Summits and events news

Economist Lord Jim O'Neill warns political ‘nonsense’ a barrier to urgently-needed research

Head of fledgling college created by alliance of major research universities talks of ambition to diversify subject

Event will include launch of Young University Rankings 2020

Jessica Wade tells THE summit that younger institutions can create better equality policies from scratch

There are plenty of pluses in being the only campus in town, new Australian v-c insists

Event will include launch of THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019

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

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

More joint papers would ‘spread the word about China’s strengths’, summit hears

Future steps require a future, first-time China summit hears

Event at Nankai University will discuss rapid rise of Chinese research institutions, and upcoming threats and opportunities

How can universities and industry improve the talent pipeline to meet 21st-century economic and social needs? 

Vice-chancellors turn on businesses for not doing enough to educate and retrain their workforce

Presidents of the next three Times Higher Education World Academic Summit host partner institutions discuss global talent in the 21st century 

Times Higher Education’s flagship event will head to Zurich, Toronto and New York

Higher education leaders reflect on the challenges universities face during times of national conflict  

Institutions in developing world told to take lead on tackling major global challenges

Higher education institutions who are developing AI have a responsibility to ensure that it is not biased against developing nations, conference hears

Universities and their international connections are integral to national resilience, conference hears

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

Forum of top university leaders will share best practice on management strategies 

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

Leaders of universities around the world consider how to advocate for international higher education amid rising nationalist agendas 

In an unpredictable, increasingly digital age, Singapore’s universities are rethinking how to equip alumni with relevant skills throughout their lives

University leaders from Europe, Africa and the US discuss how they are ensuring their students' skills stay current in a tech-driven future 

We must constantly be asking how the research university model can evolve, especially in a time of great technological disruption, says Ong Ye Kung 

The president of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology gives a pared down version of his 2018 Times Higher Education World Academic Summit plenary address 

A panel of leading industry, government and university representatives discuss the challenges they face when fostering collaborative research systems

A global panel of research universities and industry leaders discuss how to foster a sustainable culture of innovation 

Vice-chancellor at the Australian National University Brian Schmidt delivers a powerful address to open the 2018 World Academic Summit 

Delegates from the summit and THE's editors talk about their key takeaways from three days of talks in Singapore 

Higher education institutions too slow to adapt what and how they teach, rival says

End of era of deference as well as funding behind development of country’s higher education system, says Tony Chan

Singaporean scholar says that reverse brain drain has allowed global power to thrive 

Lengthy discussions slow pace of bringing products to market and are often irrelevant by the time they are concluded, summit hears

Times Higher Education’s flagship event will take place in continental Europe for first time

Making innovation zones work goes beyond financial support and facilities, summit hears

Top Israeli scholar says he was told to leave behind his scientific qualities when he became a member of parliament

Multidisciplinary mindset requires more diverse reward structures, says Sydney v-c

Long-term benefits of research success – and of building industry relations – may be less direct but far more valuable than royalty payments, summit hears

Leaders have increasingly been acknowledging that the cultural pressure put on the country’s children to spend their hours studying has left them too one-dimensional

President of Humboldt University of Berlin says new public laboratory will help drive the ‘production, preservation and communication of knowledge’

Humboldtian tradition at risk of unravelling in shift to use of teaching-only staff, Nobel prizewinning v-c says

Leaders of top universities say students must be pushed to ‘breaking point’ and allowed to fail

Summit to coincide with Times Higher Education Awards

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

The event will host the launch of the 2019 US College Rankings in partnership with the Wall Street Journal