National University of Singapore’s use of skills data sparks debate
But academics argue against narrow teaching focus and warn that technical skills have a ‘half-life’
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Wall Street Journal/ߣߣƵ College Rankings 2017: analysis
When it comes to student engagement, US institutions in the research elite typically have a lot of ground to make up
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Wall Street Journal/ߣߣƵ College Rankings 2017 table information
The overall Wall Street Journal/ߣߣƵ College Rankings 2017 methodology explores four key areas: ߣߣƵ Does the college have the capacity to effectively deliver teaching? The...
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Wrangles over Hong Kong’s political future must not hold us back
Hong Kong’s position at the intersection of the Western world with China makes it a test bed for China’s “opening up”, with the University of Hong Kong at its centre, says the institution's president...
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How do you define yourself as an academic?
Johannes Angermuller is a linguist in the UK, a sociologist in Germany and a mixture of both in France. How do you define your academic self?
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THE ‘Table of Tables’ 2017: Loughborough catching up with elite
Cambridge tops combined results of the three main UK university league tables for sixth year in a row
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‘Machiavellian’ scientists more likely to commit research fraud
If lab misconduct is linked to personality traits, there is a case for assessing these when hiring scientists, say researchers
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Bangladesh's ‘rickshaw faculty’: a nadir of academic exploitation
Recent graduates teach at three to four universities a day to make ends meet, researcher finds during stint observing country’s private HE system
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South Africa battles to salvage academic year as protests go on
Vice-chancellor warns of ‘lost generation’ if classes do not resume soon
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England guarantees funding for EU students starting courses next year
Current funding and fee levels apply for duration of 2017-18 courses even if UK leaves EU
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Staff and students ‘suspicious’ of international strategies
‘Sinister’ internationalisation agendas still too focused on recruiting students, researcher claims
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Brazilian academics hope for refocused Science Without Borders
Revamped scheme should not drain more funding from areas such as research, says São Paulo provost
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US university settles lawsuit with creationist
A former laboratory manager claims he was fired from California State University, Northridge due to his religious beliefs
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Anti-corruption boss to target Italian universities
Former anti-Mafia prosecutor Raffaele Cantone will investigate cronyism and nepotism in Italy’s higher education system next year