Command: The Twenty-First Century General, by Anthony King
Book of the week: Changes to methods of military leadership raise questions of who’s the boss, finds A. W. Purdue

Book of the week: Changes to methods of military leadership raise questions of who’s the boss, finds A. W. Purdue

But experts ask how long country’s success can last in the face of rampant competition from Asia
Effort to publish damned by review process Ronald Barnett offered some suggestions on how to conduct journal reviews with integrity in his article “Where are the ethics in academic publishing?” (...

Technologies like AI should be fostered to enhance learning, but more attention should also be paid to the core, humanistic missions of universities, writes Lin Jianhua

Sir John Kingman hints that research councils could withhold funding in cases where universities do not address unfair treatment of staff

New ambitions to increase Pakistan’s higher education capacity and collaborations with the UK are reason enough be hopeful for the country’s future, says Cara Aitchison

The UCU is in a unique position of strength and reflection – the low turnout for the pay dispute ballot doesn't change that, says Michael Carley

While China’s intensification puts regional rivals in the shade, it casts a spotlight on progress in the special administrative region

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Seven academic chemists give their views on the field’s health

What are vice-chancellors’ insights into the trends, threats and priorities affecting the future of the university? Nearly 200 leaders of world-ranked universities give their views on where the...

Country’s vice-chancellors conceived exchange programme, only to abandon it as focus shifted to recruitment

Successful partnerships with industry players hinge on location and circumstances, while funding is only part of the picture, says Sarah Wild

National strategies also debate merits of basic versus applied research in rapidly expanding field

In an unpredictable, increasingly digital age, Singapore’s universities are rethinking how to equip alumni with relevant skills throughout their lives