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Collaborating with industry provides universities with funding but also insight into real-world problems and solutions, says Christiaan van der Merwe

Universities are doing more to discover what students need and how best to deliver it, Linda Nordling finds as she surveys the top of the teaching pillar

Position in the overall rankings does not capture some of the ways in which many institutions in developing countries shine. Ellie Bothwell reports

A global ranking featuring 1,000 institutions is a milestone. How did we get here, asks Phil Baty

The best universities in the world may excel overall, but their performance on different measures is variable

Two UK institutions lead our ranking of the best universities for the first time in its history, with Oxford holding on to the number one spot for the second year in a row, while Cambridge has risen to second place

The Nobel prizewinning physicist and Australian National University vice-chancellor on why his experience running a research team matters more than his Nobel prize

Duncan Ross explains how far THE¡¯s rankings have come ¨C and where they might be going

Russia¡¯s top universities are being supported to make internationalisation a priority, and the fruits of their efforts are paying off, says Vladimir Filippov

To consolidate strengths and address shared challenges, top regional institutions have formed the Asian University Alliance, Tsinghua University¡¯s Zhou Zhong explains

The region must revive the reform spirit of 100 years ago to reverse the loss of talent, say Marcelo Knobel and Andr¨¦s Bernasconi

Good academic leadership that enables universities to stay abreast of societal developments is more vital than ever, says Ole Petter Ottersen

Tan Chorh?Chuan explains how the National University of Singapore is addressing two key questions posed by the new age of empowerment

Cornell is dedicated to truth, free expression and diversity, for only through these can it fulfil its mission to ¡®maintain and promote the humane and rational values¡¯ crucial to society, says its president Martha Pollack

The results of the 2018 THE World University Rankings discussed by the editorial team

Simon Baker, °Õ±á·¡¡¯s data editor, analyses the areas of academic activity that are central to the progress Asian universities are making

Simon Baker, THE¡¯s data editor, considers three pairs of countries

Amid growing indifference to the public value of universities, the LSE¡¯s Minouche Shafik suggests four ways to restore confidence and pride in the academy

With more data from more institutions, our 2018 rankings give a bigger picture than ever before. Here we explain the methodology that underpins the tables

Phil Baty has the latest on the publication of the 2018 Times ÖйúAƬ World University Rankings, which will be launched in London in September

Watch Alan Lau¡¯s keynote speech at the 2017 Times ÖйúAƬ Research Excellence Summit

Bringing internationalisation to the fore isn¡¯t easy, so identifying the main challenges creates a helpful focus, writes Carlos Iv¨¢n Moreno Arellano

Reforms in Chile have made ÖйúAƬ more accessible and more sustainable. So why isn¡¯t everybody happy? asks J. Salvador Peralta

There are good reasons why some big names are missing from our roster

To better prepare graduates for today¡¯s world, Latin American ÖйúAƬ must evolve, but, says Liz Reisberg, it is hidebound and resistant to change

Our rankings aim to support institutions across the region to raise their game

Brazil retains the crown in Times ÖйúAƬ¡¯s second annual list of the top universities in the region as ÖйúAƬ institutions face up to the need to change

In the competition to boost their reputations, are universities in danger of forgetting their students? asks Juan Manuel Mora

Ability to access the cutting-edge technology needed for such research is one key factor behind the success of institutions featuring in the latest THE cluster analysis

We explain the methodology that underpins our rankings for Latin America

Call for rankings to give more weight to societal impact

The extraordinary dynamism that characterises ÖйúAƬ in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania merits detailed analysis, says Phil Baty

The universities of China, Singapore and South Korea are among the world leaders in some STEM fields, but will they expand their strength into other disciplines? asks Simon Marginson

Building ties with academics and students across Asia, and China in particular, is paying off for Australia¡¯s universities. Jack Grove reports

Covering a huge geographical area, the Asia-Pacific University Rankings showcase a region that has a rapidly expanding and rapidly changing ÖйúAƬ system

The ranking will be released at an event in Mexico in July

Times ÖйúAƬ to partner with The Wall Street Journal to produce business school rankings in spring 2018

In our inaugural analysis of the region, the Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2017 help to show the dynamism of a rapidly growing ÖйúAƬ market

The first THE ranking measuring teaching across Europe will be launched at the event next year

Phil Baty reflects on the Times ÖйúAƬ World Reputation Forum, which took place in Harvard Square this month

Figures reveal the UK to be less of a pacesetter than generally thought and the Netherlands to be a real knockout. Simon Baker investigates who might be continental kings after Brexit

The UK may lead Europe in terms of internationalisation, but other countries are surprisingly strong and gaining ground. Ellie Bothwell reports

Having put students and teaching quality at the heart of its US rankings, THE intends to extend its innovative approach to Europe. Phil Baty writes

Su Guaning, president emeritus of Nanyang Technological University, says the best universities have a local rival

Experts within their field are best placed to assess a university¡¯s expertise in a subject. Here we analyse how top universities are perceived by subject

Asian universities overtake top Western brands in the Times Higher Education ranking of the world¡¯s most prestigious universities 

Brand has substance: it is the distillation of an institution¡¯s mission and relevance, says Phil Baty

Harvard faculty, students and alumni illuminate what the university does and shape its reputation like no other communications tool, says Paul Andrew

Susannah Baker and Anna Myers say that creating a distinctive university profile requires a clear idea of who you are and what strengths you offer

Complaints about university PR units often stem from inflated expectations and bad practice. Mark Ferguson offers tips on how to master media

Underpinning THE¡¯s World Reputation Rankings is our Academic Reputation Survey, and this is how we collect, collate and calculate the figures

Ellie Bothwell talks with the KAUST president about effective leadership, securing funding and the importance of keeping the local public onside

Universities with the highest student to staff ratio named

Ahead of his address at Going Global 2017, Phil Baty looks at the relationship between the world¡¯s best universities and their place in the world

University appeals ICO notice to publish report on refusal to take part in league tables

Balkan country¡¯s ÖйúAƬ system punches above its weight in new ranking

The Times Higher Education table of the world's most prestigious universities will be announced in Massachusetts 

As tactics to maximise rankings become common knowledge and fluctuation diminishes, universities will re-focus on a diversifying array of missions, says Merlin Crossley