Subra Suresh named as next Nanyang Technological University head
The former president of Carnegie Mellon University will lead the Singaporean institution from 2018
The former president of Carnegie Mellon University will lead the Singaporean institution from 2018
Six academics offer their views on the state of language learning in a populist climate
Standardised test scores, interviews, entrance exams, choosing the top percentage of applicants: all are used in university admissions. Ellie Bothwell asks which methods provide the most honest...
A new indicator of a university's "international outlook" has been proposed for the 2011-12 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
With every second institution sporting a new boss, or looking for one, the pool of replacements may be shrinking
Country’s standardised test shows improvements in undergraduates’ general and subject knowledge
6 October 2011 Phil Baty describes the methodological refinements that have made the 2011-12 rankings even more accurate and comprehensive No project that seeks to reduce the amazing variety of...
6th October 2011 Phil Baty describes the methodological refinements that have made the 2011-12 rankings even more accurate and comprehensive No project that seeks to reduce the amazing variety of...
Delight in US, gloom in Europe and scratching of heads in Australia. Phil Baty assesses reactions
Some MPs turned out of office might turn to academia for employment. But what do former political high-flyers bring to a university, and what are the potential downsides? Jack Grove reports
27 February 2012 At first there was much hilarity. When I was named this month among the top 15 “most influential” people in education by The Australian newspaper, the jokes came thick and fast: “You...
The numbers are in: more than 17,500 academics from 137 countries completed the Academic Reputation Survey that will be used to inform the forthcoming 2011-12 Times Higher Education World University...
At first there was much hilarity. When I was named this month among the top 15 “most influential” people in education by The Australian newspaper, the jokes came thick and fast: “You’re only the...
Jack Grove reports from official inauguration of campus that reflects Singapore’s growing demand for Western-style higher education
The Republic of Ireland’s embrace of differentiated national missions for institutions offers international lessons, says Ellen Hazelkorn