BRICs, mortar boards and mixed fortunes
Source: Alamy The large developing nations are making patchy progress in the rankings: will Putin’s ambitions be realised? Phil Baty reports. The scale of the challenge facing developing countries in...
Source: Alamy The large developing nations are making patchy progress in the rankings: will Putin’s ambitions be realised? Phil Baty reports. The scale of the challenge facing developing countries in...
Active engagement with the global rankings has spurred KwaZulu-Natal to greater heights, argues M. W. Makgoba The University of KwaZulu-Natal was formed on 1 January 2004 in extraordinary...
Source: Alamy As the state disinvests, Queensland is securing the future of its student experience and research by diversifying its income streams, writes Peter Høj. 2014 has become a watershed year...
Source: Reuters It’s clear from the continuing power shift from West to East and the success of Boston that real-world geography still plays a vital role in university excellence, even in the...
Jean-Lou Chameau on the essential ecology of science and technology universities As in previous years, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013-2014 will be noted and celebrated – or...
A ‘triple helix’ of mutually supportive work lies at the heart of Melbourne’s strategy, says Glyn Davis The University of Melbourne aims to be among the finest universities in the world. Our...
4 October 2012 There is no room for complacency, says David Willetts, the UK's universities and science minister. Competition is getting tougher and those at the top must work harder to hold their...
The Academic Reputation Survey is likely to be a harbinger of things to come and a predictor of future university trends, Phil Baty discovers The US remains the undisputed superpower when it comes to...
4 October 2012 The academy remains Western-dominated, but emerging markets are rising. Traditional universities must future-proof themselves by tapping new players' demand for old-fashioned values,...