'Reality check': the UK clings on to second place in global league
US dominates revamped Times Higher Education World University Rankings. John Morgan reports
US dominates revamped Times Higher Education World University Rankings. John Morgan reports
Rankings can be a positive force in higher education, says Phil Baty in his speech from Going Global 2011
International students have enriched the UK and its universities immeasurably. It makes little sense for the Home Office to keep them out, argues Edward Acton
The egalitarian bent of Dutch society has been reflected in its higher education sector - until now. Jack Grove discovers that government and global forces are spurring some institutions to try to...
4 October 2012 Public investment in the Asia-Pacific academy seems to be paying off as the area's institutions climb the World University Rankings. So who are they displacing? It doesn't take much to...
As graduation rates shrink and tuition fees and student debts soar in the US, experts call on the UK sector to heed lessons from the world's academic powerhouse. Sarah Cunnane reports
The Golden State's mix of public planning, spin-off innovation and private excellence has made it one of the global academy's powerhouses. But funding cuts threaten the University of California's pre...
The data show that power is moving eastwards, says Phil Baty, and the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2014 map this shifting R&D environment. By Western standards, the scale and...
The select committee has marshalled the concerns of higher education to savage the white paper. Alan Thomson contrasts its verdict with the government's vision. Research What the white paper says •...
16 September 2010 The UK academy still punches above its weight, but for how long? Steve Smith says the government must invest or face the consequences I am delighted, but not surprised, to learn...
16 September 2010 The UK academy still punches above its weight, but for how long? Steve Smith says the government must invest or face the consequences I am delighted, but not surprised, to learn...
Source: Reuters It’s clear from the continuing power shift from West to East and the success of Boston that real-world geography still plays a vital role in university excellence, even in the...
4 October 2012 The academy remains Western-dominated, but emerging markets are rising. Traditional universities must future-proof themselves by tapping new players' demand for old-fashioned values,...