Asia: Does university R&D really create economic growth?
Unesco report suggests that institutions’ research ‘does not yield large financial payoffs’
Unesco report suggests that institutions’ research ‘does not yield large financial payoffs’
Universities on both sides of the Atlantic are building up big debts, but is it prudent to bet on student numbers growing and super-low interest rates and high fees enduring? David Matthews examines...
Australia’s teaching and research relationships with China are becoming increasingly overshadowed by rising geopolitical tensions. But the long, deep personal links between academics in the two...
To what extent can universities drive economic development – or vice versa? Rachael Pells explores the ways in which higher education and economic success interact
6 October 2011 Behind the University of Melbourne's renowned research and education innovations is a passion for problem-solving, Glyn Davis states The educational experience is transformative for...
The former LSE director tells Matthew Reisz that colleagues at Sciences Po sense an opportunity in Brexit, that the French should not fret over league tables and that academics, policymakers and...
John Morgan looks at the universities in Asia and beyond that have forged the closest ties with industrial partners
Transparency, openness and integrity should be the measures by which we judge research, not volume and citations, argues Mai Har Sham
Drug-related crime, rising unemployment and low salaries are all contributing to a postgraduate shortage that indicates an uncertain future for Mexico’s higher education system, finds Rachael Pells
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...
Fleet of foot vocational institutions steal a march on traditional universities. Jon Marcus reports
With the Hungarian government clamping down on universities and championing labourers over philosophers, David Matthews meets those living with the consequences
Matthew Reisz in Bogotá examines how quickly a TACTIC nation can become a more effective player in global higher education
David Matthews reports from the island state on the questions facing its burgeoning academy
31 May 2012 Free from tradition and baggage, a wave of upstarts are challenging their elders. Phil Baty investigates There are many disadvantages to being a young university, says Yongmin Kim,...