World in brief - 17 July 2014
Source: AlamyUnited StatesUniversities found wanting in sexual assault preventionOne in five US universities fails to train employees to deal with victims of sexual assault, says a report by the US...
Source: AlamyUnited StatesUniversities found wanting in sexual assault preventionOne in five US universities fails to train employees to deal with victims of sexual assault, says a report by the US...
United StatesNo guns on campus, say leadersUniversity leaders in the US overwhelmingly oppose the idea of allowing concealed firearms on campus, according to a survey of more than 400 college...
Key statisticsThe data shown under Key Statistics is that provided by the university itself in its submission to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It represents data from the 2014...
A long association with world rankings does not stop Times Higher Education from fine-tuning its approach, says Phil Baty
United StatesStanford’s Steele heads to BerkeleyA highly ranked university in California has poached a senior academic from one of its nearest rivals. It was announced last week that Claude Steele, a...
Although focused on a particular region, the Asia University Rankings employ the same criteria as the global gold standard for academic comparisons: the THE World University Rankings. The Times...
Ranking of US universities and colleges puts student success and learning at its heart
Cultivating a sense of goodwill and responsible citizenship are key to the university's strategy
The Schwarzman Scholars programme is just one way the university aims to create future world leaders
Phil Baty explains why hundreds of research papers will not be considered when compiling the next Times Higher Education rankings
Swiss innovator makes top 10 as Germany’s evolution pays dividends, but Japan struggles as more globalised rivals show strength. Ellie Bothwell reports
Times Higher Education has begun building the largest and most comprehensive database of university information in the world as part of reforms to ensure that the flagship THE World University...
Regional competitors are hot on Japan’s heels in inaugural THE Asia University Rankings
Survey ranks universities on their reputation among employers
The institutions with the strongest global connections have a ‘cultural disposition’ to think beyond borders. Ellie Bothwell reports