Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative boosting academic links?
Data on the growth of scholarly collaboration across Asia, the Middle East and eastern Europe suggest Beijing’s grand strategy could be having an impact

Data on the growth of scholarly collaboration across Asia, the Middle East and eastern Europe suggest Beijing’s grand strategy could be having an impact

Uncapped funding best way of dealing with demographic ‘kinks’, ߣߣÊÓƵn forum told

There is nothing devilish about government oversight of research, but the Haldane Principle checks more sulphurous instincts, says Paul Jump

Cutting-edge scientific research requires freedom from political constraint. To maximise progress, both Asia and the West should reflect on their priorities

Schools take credit for majority of literacy and numeracy development

Wollongong’s Paul Wellings rejects claims he contravened rules in approving Ramsay Centre course, as decision faces legal challenge

The look of success can be fresh-faced as well as weathered and time-worn, Phil Baty writes

Akiyoshi Yonezawa looks at what new domestic league table might tell the world about Japan’s strengths and weaknesses

University’s emphasis on creativity, not exam scores, aims to help shift China away from ‘degree factory’ model, THE summit hears

Research benefits often unforeseeable but must be communicated

China’s investments in talent circulation and innovation hubs hold many lessons for the UK’s international education ambitions, says Catherine Montgomery

The 2016 THE Asia Universities Summit took place at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology this week

Shanghai Jiao Tong University a model of how China’s universities can transform and put innovation first, says president

Jean-Lou Chameau says new institution has established 'remarkable' research record since opening and has not been influenced by Saudi Arabian cultural issues

Robert-Jan Smits looks back on open access initiative ‘roller coaster’ after swapping European Commission for Eindhoven’s ‘booming’ innovation ‘ecosystem’