Is now the time for a full embrace of lifelong learning?
Universities recognise the need for flexible and continuing education but are still seeking the most appropriate strategy. Anna McKie reports
Universities recognise the need for flexible and continuing education but are still seeking the most appropriate strategy. Anna McKie reports
Sector relishing support for wider dissemination of scholarship but takes issue with some of the details
Latin American universities are rising, but more slowly than others
Academics’ reading lists are increasingly directed by algorithms. But are the recommendation services of platforms such as Google Scholar, ResearchGate and Mendeley distorting science? And might AI...
Institutions are lagging behind global peers on prestige and funding levels
Growing participation in the rankings attests to universities’ determination to raise quality and better serve their communities, says Ellie Bothwell
Pandemic-related budget constraints and anti-science governments are taking their toll on researchers in their region. Ellie Bothwell reports
Data from THE World University Rankings show where young universities are making rapid improvements
Asian universities further boost their performance in list of world’s best universities founded during the past half-century
We answer your frequently asked questions about the Times Higher Education China Subject Ratings
Young universities tout their agility while older ones trumpet their resources. The pandemic has tested both types, and that could herald a turning point
The pandemic has hit older populations harder than the young. Might the same be true of universities? Ellie Bothwell considers if the flexibility and agility of younger institutions made them more...
This ranking focuses on universities’ research on the key conditions and diseases that have a disproportionate impact on health outcomes across the world, their support for healthcare professions,...
This ranking focuses on universities’ contribution to early years and lifelong learning, their research on quality education in general and their commitment to inclusive education. As early years...
Minor tweaks to repetitive tasks can free up hundreds of hours of academic time for better things, says Andy Grayson