in Hong Kong