Hong Kong University of Science and Technology: how to succeed as a university in just 25 years
President Tony Chan puts rise to world stage down to money, research-active staff and the lure of Hong Kong
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Anti-immigration politics spells trouble for universities
Switzerland shows risks to universities from rise of right-wing populist parties and politicians, says John Morgan
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World University Rankings 2016-2017 by subject: results announced
Eight subject rankings reveal elite group of 14 US and European universities thriving across disciplines
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University of Macau offers unlikely home for Oxbridge tradition
Ultra-modern university in gambling hotspot looks to ancient college system for inspiration
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Confronting Brexit: the perks and pitfalls of plausible moves
How to unravel the Gordian knot of an EU exit? The strength of the UK higher education sector gives Anton Muscatelli hope
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Middle Kingdom and Empire of the Rising Sun: Sino-Japanese Relations, Past and Present, by June Teufel Dreyer
Jonathan Mirsky considers an exploration of the dynamics between two ancient rival nations
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What are you reading? – 10 March 2016
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Innovation nation: Hong Kong’s eyes on the future
Energy, ingenuity and international outlook make HK a fertile territory for success, says Peter Mathieson
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150 Under 50 Rankings 2016: Youthful universities use their flexibility to make a mark
Fledgling institutions make the most of freedom to create their own strategies and niches
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University of Washington president’s personal mission to tackle prejudice
Ana Mari Cauce, who is Cuban-American and gay, aims to improve race and identity relations on campus
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The ‘Russian’ Civil Wars, 1916-1926: Ten Years that Shook the World, by Jonathan D. Smele
Lara Douds-Cook welcomes a colourful compendium of overlapping conflicts in a disintegrating and reconfiguring empire
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World insight: preparing asylum seekers in Hong Kong for higher education
Anna Esaki-Smith writes on the many challenges facing her as she prepares her class for the IELTS exam
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Chinese private school company buys US university campus
Weiming Education Group, the largest provider of private schools in China, is branching out into the US
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The World’s Most International Universities 2017
The institutions with the strongest global connections have a ‘cultural disposition’ to think beyond borders. Ellie Bothwell reports
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World insight: reinventing student admissions in Singapore
Holistic admissions offer a level of fairness that traditional academic criteria alone cannot provide, and it is a new approach in Singapore, writes Kristen Lynas