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Tsinghua revels in its structural role on the global stage: forging connections between East and West, writes Chen Jining

Tsinghua revels in its structural role on the global stage: forging connections between East and West, writes Chen Jining

Competition and collaboration; home and abroad; public and private. Put them together and what have you got? The future, argues Alice Gast

At the heart of the Andes, one of Colombia’s top universities is striving for regional and global impact, explains Pablo Navas Sanz de Santamaría

As the state disinvests, Queensland is securing the future of its student experience and research by diversifying its income streams, writes Peter Høj

Germany is on a mission to punch its weight in the rankings, says Hans Müller-Steinhagen

Phil Baty explains how to use the league tables to extract information specific to your requirements

Rankings are widely used and critiqued, says Ellen Hazelkorn, but they create a profile institutions wantd

Phil Baty discovers which institutions excel in which subject areas and finds that the US/UK domination continues

The World University Rankings are competitive, of course, but they also promote the partnerships vital to a vibrant global academy, says Phil Baty

A snapshot view of four years of change

The large developing nations are making patchy progress in the rankings: will Putin’s ambitions be realised? Phil Baty reports
Source: Alamy Competition and collaboration; home and abroad; public and private. Put them together and what have you got? The future, argues Alice Gast. Research and education are global pursuits...

Rankings editor Phil Baty join Chris Parr to discuss the results of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014-2015


The World University Rankings 2014-2015 continue the trends of US decline and Asian ascent, writes Phil Baty