South Korea threatens to punish universities over admissions tests Ministry says 11 universities breached regulations by asking questions not covered in school curriculum By Ellie Bothwell 19 September
New Zealand ‘top in world’ for preparing students for future Canada and Finland also score highly in research assessing the effectiveness of education systems in 35 economies By Ellie Bothwell 19 September
National Postdoc Appreciation Week: 10 must-read articles for postdocs For National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we take a look through our archive of advice and information for early career researchers By Holly Else 18 September
North Korea’s only ‘Western’ university reopens for new term Pyongyang University of Science and Technology feared closure when US travel ban took effect this month By Jack Grove 8 September
‘University of liquor’ to open in China Kweichow Moutai’s move reflects concerns about shortage of skilled workers By Chris Havergal 8 September
THE podcast: World Academic Summit 2017 review The THE team select their highlights from the 2017 World Academic Summit 6 September
World Academic Summit: How universities can shape their cities Improvement districts and policy innovation via research among international examples of civic missions, summit hears By John Morgan 5 September
THE World Academic Summit 2018 heads to Singapore Times Higher Education’s flagship event will return to the Asian city state for its fifth edition By Ellie Bothwell 5 September
World University Rankings 2018: 'vigour and promise' in developing nations Position in the overall rankings does not capture some of the ways in which many institutions in developing countries shine. Ellie Bothwell reports By Ellie Bothwell 5 September
World University Rankings 2018: even the elite need improvement in some areas The best universities in the world may excel overall, but their performance on different measures is variable By Simon Baker 5 September
World University Rankings 2018: now starring a cast of thousands A global ranking featuring 1,000 institutions is a milestone. How did we get here, asks Phil Baty By Phil Baty 5 September
World University Rankings 2018: top performers in our research pillar Research powerhouses find fuel to raise work to new levels in collaborations that cross institutions, industries and disciplines. Linda Nordling writes By Linda Nordling 5 September