No sleep for Singapore’s universities
David Matthews reports from the island state on the questions facing its burgeoning academy
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,...
Five youthful institutions that have jettisoned tired thinking are blazing their own paths ahead
The time is right for Europe's universities to make Chinese connections, say Ka Ho Mok and Jin Jiang
Taiwan hopes that attracting students from further afield, particularly mainland China, will help to address its higher education crisis. But this in turn brings challenges, including compromised...
World Bank study weighs strengths and flaws of universities in wake of Arab Spring
The 100 Under 50 universities are marked by their energy, innovation and fearless approach to the future, write Phil Baty and Katie Duncan
Which countries are steaming ahead in scientific output and power? Simon Marginson analyses the worldwide data
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?
The excellent response to the third round of the annual Academic Reputation Survey gives an even more accurate picture of scholarly opinion
Outside the legion of ‘super-brands’ that occupies the top of the table, a number of players are strengthening their positions, Phil Baty discovers
World Bank study helps North African and Middle Eastern institutions to gauge how well they are run as they work to improve. David Matthews writes
Outside the legion of ‘super-brands’ that occupies the top of the table, a number of players are strengthening their positions, Phil Baty discovers An elite group of six global “super-brands” has...
Source: Alamy The young universities celebrated in the 100 Under 50 are bullish: they have no fear of the future or of older rivals, says Phil Baty. When Times Higher Education conceived the 100...
4 October 2012 The World University Rankings data tell another story apart from which institutions stand at the summit. Dirk Van Damme deciphers the dynamic trends in the global higher education code...