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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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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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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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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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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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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Interview with Maree Teesson
The psychologist talks about jumping ship, putting junior researchers first and why online gaming promotes abstemiousness
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South Asia online archive launched
Digital collection of 5 million pages aims to ‘open window’ on to India’s recent past
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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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Overseas student numbers in Japan up by 12 per cent
Vast majority of international students come from other parts of AsiaÂ
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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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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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Books interview: Serinity Young
The author of on the figures, real and mythical, who sparked her flights of imagination
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India enters international student recruitment race
Country’s new internationalisation plan eschews revenue-focused approaches favoured by other countries
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Can the West ride Chinese higher education tsunami?
There is no holding back the king tide that is the Asian country’s higher education ambition – yet while the torrent carries some riches, what will it sweep away?