McGill’s global aims undented by local difficulties
Heather Munroe-Blum outlines her institution’s ‘complex mission’
Heather Munroe-Blum outlines her institution’s ‘complex mission’
Data show link between international collaboration, mobility and high-impact research
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?
Academics discuss what might be done to improve trust, reduce cynicism and get young people to vote
25 October 2012 With legislation to open India to foreign universities still unforthcoming, it remains a difficult environment for Western institutions hoping to secure a lucrative prize. Joanna...
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
Ireland’s government expects consolidation to play a big role in creating a financially sustainable higher education system. As the sector pores over a new strategy document that will inform...
Ireland’s government expects consolidation to play a big role in creating a financially sustainable higher education system. As the sector pores over a new strategy document that will inform...
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 speaks to former UUK president, Sir Steve Smith, four years on from the tuition fee protests
Joanna Sugden reports from New Delhi on the challenges facing Western institutions seeking to gain a foothold in India
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...
Most people receive from the welfare state what they pay in taxes, argues Danny Dorling
The 100 Under 50 puts youth front and centre by emphasising objective measures at the expense of reputation