By Karen MacGregor. The profound importance of good leadership for universities – and for African societies – was described by Ebrima Sall, executive secretary of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, or CODESRIA, at a recent workshop in Tanzania. Read more...

By Jan Petter Myklebust and Maximilian Unger. Denmark and Sweden both invest more in research than Austria, while at the same time also succeeding better than Austria in transforming the funds they invest into more innovation and greater economic dynamics, according to a new report. Read more...

By Kirk Perris. Can China become a global leader in higher education innovation? UNESCO seems to think so, and believes Shenzhen is a suitable incubator. Read more...

By Alvaro Romo. It is now virtually unavoidable for a university CEO to perform his or her leadership role at a higher education institution without confronting the various aspects, issues and challenges connected with the internationalisation of the institution. Read more...

By Margaret Andrews. I spoke at the Graduate Management Admission Council, or GMAC, Asia Pacific Conference in Manila last month about how business schools can stand out from the crowd. Read more...

By Adamu A Ahmed. In the modern Humboldtian university, research pursuits have continued to assume ascendancy the world over. It is self-evident that research creates new knowledge and opportunities, which ultimately serves as a catalyst for the realisation of a knowledge-based society. Read more...

By Ye Liu. Recent debates about China have focused on its role in the gradual eastward shift in the global economy. This process was accentuated by the financial crisis of 2007-08 and ensuing recession in the West.
But China’s rapid rise over the past two decades holds significance beyond the economy. As an emerging economic giant it is also becoming an increasingly important geopolitical and cultural force in the world. Read more...

By Ly Pham. Alongside the transformation of central planning into a market economy, private higher education institutions have been adopted in Vietnam since 1993 and now account for 19% of the total higher education institutions and 14% of higher education students. Read more...

By Jos Beelen and Elspeth Jones. In recent discussions on the internationalisation of higher education, the constant introduction of new terms and definitions has rightly been criticised. Although we are fully aware of this, we consider that the importance of clarifying the concept of 'internationalisation at home' overrides the urge to limit the number of definitions. We have recently proposed a new definition of internationalisation at home. Read more...

By Abi Mandelbaum. In terms of social media, Facebook is no longer the new kid on the block. In fact some admissions professionals believe it should be phased out of the student recruitment process for other newer social platforms. Read more...