Forget Trump, the threat to science comes from within
Experts are out of fashion with today’s political vanguard, but fraudulent research risks further undermining science, says THE’s Asia-Pacific editor John Ross
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Scholars who write children’s literature
The academy has long had a rich vein of children’s literature running through it, with J. R. R. Tolkien, Lewis Carroll and C. S. Lewis all being Oxford dons. Matthew Reisz finds that the seam is...
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THE World Reputation Rankings 2018: results announced
Analysis reveals Asia’s top universities still have low levels of prestige outside continentÂ
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THE Young University Rankings 2018: the global appetite for higher education
Our data visualisations show how institutions were established in three distinct waves, and the global distribution of ‘Golden Age’ universities
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THE podcast: Asia University Rankings 2014 results
Download the podcastTimes Higher Education has published its Asia University Rankings 2014, based on the same tried-and-trusted performance indicators that underpin the prestigious THE World...
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Worrying signs for Australia’s gravy train
Is Australia’s higher education export industry destined to become a victim of its own success? Â
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Australia to take European lead on qualifications framework
Tightly defined learning levels are inappropriate in an age of stackable credentials, report suggests
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THE World University Rankings 2019: engagement with business brings a multitude of riches
Successful partnerships with industry players hinge on location and circumstances, while funding is only part of the picture, says Sarah Wild
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Interview with Maree Teesson
The psychologist talks about jumping ship, putting junior researchers first and why online gaming promotes abstemiousness
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Working with institutions outside the global elite is the way to truly internationalise
Universities that realise that innovation won’t always come via the top of league tables are the ones that will thrive in challenging times, says Maggie Dallman
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China’s Crisis of Success, by William Overholt
Book of the week: Jonathan Mirsky wonders at the wisdom of making this Asian ‘miracle’ a model for rapid development
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Interview with Peter van der Veer
The Dutch anthropologist discusses growing up in the sectarian Netherlands, following the hippie trail and whether religious tolerance has a future
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Confucius Institutes should not be shut down
Provided universities offer other avenues to debate contentious issues, institutes’ pro-China stance should not be a deal-breaker, says Jeffrey Gil
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Books interview: Serinity Young
The author of on the figures, real and mythical, who sparked her flights of imagination
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THE World University Rankings 2019: elevating influences for lower-ranked universities
Ambitious institutions have taken a variety of steps to achieve uplift from legislation to tenure, says Ellie Bothwell