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But institutions warned against United Nations framework becoming a ‘tick-box exercise’
The Middle East and North Africa have large youth populations and growing university participation. But with high unemployment, low female workplace participation and universities focused on STEM and the public sector, is all this human capital being wasted? Simon Baker reports
President of research powerhouse Sigbritt Karlsson calls for realism about openness while continuing to foster culture of innovation and entrepreneurialism
We should not be apologising for the way the humanities have been used in the Trump era, but striving to harness their force, says Sara Guyer
Politicians, funders and university leaders all intone the mantra of interdisciplinarity. But what does the concept really mean? Will it really yield the insights it promises? And how best can it be fostered? Ellie Bothwell reports
University leaders from the Middle East and North Africa will convene in Abu Dhabi to discuss how a multidisciplinary model can help build knowledge economies and advance academic research
The Decade of Action towards the UN’s sustainable development goals has begun and universities must pay them urgent attention, writes Mark Charlton
Highlights from a roundtable discussion with universities in Davos about how location influences community outreach and academic research
Michael Spence tells 91茄子/Toronto event that maintaining conversations at staff and student level is ‘incredibly important’ in face of rising tensions
University leaders and top academics will gather in Toronto to discuss the power of place
Sector leaders emphasise potential role that country’s academics could play in finding solutions to global challenges
Actions by the current government suggest official discomfort with the basic purpose of public universities, says Jayati Ghosh
Event will explore how universities can contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 16
Event will debate topics such as internationalisation, innovation and rankings
The Australian National University’s rejection of massification will reap rich rewards for its students, says Brian Schmidt
Event in Russia will explore how universities can adapt to changes in technology
Duncan Ross outlines what’s new for the 2020 edition of the University Impact Rankings and how universities can get involved
Nobel laureate astrophysicist Brian Schmidt discusses the notion of ‘genius’ with rising star physicist Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski
ETH rector says academia should focus on ‘excellent performances’, not quantity of research
Gemma Hersh acknowledges that publishing giant could do more to demonstrate its value
Universities also warned that lack of diversity in AI is leading to missed opportunities to solve important problems
Times Higher Education flagship event will take place in Canada for first time
OECD education adviser Dirk van Damme highlights disappointing maths and literacy scores of university leavers
World Economic Forum economist Saadia Zahidi says campuses must prevent ‘hollowing-out of the middle class’ for sake of social stability
Italian mathematician Alessio Figalli says falling short demonstrates the testing and unknowable nature of research
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski tells young scholars to focus on research and ignore ‘shitty job market’
Harvard professor says universities must take on responsibility for morality in a post-institutional and post-religious world
UK universities struggle in latest league table, as institutions in Germany, China and Australia make progress
Brian Schmidt says academia is losing brightest researchers because they cannot endure ‘intolerable’ precarity throughout their thirties
Higher education institutions urged to change tactics when lobbying for extra funding
Analysis of the backgrounds of leaders in the world top 400 reveals turnover is high but diversity low among presidents and vice-chancellors
Event will host the launch of the 2020 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
Publishing deals need to acknowledge the reality that most research is not yet gold open access, says Elsevier’s Gemma Hersh
International students feel “at home” while locals feel left out on outsized Australian campus, says Michael Spence
Two-day event to focus on how UK universities can ‘change the story’
Universities fuel governments’ appetites for metrics when they brag about their rankings, summit hears
'We have budget troubles too', provost of China’s leading university insists
Event hears how machine learning can aid student progress and curriculum design – and that academics should let AI ‘take over’ admissions
Forum mulls the merits of external experience, elected leaders and 10-year term limits
In times of conflict it is best to meet students on their own turf, University of Cape Town leader says
Former universities minister says institutions do not always succeed in maintaining founding diversity as he predicts ‘growth agenda’ will win in the UK
Physicist and broadcaster says academics must have freedom and support to communicate with society, to ‘avoid mistakes of past’
UK’s public research funding overseer argues debate over political control of public finances is a ‘false dichotomy’ and distracts from bigger societal issues
Younger institutions offer greatest potential for dynamic collaborations, says high commissioner
Economist Lord Jim O'Neill warns political ‘nonsense’ a barrier to urgently-needed research
Head of fledgling college created by alliance of major research universities talks of ambition to diversify subject
Event will include launch of Young University Rankings 2020
Jessica Wade tells 91茄子 summit that younger institutions can create better equality policies from scratch
There are plenty of pluses in being the only campus in town, new Australian v-c insists
Event will include launch of 91茄子 Europe Teaching Rankings 2019
The president emeritus of Nanyang Technological University says be prepared to answer endless questions and learn to control your ego
Vice-provost for academic affairs at Nazarbayev University says the post-Soviet country is supporting higher education to break new ground in international research
Asia Universities Summit 2020 will take place in partnership with Fujita Health University in Nagoya
University’s emphasis on creativity, not exam scores, aims to help shift China away from ‘degree factory’ model, 91茄子 summit hears
National University of Singapore takes top accolade at inaugural ceremony
Tsinghua University overtakes National University of Singapore in regional table
Minister tells 91茄子 summit that space project on which she works typifies national priority to diversify economy
Both sides talk about maintaining the fine balance between university neutrality and delivering on private research investments
Artificial intelligence experts discuss the role of government, universities and tech companies in making sure AI has a positive impact on society
US university president tells 91茄子 summit that institutions need to ‘rethink’ their operations
