Students need ‘soft skills’ courses as part of degrees
Former Shanghai Normal University president advocates classes on extracurricular development
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President quits Afghan university after terror attack
Former US deputy assistant secretary of defence now to lead American University of Afghanistan
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One of most cited papers ever ‘was just my grad school work’
Biochemist named in analysis of US highly cited papers claims it is not his main contribution to science
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Grant winners – 15 December 2016
A round-up of?academics awarded research council funding
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Look to ‘in-country engagement’ with India, conference told
Forging partnerships with Indian institutions in the country could alleviate dwindling inbound student numbers to UK
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THE Teaching Survey 2017: results and analysis
Academics enjoy teaching. What they don’t like is the lack of preparation time, bureaucratic burdens, unprepared students – and the TEF. Jack Grove reports
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Europe giving US business schools a run for their money
New figures show nearly two-thirds of European business schools reported increases in applications
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BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings 2017: results announced
India and China are the main winners in our list of the best universities in emerging economies
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National University of Singapore’s use of skills data sparks debate
But academics argue against narrow teaching focus and warn that technical skills have a ‘half-life’
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Japan and education: a victim of its own success?
Recent university rankings results provide some much-needed discomfort in Japan, says?Devin Stewart
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Indonesia debates bringing in foreign university rectors
Prominent intellectual argues against new government proposal, saying many ‘imported experts’ have ‘no adequate understanding of Indonesia’
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World University Rankings 2016-2017: results announced
University of Oxford snatches top spot from Caltech in this year’s World University Rankings as Asia’s rise continues
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Shenzhen Audencia Business School looks to break mould
Dean of new French-Chinese institution excited by opportunities in ‘dynamic’ part of the world
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Jim Port, 1948-2016
A management consultant whose many studies of the sector gained him an OBE in higher education has died
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University of Gibraltar head looks to Africa for partnerships
Daniella Tilbury says university’s ideal geographical location affords options in Europe and beyond