English universities welcome boost in QR research funding
Budget for 2019-20 promises £45 million in quality-related support, but universities say more is needed
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Why we can’t overlook textbook piracy
A new business model is needed if textbook publishers want to win back their student clients, says Matthew Jones
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THE to host first summit in Japan
Asia Universities Summit 2020 will take place in partnership with Fujita Health University in Nagoya
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Firm friends: the UK needs better university-industry links
Theresa May’s new industrial strategy will support universities’ R&D, but more partnerships with business – while never entirely risk-free – are needed
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IBM: The Rise and Fall and Reinvention of a Global Icon, by James W. Cortada
Book of the week: Christopher Phelps assesses a bold but flawed history of one of America’s great corporations
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When will lifelong learning come of age?
Continuous retraining is widely seen as the answer to the coming job losses caused by automation and artificial intelligence. But are universities the best places to provide it? And are their courses...
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THE World Reputation Rankings 2019: strong bonds build strong brands
Having learned the value of protecting reputations individually, universities now must begin acting collectively to support higher education more widely, Ellie Bothwell hears
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Ministers launch £10 million English fund for University Enterprise Zones
Investment will help institutions develop university-industry collaboration
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Asia University Rankings 2017: what fuels university-industry partnerships?
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
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Court to rule on release of Monsanto meeting transcript
Long-running dispute over industry influence in Canada nears decision point, but no big solution
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Life beyond the ivory curtain
Three scholars reflect on finding new purpose outside the academy
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Universities are the aces in the political pack
Higher education is often cast as politically insignificant, but look closer and it is frequently a chip in the highest-stakes game around
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UK campus will teach China to open education to world, says dean
Wen Hai, head of Peking University HSBC Business School’s Oxford outpost, says venture will help foster collaboration between Britain and China
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Victory for the UCU requires a unified front
In the wake Sally Hunt’s resignation and pay ballot turnout, the UK’s University and College Union needs to come together to discuss its long-term strategy, says Matt WaddupÂ
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Modern universities are not neoliberal – but many academics are
Successful publish-or-perish operators should look in the mirror before writing their next diatribe about marketisation, says Mike Marinetto