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Ahead of THE’s Asia Universities Summit in Shenzhen, Jack Grove visits the city known as China’s Silicon Valley to assess whether its ambitious new university could really emulate Stanford – and...
Ahead of THE’s Asia Universities Summit in Shenzhen, Jack Grove visits the city known as China’s Silicon Valley to assess whether its ambitious new university could really emulate Stanford – and...
New assessment scheme will not be used to direct cash to institutions
The UK and others are best for efficiency and bang for buck. John Morgan analyses the rankings results
To what extent can universities drive economic development – or vice versa? Rachael Pells explores the ways in which higher education and economic success interact
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,...
Some universities in Germany are using extra cash to create elite flagship courses, says study
There’s a tension between Germany’s desire to be in the global elite of higher education while remaining egalitarian. John Morgan reports
The 100 Under 50 puts youth front and centre by emphasising objective measures at the expense of reputation
Amanda Goodall and Margit Osterloh explore the causes of and solutions to the dearth of women at the top of UK academia
The 100 Under 50 table is built on the criteria used for the World University Rankings, but with a twist
Scotland risks losing its thriving research base if it becomes independent, analysis by Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has claimed
Rankings can be a positive force in higher education, says Phil Baty in his speech from Going Global 2011
By any objective measure, Welsh university research simply doesn't deserve its bad press, argues Peter Halligan