Universities offer bastions of hope
After a year where universities were buffeted by forces beyond their control, the winter brings time for reflection and appreciation of their vital role
After a year where universities were buffeted by forces beyond their control, the winter brings time for reflection and appreciation of their vital role
Professor warns over possible fallout from Japan’s education ministry polling 400,000 third-year students at 500 universities
Too often, the life-changing work of less prestigious universities goes overlooked. THE’s University Impact Rankings aim to change that, says Phil Baty
Global project reveals that several countries violate scholarly autonomy despite having constitutional provisions for academic freedom
The namesake cities in the US and UK are both home to internationally renowned universities whose industry collaborations are proving highly successful. But while that is good news for national...
Sociologist who has shone light on some of India’s most oppressed people explains why she keeps up the good fight
UK remains third on list for number of scientists but Germany and Australia have made up ground
University says its mission and nature of its students ‘make it difficult to climb much above 90’ in UK rankings
Sector leaders emphasise potential role that country’s academics could play in finding solutions to global challenges
Covid-19 crisis the suspected trigger, as university offers no reasons for chancellor’s resignation or vice-chancellor’s leave of absence
Change borne of necessity could usher in major benefits in flexibility, retention, student success and cost savings, pioneers suggest
Move to reduce reliance on SCI citations in decision-making could affect everything from researchers’ careers to university rankings, experts say
It’s been 26 years since apartheid ended, yet South African campuses were convulsed by protests against racism and inequitable university access as recently as four years ago. Much progress has...
Browse the full results of the China Subject Ratings 2020 The Times Higher Education China Subject Ratings are the only performance tables that judge Chinese institutions against their global peers...
Higher education is no panacea, but critical thinking is the best antidote to inequality, say Chris Cunningham and Colin Samson