Are universities engines or products of economic growth?
To what extent can universities drive economic development – or vice versa? Rachael Pells explores the ways in which higher education and economic success interact
To what extent can universities drive economic development – or vice versa? Rachael Pells explores the ways in which higher education and economic success interact
John Morgan looks at the universities in Asia and beyond that have forged the closest ties with industrial partners
Fleet of foot vocational institutions steal a march on traditional universities. Jon Marcus reports
31 May 2012 Free from tradition and baggage, a wave of upstarts are challenging their elders. Phil Baty investigates There are many disadvantages to being a young university, says Yongmin Kim,...
Australia’s teaching and research relationships with China are becoming increasingly overshadowed by rising geopolitical tensions. But the long, deep personal links between academics in the two...
Drug-related crime, rising unemployment and low salaries are all contributing to a postgraduate shortage that indicates an uncertain future for Mexico’s higher education system, finds Rachael Pells
David Matthews reports from the island state on the questions facing its burgeoning academy
Independent research institutes are hailed as hothouses for cutting-edge science, but they seem to be falling out of fashion. Rachael Pells asks if concentrating research in universities is a better...
The diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks articulate the importance of the academy in the ‘great game’ of international politics. David Matthews investigates
BRICS and MINTs, move over for the TACTICS – Thailand, Argentina, Chile, Turkey, Iran, Colombia and Serbia. Ellie Bothwell on a group that could grow into star players in global higher education
World Bank study weighs strengths and flaws of universities in wake of Arab Spring
Drive to raise national profile yields opportunities for English speakers
Academics discuss what might be done to improve trust, reduce cynicism and get young people to vote
THE speaks to former UUK president, Sir Steve Smith, four years on from the tuition fee protests
Ireland’s government expects consolidation to play a big role in creating a financially sustainable higher education system. As the sector pores over a new strategy document that will inform...