Going Global: rankings as a force for good in the developing world
After the THE Africa Universities Summit, and as higher education leaders gather at Going Global in Cape Town, Phil Baty reflects on the role of rankings in nation-building
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World University Rankings 2016-2017: Why it’s hard to make global comparisons
An increasing drive to compare university offerings worldwide is hampered by the particular nature of teaching and learning, writes Paul Ashwin, professor of higher education, Lancaster University
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New and noteworthy – 11 August 2016
Hey presto! This week’s books to astonish and enlighten survey modern magic in Asia, physics with a feminist focus, the work of Elizabeth Bishop and the museum as creative spark
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Interview with Stephen Buckman
We talk blue-sky thinking, academic mobility and not ‘sweating the small stuff’ with the new ߣߣÊÓƵn Research Council funding director
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The rise of European university networks
University leaders from across the Continent explain why collaboration is more important than ever as a new mission group forms in Amsterdam
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Study shines light on success of Germany’s Excellence Initiative
‘Clusters of excellence’ have created highly cited publications, but the amount of money involved is still relatively small
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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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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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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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THE Teaching Survey 2017: results and analysis
Academics enjoy teaching. What they don’t like is the lack of preparation time, bureaucratic burdens, unprepared students – and the TEF. Jack Grove reports
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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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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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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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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