China urged to play the long game of scientific development
Tsinghua provost urges researchers to take the risks required to achieve major breakthroughs
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Towns and universities: UK Labour’s new civic thinking
Uclan role in Preston Model sheds light on what a Labour government could mean for universities, beyond the fees pledge
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Looking ahead: THE’s University Leaders Survey
Where will higher education be in 2030? Our survey asks university leaders what they think the next decade holds for the sector
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International partnerships can fill the Brexit hole
The prospect of losing access to EU funding only strengthens the rationale for UK universities to develop deep, bilateral international partnerships, says Ed ByrneÂ
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Researching whale hunting: one scholar joins a harpoon crew
In the very different cultures of St Vincent and the Faroe Islands, whaling forms a key part of their identity. Scholar Russell Fielding gets a real insight into the hunting tradition. Matthew Reisz...
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Think Chinese to protect enrolments, Australian universities told
China’s internal policies, such as Belt and Road initiative, may hold the key to protecting a critical revenue stream
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Don’t be distracted from equality challenges, universities told
Need to meet demands of technological advances should not overshadow long-standing problems of gender and race, conference told
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Melbourne university to issue blockchain credentials
RMIT uses blockchain to authenticate qualifications from its latest course – about blockchain
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Safety fears could force university to close engineering facility
University of Chester refused retrospective planning permission over proximity to oil refinery
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THE World University Rankings 2019: a future beyond borders
Australia’s Monash University takes a multifaceted approach to preparing its graduates for an increasingly globalised and digital economy, says Margaret Gardner
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Can the generalist MBA survive the heat?
Generalist MBAs lack the sector-specific skills that specialist MBAs can provide and that the job market increasingly demands, says Pierre Ihmle
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Population collapse must speed South Korean university reform
Soul-searching is required by institutions if they want to survive the alarming decline in student numbers that will leave many classrooms empty, says Jayden Kim
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Interview with Lee Cronin
The award-winning chemist attempts to explain his reasons for wanting to create a chemical brain, but suggests we won’t be moving to Mars any time soon