Earth science is critical to national resilience – so why is it being gutted?
Australia must fund its universities in ways that reflect their mission – not just their margins, say Rhodri Davies and Dorrit Jacob
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Asia University Rankings 2025: results announced
China’s Double First-Class project appears to be paying off as the country’s institutions continue to lead the rankings. Why have similar schemes elsewhere struggled to reap rewards, and can China...
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Asia University Rankings 2025: China’s formula for success
A combination of national agenda, high-quality staff and funding is working in China’s favour. How can other Asian nations catch up?
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Asia University Rankings 2025: table information
The definitions behind the key statistics on the Asia rankings table
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Progressive repayment system could fund maintenance grants – NUS
Union says means-tested grants of up to £4,224 should be reintroduced on top of existing loans, as spending review looms
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Expand contextual admissions but make process fairer, says UUK
English universities encouraged to adopt more consistent approach that is easier to navigate after criticism from inequality watchdog
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AI needed to help publishers cope with rising research quantity
Growing spending on research and development in Global South leading to more papers, but increased scrutiny needed to identify misconduct, say publishers
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Asia University Rankings 2025 digital edition
Asia’s universities are edging into a more prominent role on the world stage. We look at how excellence initiatives have aided the region’s success, and the revival of transnational education
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Australia to UK and back again: Max Lu focuses on ‘core mission’
With existential challenges mounting in both his adoptive homes, outgoing University of Surrey vice-chancellor says cuts cannot be the only focus as he prepares to head back Down Under
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Don’t split research and teaching, new German government warned
Planned restructure of key government departments under new coalition must keep dual responsibilities of universities together, leaders say
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Australia ‘oversimplifies’ China research collaboration risks
National security U-turn ‘cutting Australia off from knowledge creation frontier’ just as US turns its back on collaboration
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As cuts mount, those used to one-click searching are in for a shock
If ‘big deal’ subscriptions become unaffordable, librarians will need to help students and academics conduct effective searches, says Caroline Ball