Blueprint for a brighter future
Education is the most important thing of all. With it you can get a job and move up the social ladder." I heard these words spoken by Nadia, a sixth-former, when, as chair of the Commission on Social...
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Measured improvement
Active engagement with the global rankings has spurred KwaZulu-Natal to greater heights, argues M. W. Makgoba The University of KwaZulu-Natal was formed on 1 January 2004 in extraordinary...
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Search for a pharmacy set which works
David Mottram asks if there is a formula for computer-assisted learning in pharmacology that works for both student and teacher. Undergraduate pharmacy degree courses encompass a wide range of...
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Slicing the baby in half
Screen Violence
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Gambling on visions
As life becomes more complex, understanding its new risks requires greater ingenuity. Eva Pascoe explains. Suddenly, people have to deal with new, difficult problems such as DNA-based testing for...
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Benchmarks for assessment
International collaboration as measured by world rankings is key to Asia’s future, argues Justin Kim. Innovation is a key driver for Asia’s fastest-growing economies and universities are vital...
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On a clear day you can see to the multiplex
The citizens of Oxford may soon see new bingo halls, bowling alleys and car parks among their dreaming spires. Lucy Hodges asks whether colleges keen to profit from their land are responsible. Oxford...
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Selfish rebels in a parliament of genes
The Major Transitions in Evolution
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Discoursing with intent
Sociology, its critics claim, is wedded to jargon and unloved by the society it purports to understand. But Michle Barrett argues that the discipline still has much to say. The link between academic...
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The sages of reason
Critical Theory - Critical Theory and the Novel - Of Critical Theory and Its Theorists
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Bertil Andersson: So young to have travelled so far
4 October 2012 Mixing substantial investments in research with top academics and strategic international collaborations is a healthy recipe that has helped a Singaporean institution grow quickly,...
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Over the hill at 50?
Our Global Neighbourhood: - Utopia Lost:
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Science for the good life
Medicine. As we approach the next millennium, it is good to review the challenges it will bring for research, even though all good scientists know perfectly well that no discontinuities are to be...
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So what do you do, Mr Major?
As John Major resumes normal life at No 10, Peter Hennessy helpfully shows how the function of premiership has changed since the 1940s. This is a very odd moment to be discussing the power of the...
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Globally renowned universities are ranked by reputation
 The World Reputation Rankings measure an increasingly vital element in the social-network age, say Phil BatyReputation is subjective, messy and nebulous, but it matters deeply in today's...