Are research institutes islands of excellence?
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...
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
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...
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
International education is Australia’s third-largest export industry, worth more than A$20 billion, and is set for further growth driven by current geopolitics. Jack Grove reports on how...
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
Vice-chancellors have again come in for flak over what they are paid. We look at how their compensation packages compare with those of their international peers. Jack Grove runs the numbers
Ellie Bothwell reports on what both regions gain – and lose – from the Sino-African partnership
Elite scholars are visiting the universities of Stanford and Berkeley in a mission to boost the country’s standing in a European innovation index
The region’s reputation for excellence could be threatened by funding cuts and restructuring
There’s a tension between Germany’s desire to be in the global elite of higher education while remaining egalitarian. John Morgan reports
If the government is serious about globalisation in higher education, it should do more to open up overseas study to UK students