Forget Trump, the threat to science comes from within
Experts are out of fashion with today’s political vanguard, but fraudulent research risks further undermining science, says THE’s Asia-Pacific editor John Ross

Experts are out of fashion with today’s political vanguard, but fraudulent research risks further undermining science, says THE’s Asia-Pacific editor John Ross

Analysis reveals Asia’s top universities still have low levels of prestige outside continentÂ

Our data visualisations show how institutions were established in three distinct waves, and the global distribution of ‘Golden Age’ universities

Is ߣߣÊÓÆµâ€™s higher education export industry destined to become a victim of its own success? Â

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

Tightly defined learning levels are inappropriate in an age of stackable credentials, report suggests

The psychologist talks about jumping ship, putting junior researchers first and why online gaming promotes abstemiousness

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Universities that realise that innovation won’t always come via the top of league tables are the ones that will thrive in challenging times, says Maggie Dallman

Book of the week: Jonathan Mirsky wonders at the wisdom of making this Asian ‘miracle’ a model for rapid development

The Dutch anthropologist discusses growing up in the sectarian Netherlands, following the hippie trail and whether religious tolerance has a future

Provided universities offer other avenues to debate contentious issues, institutes’ pro-China stance should not be a deal-breaker, says Jeffrey Gil

Ambitious institutions have taken a variety of steps to achieve uplift from legislation to tenure, says Ellie Bothwell

The author of on the figures, real and mythical, who sparked her flights of imagination

Successful global hubs understand that an impressive array of opportunities are required to attract top talent, writes Sarah Wild