6 October 2011 A serendipitous combination of great location, staff dedication and alumni loyalty has helped to propel Toronto to world-class status, says David Naylor, and promises to keep it there...
6th October 2011 Phil Baty describes the methodological refinements that have made the 2011-12 rankings even more accurate and comprehensive No project that seeks to reduce the amazing variety of...
Rankings both shape and reflect university standings, and in a sector where institutions continue to shy away from true distinctiveness and focus, they will act as invaluable proxies in the long term...
Social media do not wait for the communications office to open - but do offer informed universities unique brand-building opportunities, explain Alan Ruby and Shannon Kelly Ranking schemes that use...
Despite its successes, the University of Tokyo will not rest on its laurels. Junichi Hamada discusses how Todai looks forwards and back to build for the future For the second year running, the...
4 October 2012 Mixing substantial investments in research with top academics and strategic international collaborations is a healthy recipe that has helped a Singaporean institution grow quickly,...
Phil Baty celebrates the universities that have reached the top of the global academy in decades, not centuries 31 May 2012 Welcome to the inaugural Times Higher Education 100 Under 50. The basis of...
31 May 2012 Free from tradition and baggage, a wave of upstarts are challenging their elders. Phil Baty investigates There are many disadvantages to being a young university, says Yongmin Kim,...
May 31 2012 Achieving world-class status is a marathon, not a sprint, but notes Jamil Salmi, rapid progress can be made with the right regimen - particularly when starting from scratch Credit: Alamy...
31 May 2012 Phil Baty explains how the 100 Under 50 ranking was created and emphasises the dynamism of the table When we asked our international expert advisers what age they thought characterised a...
31 May 2012 The 1960s universities rose to prominence on the back of savvy leadership and a firm commitment to research, argues Paul Wellings In his Memoir of a Thinking Radish: An Autobiography (...
31 May 2012 Tony Chan discusses the key factors behind HKUST's rapid rise, and adds: you ain't seen nothing yet ? Visitors to our university often come with this question on their lips: how did the...
31 May 2012 Confidence is the hallmark of Warwick, a habitual innovator that has made a global splash, says Nigel Thrift From its creation, confidence has been the University of Warwick's watchword....
31 May 2012 Marcelo Knobel and Renato H.L. Pedrosa discuss Unicamp's past and what the future has in store The State University of Campinas (Unicamp) is on an upwards trajectory: it was part of the...
31 May 2012 The University of York has always been unafraid to go its own way, Laurie Taylor recalls Nowadays I take the compliments showered on the University of York for granted. I no longer need...