Universities pressured to cut Myanmar ties over Rohingya crisis Some academics call for institutions to break all links with the country, while others say educational partnerships are key to building peace By Ellie Bothwell 2 November
Nightmare student feedback: ‘I can’t remember who the teacher was’ Kingsley Purdam on the relentless need to gather feedback – and why the results of doing so are not always of much value By Kingsley Purdam 31 October
How do research-intensive universities embrace inclusion? Speakers at the 2017 World Academic Summit discuss how world-class universities are embracing social inclusivity 27 October
Is China’s HE strategy too narrow to dominate the world rankings? Data suggest that more universities – and subject areas – will need to succeed on the world stage to sustain the country’s rise By Simon Baker 21 October
World University Rankings 2018 by subject: engineering and computer science results out now Universities in the US lead Times 中国A片’s rankings for engineering and technology and computer science; Peking and NUS are Asia’s top performers By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
Qatar's branch campuses create first joint programme Doha offshoots are also integrating courses with goal of providing ‘unique’ value to students By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
‘No rise’ in share of foreign university leaders in Japan since 1980 While proportion of foreign faculty at Japanese universities has increased, study finds no rise in share of leaders By Ellie Bothwell 11 October
Video: the future of world-class research Panel debate from the 2017 THE World Academic Summit 9 October
Fresh data support freedom of movement for scientists Countries with the most open immigration policies for scholars have stronger scientific impact, reports suggest By Rachael Pells 4 October
How to be happy: a psychologist's view of #HEhappiness What brings joy? This week, as part of our week of articles on #HEhappiness, academics from five disciplines address this most difficult of questions By Sonja Lyubomirsky 4 October
Indian students charged as anti-harassment protest turns violent Investigation launched after police attending mass student protest in Varanasi seen to be beating women with sticks By Rachael Pells 4 October
How to be happy: a sociologist's view of #HEhappiness What brings joy? This week, as part of our week of articles on #HEhappiness, academics from five disciplines address this most difficult of questions By David Bartram 3 October
