Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University was founded only 15 years ago but it is already the region’s leading higher education institution. But that is far from the limit of its ambitions, its new...
However turbulent our times become, our responsibility as scholars and citizens alike is to keep that search for truth alive, says Bill Flanagan
UK told to strengthen and protect its visa offer to international scientists if it wants to achieve ambition of becoming Europe’s leading life sciences economy
Institutions being asked to reconcile opposing laws and values urged to focus on creating atmosphere where disagreement is valued
Increase in applicants across almost all age groups raises hopes for bumper year of admissions, as interest in medical degrees recovers
‘Tug of war’ within government leading to policy volatility in all major destination countries, says former UK universities minister Jo Johnson
Leading European institutions warn of ‘risk of instrumentalisation’ and say they should be allowed to determine their own role in bloc’s agenda
University administrators know little about the money that supports their foreign recruits, or the pressures that come with it
Academic who travelled to Kenya to meet those ghostwriting university work says practice is ‘completely reshaping our future’
Newly appointed vice-chancellor wants to embrace university’s interdisciplinary heritage while managing financial pressures
Test scores are a much better predictor of academic progress than school grades – and students need a realistic assessment, says David Blobaum
Former Canadian opposition leader Michael Ignatieff says no sector secure after what has happened in the US
All levels of scientific research must be transparent about where grants come from to avoid ‘manipulation and bias’, global science group says