THE Impact Rankings 2020: universities play key role in pandemic recovery
Universities' impact on local communities is vital to strengthen society, writes Ellie Bothwell

Universities' impact on local communities is vital to strengthen society, writes Ellie Bothwell

Aston head Alec Cameron says 50 per cent fall in overseas enrolment revenue is ‘not pessimistic’

The pandemic is accelerating debates about fundamental issues that universities cannot brush aside if they are to keep politicians and the public on their side

Education secretary signals rebalancing towards further education in England after shift in nature of Tory electoral support

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are our guide for these rankings, and this year we have expanded our analysis to include all 17 SDGs

David Gunkel enjoys a stimulating polemic about why we need to reflect on what ‘getting back to normal’ means in the wake of the coronavirus crisis

Trial flights of overseas students taken off the table, as safe haven visas for Hong Kong students herald more tension with China

The elephant expert discusses why her research subjects aren’t as different to humans as we might think

Tributes paid to a scholar ‘ahead of his time’ in showing how history can ‘mobilise, empower and engage a wider public’

Chinese studies expert says scholars should focus on describing and analysing events in Xinjiang rather than political activism Â

Across leading higher education sectors, black and ethnic minority academics are more likely to be in the insecure roles being targeted by coronavirus-triggered saving programmes

Shakespeare, the Beatles and Tina Turner are often referenced in the titles of academic literature, study finds

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

Blown off course: Women in Asia’s academy fear lockdowns will halt hard-won advances