University leaders divided over fourth industrial revolution
Presidents agree on need to respond but are warned against being ‘slaves to industry’

Presidents agree on need to respond but are warned against being ‘slaves to industry’

The results of the 2017 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings discussed by the editorial team

‘Push-back’ against proposal to use contractual status to identify research-active academics

The Chinese University of Hong Kong has a strong sense of community, and offers students the opportunity to host international events and study abroad programmes, says John Liu Hin Lok

The Asia University Rankings 2017 reveal the top universities across Asia and which nations could raise their game in the next few years

Researcher warns that anti-immigrant sentiment could affect pipeline of academic talent

Steve Keen laments loss of ‘time and freedom’ for universities’ ‘original thinkers’

Canadian scholar urges universities to back off from policing what people do in private

Universities on the continent must shun xenophobia themselves, THE-Ulsan event hears

Innovation in private universities will help to transform Indian higher education, says Atul Chauhan

South Korea’s University of Ulsan, a pioneer in academic and business collaboration, stresses the importance of communication for maximum engagement, writes Yeon-Cheon Oh

Mainland partnerships and lunar missions show the benefits of collaboration, says Timothy W. Tong, the head of Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Akiyoshi Yonezawa looks at what new domestic league table might tell the world about Japan’s strengths and weaknesses

There is no monopoly on quality in Asia – excellence is found continent-wide, says Phil Baty

A nation’s income affects not only the quality of tertiary education but also the number enrolled