Irish higher education embraces the system
The Republic of Ireland’s embrace of differentiated national missions for institutions offers international lessons, says Ellen Hazelkorn
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For Russians, ethics committees are just another form of stultifying bureaucracy
Social scientists’ scepticism about research oversight also relates to the curiously bad press it gets in Western literature, writes Katarzyna Kaczmarska
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Universities must become the Googles and Amazons of public life
To survive, UK universities must think far beyond educational products and their own narrow institutional interests, says Mike Boxall
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Study reveals universities’ role in fostering key soft skills
Benefits appear to come from exposure to campus life rather than quality teaching, Australian researchers find
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China criticises Australia over student visa ‘delays’
Latest skirmish in war of words sparked by claims of Chinese meddling on Australian campuses, and Canberra’s new foreign interference laws
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Japan University Rankings 2018: methodology
Our Japan rankings are constructed on four pillars that demonstrate the broad strength of a university
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Stephen Hawking: an appreciation by Martin Rees
Stephen Hawking’s enormous achievements in science and communication are a manifestation of amazing willpower and determination, says the astronomer royal
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Indonesian Islamic university bans burkas on campus
Female students at the Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Yogyakarta must stop wearing full-face veils if they wish to graduate, rector warns
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Ex-head of Erdoğan university jailed for ‘terrorist links’
Former rector of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University is sentenced to four years on alleged terrorist charges
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Threatened Central European University to open Vienna campus
New outpost does not undermine commitment to remain in Budapest, institution insists
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Academic Journal Guide 2018 names ‘world elite’ business titles
Revised edition reignites debate about value of journal ratings in academia
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Most international universities: how outlook can vary by subject
Analysis of data underlying the latest ranking shows how Asia, Europe and North America are quite different in terms of the most open disciplines
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Stephen Hawking: physicist who revealed universe to millions dies
Cambridge v-c says professor’s ‘exceptional contributions to scientific knowledge and the popularisation of science and mathematics have left an indelible legacy’