Internationalisation is not an end itself
By Uwe Brandenburg. It’s not good enough just to jump on the internationalisation bandwagon – we have to measure outcomes, says Uwe Brandenburg. More...
'Even if Greece is bankrupt, we still have our bodies, and we will help those who need us'
By Dimitris Ballas. An impoverished island's citizens and academics greet desperate refugees with compassion, in shocking contrast to governments' inaction. Dimitris Ballas writes from Lesvos. More...
How Qatar University became the most international institution in the world
By Cesar Wazen. Sustained investment in Middle Eastern higher education has begun to pay off, says Cesar Wazen. More...
World University Rankings blog: time to submit your data
By Phil Baty. The portal is open. We’ve started collecting data for the 2016-17 Times Higher Education World University Rankings – and it is our most ambitious and inclusive exercise to date. More...
Universities should ask whether their academics work too much
By David Matthews. Scholars say they feel overwhelmed by demands, but there is scandalously little evidence on whether long hours make any sense for knowledge workers, finds David Matthews. More...
State of the Union Address: Obama will ‘keep fighting’ for free community college
By Ellie Bothwell. But higher education was mentioned only briefly in the US president’s speech, finds Ellie Bothwell. More...
World insight: Developing an internationally relevant curriculum
By Charles Bailyn. Heated debate and hours of staff time are worth it if students get the courses they need, says Charles Bailyn. More...
Are good-looking men predestined to do well in academic careers?
By Sun Young Lee. In a paper published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, I and my co-authors examined the impact of job candidates’ physical attractiveness and decision-makers’ self-interested motives in selection, through four experiments. More...
How David Bowie opened my eyes to academia
By Martin James. This morning at about 6.30am I awoke to breaking news about David Bowie. Like so many others sharing their experiences on social media I found myself not only dealing with the loss of a hero, but also my own relationship with him. More...
Embracing impact (seduced by the Dark Side?)
By Philip Moriarty. After years of refusing to make or review grant applications, Philip Moriarty had a change of heart, but he still has mixed feelings about the UK research councils. More...
