What are you reading? – 15 February 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

Diverse dining options are part of institution’s recipe for success, says outgoing president Tan Chorh Chuan

Scheme to bolster ties between West and Middle East and Asia backed by 122 researchers, including 29 Nobel laureates

Having well-resourced and world-leading university research is crucial if the UK is to succeed as a knowledge economy, says Michael Drew

THE’s rankings editor Phil Baty sets out why the World University Rankings are here to stay – and why that's a good thing

Latest OECD data show levelling off in global numbers of mobile students after exponential growth in late 1990s and 2000s

Fears that the arrival of foreign universities could decimate native provision have apparently been set aside by ministers, writes Martin Surya Mulyadi Â

We unveil the top 250 universities under 50 years old and explain our generational and nuanced approach to young institutions

Revolution in Ukraine; the complexities of judging; international espionage past and present; neurogastronomy; and the surprising longevity of the kibbutz

Revised edition reignites debate about value of journal ratings in academia

Number of those studying for degrees overseas grew by just 1 per cent in 2016-17, following years of strong growth

New generation of scientists powering country’s development, says head of science funding agency

League table may include metrics on university spin-off companies and research publications co-authored with industry

Book of the week: Laura Kehoe welcomes a significant contribution to our understanding of primates’ behaviour in the wild