Social responsibility ‘can’t be forced’ on academics
Thailand’s education minister tells conference that a consensus is better for ensuring universities help local communities
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Subra Suresh: why I swapped Carnegie Mellon for Singapore
No better place than city state for higher education's new era, says Nanyang Technological University president
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Global Gay: How Gay Culture Is Changing the World, by Frédéric Martel
There is a rich tapestry of regional varieties of gay life across the globe, Charlie Pullen writes
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Supply, demand and other funding calculations
Universities need to raise funds from potentially mercurial financial markets without losing sight of their long-term missions. It’s a delicate balance
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Pisa 2012 rankings: East Asia on the rise
East Asia has strengthened its grip on the top places of the world’s most influential international education rankings, it was revealed today
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Hollywood’s academic neighbour takes lead on tackling sex abuse
Higher education institutions are well placed to develop solutions to harassment and assault, says University of Southern California provost
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Poor knowledge transfer ‘a barrier’ to emerging economies’ growth
Ability to commercialise research is key to rebuilding war-torn countries such as Sri Lanka, but businesses must pledge support, say sector leaders
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THE writer named as Australia’s top higher education journalist
John Ross was recently appointed as title’s first Asia-Pacific editor
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Universities will use AI to select students, says Alice Gast
Imperial College London president predicts that higher education institutions will follow global corporations in screening applicants using AI-based algorithms
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Ousted vice-chancellor ‘may never return’ to Papua New Guinea
Albert Schram may not return to Pacific nation to defend claims that he faked his PhD
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Emerging Economies Summit: India is ‘blueprint for developing world’
World Bank consultant says India’s decision to relax state control over curricula at some universities is model
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THE Young University Rankings 2018: an instinctively daring breed
Bold by nature, young institutions are tailor-made for ambitious projects such as the EU’s plan to create disruptive ‘super-networks’, says Anthony Forster