Branch campuses coming of age as pandemic disrupts mobility
But offshore bulwarks take many forms – and in some institutions, staying at home works best

But offshore bulwarks take many forms – and in some institutions, staying at home works best

THE data reveal the areas where China’s top universities are ahead of their global peers and where they have the most ground to make upÂ

University presidents say the crisis has made clear the essential aspects of higher education and the best way to deliver them, but concerns over the future remain, reports Ellie Bothwell

THE survey finds that students rate in-person tuition significantly more highly

Shane O’Mara is both fascinated and disappointed by a bold attempt to provide an ‘overarching framework’ for how the brain works

Tributes paid to a ‘top scholar in Greek philosophy’ noted for her ‘strong sense of justice’ and ‘distaste for shallowness and group thought’

High-rising regions have reason to be heartened, but even in areas facing grave threats leaders keep their spirits up and carry on, says Ellie Bothwell

Universities that published high-impact research on Covid-19 have soared up the league table, with China reaping the most rewards

View the THE World University Rankings 2022 digital edition

Universities in Africa and the Middle East have made the most progress since 2018

Admitting profits is a strong start, experts say, but academia has much more central culpability yet to remedy

Middle Eastern nations have improved more quickly than mainland China over past four years, while Malaysia and Pakistan also on rise

Universities in low-income regions worry that the Covid crisis could stymie their life-saving research and life-changing teaching. Ellie Bothwell writes

Ashoka University professor and novelist discusses academic life in the US and India, as well as his next novel, which explores ‘the ethics of education’

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media