Germany: an alternative route to excellence
There’s a tension between Germany’s desire to be in the global elite of higher education while remaining egalitarian. John Morgan reports
There’s a tension between Germany’s desire to be in the global elite of higher education while remaining egalitarian. John Morgan reports
Drive to raise national profile yields opportunities for English speakers
Heather Munroe-Blum outlines her institution’s ‘complex mission’
Matthew Reisz reports on Anglo-Israeli scientific collaborations against the backdrop of a campaign for a boycott
Beijing wants to supercharge its nation’s universities as it has its railroads, but might its ambitions falter for want of academic freedom and cultural change?
Universities are working hard and succeeding in their aim to improve life for their students, as Times Higher Education’s Student Experience Survey results show
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
The 100 Under 50 puts youth front and centre by emphasising objective measures at the expense of reputation
Phil Baty welcomes a number of fresh faces to this year’s ranking exercise, but offers a caveat, too
As students cram for scarce undergraduate places, private institutions proliferate and research outputs rise rapidly, will China’s impressive growth spurts bring gains in quality as well as quantity...
The 100 Under 50 table is built on the criteria used for the World University Rankings, but with a twist
What’s behind the big rises for vice-chancellors? Plus, academic pay across the UK
Drive to raise national profile yields opportunities for English speakers. Donna Bowater reports
Times Higher Education’s annual pay survey shows that with a few exceptions, vice‑chancellors’ remuneration did not rise vertiginously in 2011-12 - a good thing politically. But despite reasonable...
With a few exceptions, vice-chancellors’ remuneration did not rise vertiginously in 2011-12 - a good thing politically. But are they still paid too much compared with their peers?