Student visas fall by a fifth
The number of visas issued to overseas students has fallen by a fifth although applications for university student visas have increased by 3 per cent, according to the latest figures from the Office...
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Expansion causing 'chaos' across the world
Philip Altbach says global expansion may entrench the dominance of Western university systems
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Italy, US and Hong Kong team up for course
Degree programme aims to give graduates edge in job market
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We're going to need a bigger net
The 100 Under 50 helps to correct the bias towards traditional universities manifest in most rankings and gives a sense of the deeper intellectual resources being tapped by new ones, argues Peter...
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Out of gas, coal and oil: green campaign targets sector
Fossil Free urges universities to dump holdings in fuel companies
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News in brief
SwitzerlandPayment is now dueForeign governments should help to cover the cost of their citizens studying at universities in Switzerland, according to a report from the country's higher education...
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Gender leadership gap tackled by manifesto
A document that aims to bridge the gender leadership gap in higher education worldwide has been officially launched at an international conference.
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We are making a name for ourselves
Outside the legion of ‘super-brands’ that occupies the top of the table, a number of players are strengthening their positions, Phil Baty discovers
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Evidence urges policy change for UKBA
I agree with your conclusions about Prime Minister David Cameron’s potentially?encouraging statement in India on student visas (“Talk of fair play is not enough”, Leader, 21?February). While it is...
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Water world
Jules Pretty sets course on a journey across the oceans that haunt our imaginations
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Mooc providers expand
Two of the leading US massive open online course providers have each almost doubled the number of universities offering courses on their online platforms.
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Appointments - 23 May 2013
Deakin UniversityGary SmithThe new deputy vice-chancellor for global engagement at Deakin University in Australia said his immediate thoughts were that he “loved the brand” of the “worldly”...
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Awards and promotions
Deakin UniversityGary SmithThe new deputy vice-chancellor for global engagement at Deakin University in Australia said his immediate thoughts were that he “loved the brand” of the “worldly”...
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Muslim Nationalism and the New Turks by Jenny White
Clémence Scalbert-Yucel on a worthy addition to the study of a state in flux
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28 March - 3 April 2013 - The week in higher education
A Cardiff-born expatriate lecturer has won fame in East Asia after reaching the semi-finals of China’s Got Talent for his rendition of revolutionary songs dressed in a Mao-style uniform. Iain Inglis...