MIT tops Leiden ranking as US dominates
The US dominates this year’s CWTS Leiden Ranking of the world’s top universities.
The US dominates this year’s CWTS Leiden Ranking of the world’s top universities.
Ellie Bothwell examines strengths and weaknesses in different higher education systems across the Continent
Experts laud move to welcome international universities despite hurdles and lack of immediate interest
A review following the latest iteration of the PBRF could lead to radical changes that undermine the gains made, warns Roger Smyth
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...
How do you build a successful research-intensive university? Ahmet Acar offers his cost-benefit analysis.As basic engines of the knowledge economy, universities have been assuming wider...
India's sector has expanded massively; now its research capacity must catch up, says Pawan Agarwal The recent growth in Indian higher education has been spectacular. The country's current enrolment...
Japan is the dominant force in the THE Asia University Rankings 2013, but the lead afforded over its East Asian neighbours by a 25-year head start is being rapidly eroded. Emerging triumphant in the...
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...
Dutch universities are conspicuously and consistently successful. Yet their funding is declining and their embrace of internationalism has put them on a collision course with the populist right. John...
Ellie Bothwell introduces our four ‘innovation indicators’ and reveals the strongest performers as we visualise a new ranking based on university-industry collaboration
Effects could be particularly significant for junior researchers, who rely heavily on conferences for early career progression, says scholar
Likely downturn in recruitment coincides with dwindling domestic funding
Japan’s combined budgetary crunch and demographic squeeze has raised questions about the sustainability of its huge university sector. John Ross visits the country to investigate