Australia and Asia: the academic foreign exchange
John Ross examines the state of cross-study and collaboration between Australia and its neighbours in the East
John Ross examines the state of cross-study and collaboration between Australia and its neighbours in the East
On the eve of the first round of France’s presidential elections, Matthew Reisz considers its complex higher education sector and the appetite among politicians, institutions and academics for reform
But Western institutions in the city state may need to relax ‘normative’ views of free enquiry, Nanyang Technological University’s head tells John Morgan
Jack Grove reports from Moscow on bold plans to revive the country’s ailing higher education sector
Post-crash austerity measures have buffeted university funding across Europe in the past six years. Jack Grove looks at how some countries are faring on state funding, according to a recent European...
Five youthful institutions that have jettisoned tired thinking are blazing their own paths ahead
Independent research institutes are hailed as hothouses for cutting-edge science, but they seem to be falling out of fashion. Rachael Pells asks if concentrating research in universities is a better...
John Morgan reports on the differences between the countries in terms of the provision of education, governance and the quality of research
Did rises for vice-chancellors outpace those of academic staff, and did the REF swell the salaries of star researchers? Jack Grove rings up the benefits accrued
Psychologist Michal Kosinski’s work shows how digital footprints can predict a person’s sexual orientation, political views and more. Is it a danger or a warning about threats to privacy? John Morgan...
Study identifies better use of research capacity outside Anglo-American sphere
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...
The former chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley explains how he navigated protests from both the Left and Right, and threatening tweets from President Trump
Universities in developing nations are strengthening their presence in world rankings, says Phil Baty
BRICS and MINTs, move over for the TACTICS – Thailand, Argentina, Chile, Turkey, Iran, Colombia and Serbia. Ellie Bothwell on a group that could grow into star players in global higher education