World Academic Summit 2018: full programme announced
Leaders of some of the world’s top universities will speak at flagship THE event in Singapore
Leaders of some of the world’s top universities will speak at flagship THE event in Singapore
World-first study highlights need for clear sexual harassment policies, suggesting that men became more wary of collaborating with female colleagues
ChinaUS joint venture gets green lightThe Chinese government has formally approved the establishment of a new institution created jointly by a US and a Chinese university. Duke Kunshan University, a...
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AustraliaMinister has no time for impactThe Australian education minister has said that measuring research impact is not necessarily a priority or a worthwhile endeavour. Kim Carr, who recently...
Glass ceiling remains in place for female academics. Jack Grove reports
As Australia’s general election looms, many in university circles may be hoping that Scott Morrison’s coalition is voted out. But is it true that conservative governments and universities are natural...
United StatesFish rots from financial head?Senior academics at a US university believe that its financial management “is doing irreparable harm” to the institution and urge the dismissal of its chief...
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United StatesWell-funded Korea move for UtahA US university’s trustees have approved a plan to open a branch campus in South Korea. With the support of subsidies from the South Korean government, the...
With a few exceptions, vice-chancellors’ remuneration did not rise vertiginously in 2011-12 - a good thing politically. But are they still paid too much compared with their peers?
Caroline Stevenson applauds a powerful exposé of Parisian haute couture that raises troubling questions for fashion schools as well as for those working in the industry
As tens of thousands of students in England receive their A-level results this week, the annual scramble for university places for those who miss their grades, known as clearing, begins. After last...
The humanities do not have uniquely transformational qualities or a monopoly on critical thinking and empathy. With departments under threat outside the UK’s elite institutions, better to insist on...
Every one of the hundreds of universities ranked in Times Higher Education’s portfolio of global university rankings have actively volunteered to share data and join the assessment process...