THE 100 Under 50: Youth ventures
Phil Baty explains how the 100 Under 50 ranking was created and emphasises the dynamism of the table
Phil Baty explains how the 100 Under 50 ranking was created and emphasises the dynamism of the table

The 100 Under 50 table is built on the criteria used for the World University Rankings, but with a twist
The 1960s universities rose to prominence on the back of savvy leadership and a firm commitment to research, argues Paul Wellings

Tony Chan discusses the key factors behind HKUST's rapid rise, and adds: you ain't seen nothing yet

Confidence is the hallmark of Warwick, a habitual innovator that has made a global splash, says Nigel Thrift

Marcelo Knobel and Renato H.L. Pedrosa discuss Unicamp's past and what the future has in store

The University of York has always been unafraid to go its own way, Laurie Taylor recalls
David Nutt, the drugs 'scientist who got sacked', tells Matthew Reisz that a less punitive approach is needed
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Republicans at loggerheads with Democrats and Moody's over retrenchment. Graham Jarvis writes
Open-access advocates have attempted to build up a head of steam in the US by launching a petition on the White House website calling on the Obama administration to require all publicly funded...

South Sudan's fledgling universities need money - and educated young people - to survive. Graham Jarvis reports
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCHHealth Technology Assessment programme• Award winner: Chris Hollis• Institution: University of Nottingham• Value: £188,092Clinical effectiveness and patient...

Give independent scholars their funding due, says Peter Geoghegan: while the academy is 'rethinking', they are busy doing
Rise in non-EU applications masks problem with key market, THE poll finds. John Morgan reports