Are research institutes islands of excellence?
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...
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...
John Morgan looks at the universities in Asia and beyond that have forged the closest ties with industrial partners
As the THE Young University Rankings 2017 highlight rising stars, Jack Grove looks at six institutions – recently launched or still in the planning stages – built on bold notions and innovative...
Matthew Reisz in Bogotá examines how quickly a TACTIC nation can become a more effective player in global higher education
Times Higher Education analysis reveals the institutions with the most Nobel prizewinners this century
A leading researcher in the field of renewable energy has died
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
There’s a tension between Germany’s desire to be in the global elite of higher education while remaining egalitarian. John Morgan reports
Most people receive from the welfare state what they pay in taxes, argues Danny Dorling
Data show link between international collaboration, mobility and high-impact research
The flawed research excellence framework is not a process of peer review in any meaningful sense, argues Derek Sayer, who appealed against his inclusion in the exercise
All eyes are on Brazil’s academy and its rising research output, generous funding and willingness to team up internationally in a bid to become a major player. Elizabeth Gibney reports from São Paulo...
The excellent response to the third round of the annual Academic Reputation Survey gives an even more accurate picture of scholarly opinion
The 2011-12 rankings will continue the progress made last year in normalising data so as not to disadvantage non-science subjects. Phil Baty reports
ChinaUS joint venture gets green lightThe Chinese government has formally approved the establishment of a new institution created jointly by a US and a Chinese university. Duke Kunshan University, a...