Discoursing with intent
Sociology, its critics claim, is wedded to jargon and unloved by the society it purports to understand. But Michle Barrett argues that the discipline still has much to say. The link between academic...
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Science for the good life
Medicine. As we approach the next millennium, it is good to review the challenges it will bring for research, even though all good scientists know perfectly well that no discontinuities are to be...
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Over the hill at 50?
Our Global Neighbourhood: - Utopia Lost:
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Blueprint for a brighter future
Education is the most important thing of all. With it you can get a job and move up the social ladder." I heard these words spoken by Nadia, a sixth-former, when, as chair of the Commission on Social...
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The billion byte brain
Since the Renaissance, scientific progress has been built on two planks: theory and experiment. Although these continue to be crucial to progress, what happens when the equations are not amenable to...
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A marriage of minds
Academic marriages are commonplace but universities can have problems accommodating both spouses. John Davies looks at how scholarly couples cope. What could be more natural than for academics to...
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Benchmarks for assessment
International collaboration as measured by world rankings is key to Asia’s future, argues Justin Kim. Innovation is a key driver for Asia’s fastest-growing economies and universities are vital...
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Dynamic characters
Source: Getty The 100 Under 50 universities are marked by their energy, innovation and fearless approach to the future, write Phil Baty and Katie Duncan. Australia has overtaken the UK to become the...
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Bertil Andersson: So young to have travelled so far
4 October 2012 Mixing substantial investments in research with top academics and strategic international collaborations is a healthy recipe that has helped a Singaporean institution grow quickly,...
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Globally renowned universities are ranked by reputation
? The World Reputation Rankings measure an increasingly vital element in the social-network age, say Phil BatyReputation is subjective, messy and nebulous, but it matters deeply in today's...
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Excellence in triplicate
A ‘triple helix’ of mutually supportive work lies at the heart of Melbourne’s strategy, says Glyn Davis The University of Melbourne aims to be among the finest universities in the world. Our...
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A refined instrument
Source: Peter Searle We identify the world’s finest and our transparent, rigorous tables can claim similar status, argues Phil?Baty This is the 10th year that Times Higher Education has published its...
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Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 2014: Sir Patrick Stewart to speak at launch
Sir Patrick Stewart, OBE, is to speak at the launch of the 2014 Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 rankings in Miami. Sir Patrick, an actor famous for roles such as Charles Xavier in the X-Men...
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Power flowers: 1960s Universities
31 May 2012 The 1960s universities rose to prominence on the back of savvy leadership and a firm commitment to research, argues Paul Wellings In his Memoir of a Thinking Radish: An Autobiography (...
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Free radical thinking
Umran Inan on the secret to global success: recruit the best scholars and get out of the way. Society is experiencing an explosion in the production of knowledge, and university education is in the...