Coping with illness: sound minds, unsound bodies
Being sick threatens employability, legacy and self-image. Two recent victims of stroke and cancer tell their tales

Being sick threatens employability, legacy and self-image. Two recent victims of stroke and cancer tell their tales

Stateside efforts to widen higher education’s global reach are fragmented and conflicting, says Philip Wainwright

Landmark gift from foundation started by Irish-American billionaire will fund work in US and Ireland

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
To our great dismay, Nick Rushby has stepped down as editor of the British Journal of Educational Technology. The basis for his decision lies in a conflict between him as editor (together with much...

We talk globalisation, internationalisation and Marmite with the future head of a South Pacific university

Women in higher education in South Asia are not being identified and prepared for leadership roles in universities, a new report suggests

‘Anecdotal evidence has little value’, professor tells UK Council for International Student Affairs conference

Politics lecturer Michael Buehler faces sustained attacks after raising questions about covert lobbying ahead of US visit by country’s president
Asia doubles representation while European countries face varied performance

̽»¨ÊÓÆµ World University Rankings data reveal the 20 best institutions based on private-sector investment per academic

The 100 Under 50 is the only ̽»¨ÊÓÆµ global ranking where the Asia-Pacific region outperforms the traditionally dominant Western powerhouses of North America and Europe, a fact that...

If the government is serious about globalisation in higher education, it should do more to open up overseas study to UK students
WANG Gungwu (THES, June 5) makes an interesting analysis of the reasons why in the field of Asian studies the North-South link has flourished much more than the South-South link. However, Professor...