How to ‘robot-proof’ students for the age of AI
Lifelong learning, real-world experience and a focus on ‘uniquely human attributes’ are key to preparing students for the future, says Joseph Aoun
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Puerto Rico fears brain drain following hurricanes’ devastation
Universities worry that young scientists affected by humanitarian crisis might ‘leave and not return’
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More haste, less speed: our pressured universities need ‘slow philosophy’
Modern universities do not always allow the necessary time for scholars’ intellectual pursuits, but slow philosophy can help address this unhappy situation, says Michelle Bolous Walker
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Australian universities unimpressed by impact assessment plans
Institutions left ‘bemused’ by ratings delivered by pilot
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Chinese sitcom apologises for University of Nottingham slur
Ningbo campus provost threatens legal action over ‘deliberate misrepresentation’
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Egypt seeks to attract international branch campuses
Minister for higher education says proposed new law will help foreign universities set up outposts in the country
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Male scientists more likely to share work with other men, study finds
Researchers blame ‘old boy’ networks and evolutionary history for male tendency to stick together
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THE podcast: 2 - 8 November 2017 issue review podcast
The latest edition of Times Higher Education discussed by the editorial team
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Data bite: who punches above their weight for research prowess?
A snapshot of World University Rankings data gives some interesting results on efficiency
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Nature publisher bows to Chinese censorship
Details emerge of another academic publisher blocking access to sensitive journal articles
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France’s most iconic university, the Sorbonne, is reborn
Almost 50 years after it was dismantled, the celebrated institution is making a comeback
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Universities pressured to cut Myanmar ties over Rohingya crisis
Some academics call for institutions to break all links with the country, while others say educational partnerships are key to building peace
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Ready Player Two: Women Gamers and Designed Identity, by Shira Chess
A sexist industry that misunderstands half of its audience disappoints Esther MacCallum-Stewart
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Designed for Hi-Fi Living: The Vinyl LP in Midcentury America, by Janet Borgerson and Jonathan Schroeder
Les Gofton enjoys an excellent study of how record sleeve artwork shaped consumerist values
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Higher Calling: The Rise of Nontraditional Leaders in Academia, by Scott C. Beardsley
A defence of non-academic university leaders fails to make the grade, says Amanda H. Goodall