Branching out in Mauritius
Matthew Reisz reports on the successes and failures of universities that have set up satellite campuses in Mauritius
Matthew Reisz reports on the successes and failures of universities that have set up satellite campuses in Mauritius
There’s a tension between Germany’s desire to be in the global elite of higher education while remaining egalitarian. John Morgan reports
Martin McQuillan meets José Mujica to discuss education and philosophy
The excellent response to the third round of the annual Academic Reputation Survey gives an even more accurate picture of scholarly opinion
Heather Munroe-Blum outlines her institution’s ‘complex mission’
The 100 Under 50 puts youth front and centre by emphasising objective measures at the expense of reputation
Simon Blackburn, Mariana Alessandri and John Kaag on why reports of Socrates’ impending demise are greatly exaggerated
As a vague policy commitment moves towards reality, Jack Grove assesses the potential ways and means
This ranking celebrates the future Harvards and Berkeleys - but only genuine youngsters can keep their places, explains Phil Baty
Outside the legion of ‘super-brands’ that occupies the top of the table, a number of players are strengthening their positions, Phil Baty discovers
Birmingham and Illinois at Urbana-Champaign pledge coordination on multidisciplinary research projects
The REF’s formal assessment of the impact of academic work was highly controversial in theory: how did it play out in practice?
Phil Baty on the institutions creating valuable niches for themselves in a fast-changing environment
The two winning entries in our competition explore the arguments for and against independence and what it might mean for the academy
The leader of Scottish Labour has attacked the free university tuition north of the border as being "essentially regressive".