The shape of rankings to come
We’re gathering data on interdisciplinary science and online learning, and making improvements to some of our existing rankings, to capture insights on more of the work that universities do, says THE...
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There is no large-scale, direct attack on academic freedom in India
BJP ministers and supporters are largely limiting themselves to discrediting and suppressing evidence of government failings, says an academic
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World University Rankings 2024: 20 years tracking global higher education
From just 200 universities to almost 2,000, the World University Rankings have become more global and more inclusive. Ellie Bothwell goes through the archives to examine the most noteworthy...
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World University Rankings 2024: changes to our methodology
The 20th edition is our most robust, inclusive and global ranking, thanks to significant improvements to our methodology
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Australia’s tertiary education system is at odds with the times
The changing nature of work and technology, as well as an evolving population and environment, call for a more inclusive system, says Alec Cameron
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Canberra unveils ‘measured’ international education reforms
Australian rule changes, like UK clampdown and mooted Canadian cap, coincide with exploding enrolments from South Asia
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US ‘must wake up’ to diminishing research power, or ‘lose to Asia’
Clarivate report highlights reliance of US on research collaboration with China in key fields like engineering and technology
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Chinese university research audit finds little real-world impact
Analysis of 862 scientific projects – paid for with 131 million yuan of public funding – identifies no knowledge-transfer outcomes
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Political interference on campus is wasting India’s demographic dividend
Limits on free speech, funding cuts and political appointments at public universities risk squandering a golden opportunity to create a thriving higher education system, says Saikat Majumdar
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Population shifts ‘necessitate international education rethink’
New models beckon after ‘golden age’, sociologist predicts, as source countries seek to plug skills haemorrhage
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Poland looks to Asia and Africa to boost student recruitment
Students who would have studied in Ukraine are turning to Poland since the invasion, university leaders say
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Chinese education minister’s visit ‘shows return to normality’
Trip Down Under seen as a positive sign for international education on both sides of the Tasman
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Indian universities launching endowments face bumpy start
Scholars say India’s growing pool of wealthy alumni could be a boon, if institutions can tap into them
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Talking leadership: Stephen Cheung on gaining university status
Outgoing EdUHK head reflects on a decade-long stint leading Hong Kong’s teacher training university
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Singapore campus ‘delusional’ for cash-strapped university
Critics say joint venture is doomed to fail in an ‘ultra-competitive market’, but Massey insists it has done its homework