Blithe cutting spirit
David Lean
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Close encounters with far pavilions
Orientalism
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Watchwords for improvement
Source: Corbis Diversification and specialisation are driving movement in the tables, Dirk Van Damme finds Universities today – including the top ones – face tougher competition in a period of...
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Primate suspect
The sexual appetites of the sacred monkeys of India brought feminism and fame to oil heiress Sarah Hrdy. Lucy Hodges profiles her When Sarah Hrdy set out as a postgraduate student to study the sacred...
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Dances with neurons
Conscious Experience - Stairway to the Mind - After Life - Ten Problems of Consciousness
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Barbie invites dry up for Liz
We shouldn't be surprised by Australian republicanism, argues David Corson, it is what you would expect from a country with such a strong egalitarian culture. In a 1978 poll, Australians were asked...
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David Willetts: Keep on moving
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...
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Shaping hearts and minds
‘Relevant excellence’ will help Thailand escape the middle-income trap, argues Sakarindr Bhumiratana. Despite more than a decade of double-digit economic growth, Thailand still finds itself stuck in...
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Matter of opinion? Try matter of fact
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...
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A biotic holocaust
The Biophilia Hypothesis - The Economic Value of Biodiversity - Paradise Lost? - Essentials of Conservation Biology
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Here's to the modern vintage
Source: Alamy Wendy Purcell explains how and why university newcomers worldwide are offering bold new academic flavours. Older is better: well, that is what they say about wine – and what they used...
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Cultivation of pioneering spirits
Kyoto’s international strategy promises to spread its creative virtues across the globe, says Hiroshi Matsumoto. Since its foundation in 1897, Kyoto University has fostered a distinct culture of open...
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Leading light of Lone Star State
The University of Texas at Dallas is destined for the academic top table, says David E. Daniel. In the early 1960s, the Dallas-Fort Worth region lacked a major scientific or engineering institution....