THE Teaching Survey 2017: results and analysis
Academics enjoy teaching. What they don’t like is the lack of preparation time, bureaucratic burdens, unprepared students – and the TEF. Jack Grove reports

Academics enjoy teaching. What they don’t like is the lack of preparation time, bureaucratic burdens, unprepared students – and the TEF. Jack Grove reports

Ultra-modern university in gambling hotspot looks to ancient college system for inspiration

Eight subject rankings reveal elite group of 14 US and European universities thriving across disciplines

Jonathan Mirsky considers an exploration of the dynamics between two ancient rival nations

A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

How to unravel the Gordian knot of an EU exit? The strength of the UK higher education sector gives Anton Muscatelli hope

Fledgling institutions make the most of freedom to create their own strategies and niches

Energy, ingenuity and international outlook make HK a fertile territory for success, says Peter Mathieson

Lara Douds-Cook welcomes a colourful compendium of overlapping conflicts in a disintegrating and reconfiguring empire

Weiming Education Group, the largest provider of private schools in China, is branching out into the US

Ana Mari Cauce, who is Cuban-American and gay, aims to improve race and identity relations on campus

Data reveal that countries such as China and Saudi Arabia produce only a tiny fraction of the history and political science papers of democracies

Anna Esaki-Smith writes on the many challenges facing her as she prepares her class for the IELTS exam

Cultivating a sense of goodwill and responsible citizenship are key to the university's strategy

THE’s director of data and analytics Duncan Ross reflects on the work underpinning the 2016-2017 World University Rankings