Asia

Isolation is the last thing Myanmar needs if it is to develop its higher education system and encourage critical thought, write Kyle Anderson and Kyaw Moe Tun

Scientific endeavour has for centuries been driven on by both competitive and collaborative spirit, and the rankings can boost both, says Phil Baty

Lifelong learning, real-world experience and a focus on ‘uniquely human attributes’ are key to preparing students for the future, says Joseph Aoun

Ningbo campus provost threatens legal action over ‘deliberate misrepresentation’

Some academics call for institutions to break all links with the country, while others say educational partnerships are key to building peace

Kingsley Purdam on the relentless need to gather feedback – and why the results of doing so are not always of much value

Speakers at the 2017 World Academic Summit discuss how world-class universities are embracing social inclusivity

Data suggest that more universities – and subject areas – will need to succeed on the world stage to sustain the country’s rise 

Universities in the US lead Times Higher Education’s rankings for engineering and technology and computer science; Peking and NUS are Asia’s top performers

Doha offshoots are also integrating courses with goal of providing ‘unique’ value to students

While proportion of foreign faculty at Japanese universities has increased, study finds no rise in share of leaders

Panel debate from the 2017 THE World Academic Summit