Times Higher Education events
Methodology will be based on framework of World University Rankings, but include some bespoke elements
Priority should be better teaching for domestic students and improved research performance, THE forum hears
Success of India’s education reforms ‘matter tremendously to the world’ but foreign institutions will not solve country’s problems, says former UK universities minister
India could be HE ‘giant’ if social issues were addressed, expert says
Event to focus on teaching, research and internationalisation
Nine senior leadership summits, plus range of regional and thematic forums and seminars, planned
Communications experts at leading universities say Covid-19 could be ‘make or break’ for institutions’ prestige
UBC president reveals research findings showing huge impact of pandemic on students’ mental health
Vice-chancellor says sector should aim to get to a point where losing staff from diverse backgrounds is no longer a worry
Technological know-how and compassion key in the post-Covid era, leaders say
Ron Daniels told Times Higher Education summit that fears that elite universities remain inaccessible have hit trust in science
THE data reveal the voter base for universities with growing reputations and their more established neighbours
With students stressed, academics see overriding value of showing more humanity
Data from THE’s Reputation Rankings reveal the contrasts in the perception of institutions’ subject strengths inside and outside the country in which they are based
The pandemic crisis may offer less established institutions a chance to shine, says Ellie Bothwell
The THE Germany Academic Salon will investigate whether the European powerhouse can ‘usher in a new golden age of German science’
Digitising classes was the first part – the next challenge is to make materials engaging and personalised, experts say
Conversations at the Leadership & Management Summit will cover mental health, adaptive leadership and financial planning. The event will also mark the launch of THE Campus
Topics including strategising, the benefits of online learning, and international research will be explored in conversations across two virtual stages
Higher education leaders across Europe and the US will examine access, mental health support and international student enrolments in socially distanced education
New York University provost says sector approaches to diverse hiring can become ‘distasteful, racist and fetishistic’ exercises
‘Peripheral’ institutions can more easily ‘play on the world stage’ but most prestigious universities may be more likely to survive and thrive, THE summit hears
Continent’s scholars urged to focus on solving societal problems
As universities renew their pedagogical efforts, there is no case to lower tuition fees, summit hears
Universities should capitalise on their students as an asset, says UN environment expert
Panel stresses importance of ethics training for field that generates moral questions ‘on steroids’
Mamokgethi Phakeng says universities often ‘part of the machine’ that perpetuates white privilege and exploitation of Global South
A Pakistan-based institution saw a new generation of leaders emerge during Covid-19
NYU president counters that such competition is what drives science forward
Wits v-c says that decolonised knowledge must not be sanitised knowledge
Manchester v-c says Covid response has transformed inter-university and regional government collaboration in city
Nottingham vice-chancellor insists international collaboration can become ‘even better’ using digital communication
Toronto president tells summit that ‘quality of city’ is crucial for university headhunting
Covid-19 is disrupting academic and student mobility in short term but university leaders are optimistic that higher education will maintain its international outlook
CEU president says that rather than relying on ‘outside institutions’, academics and students must stand up for themselves
We preview the upcoming virtual World Academic Summit and speak with the University of Toronto’s Susan McCahan about her vision of the future for higher education
Sector leaders to debate how region can retain its leading position in global higher education
Virtual event will explore the value of place and opportunities for more equitable international partnerships, as well as marking the launch of THE’s World University Rankings 2021
Virtual event will explore how to better recognise institutions’ socio-economic contributions to region and mark launch of THE’s Latin America University Rankings 2020
The THE Young Universities webinar will also mark the launch of the THE Young University Rankings 2020
Pandemic-driven shifts could ‘accelerate’ rise of continent’s universities, leaders tell THE event
Survey of academics in region finds widespread predictions of enrolment decline, budget cuts and concerns over lack of preparation for online education
University and industry leaders will discuss how university operations have been transformed by the pandemic, while event will also reveal the Asia University Rankings 2020
University and industry leaders in the UK will discuss the importance of collaboration between institutions, businesses and nations post-pandemic
Participants in virtual mini-summit will get an exclusive look at the University Impact Rankings 2020 and can join in discussion with our data scientists
Virtual THE forum hears academics and funders explore how research landscape may change in wake of virus crisis
The namesake cities in the US and UK are both home to internationally renowned universities whose industry collaborations are proving highly successful. But while that is good news for national economies, where does it leave the locals priced out of their own neighbourhoods? Paul Basken and John Morgan report
University leaders from the Middle East and North Africa will convene in Abu Dhabi to discuss how a multidisciplinary model can help build knowledge economies and advance academic research
The Decade of Action towards the UN’s sustainable development goals has begun and universities must pay them urgent attention, writes Mark Charlton
Highlights from a roundtable discussion with universities in Davos about how location influences community outreach and academic research
Michael Spence tells THE/Toronto event that maintaining conversations at staff and student level is ‘incredibly important’ in face of rising tensions
University leaders and top academics will gather in Toronto to discuss the power of place
Sector leaders emphasise potential role that country’s academics could play in finding solutions to global challenges
Event will explore how universities can contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 16
Event will debate topics such as internationalisation, innovation and rankings
The Australian National University’s rejection of massification will reap rich rewards for its students, says Brian Schmidt
Event in Russia will explore how universities can adapt to changes in technology
Nobel laureate astrophysicist Brian Schmidt discusses the notion of ‘genius’ with rising star physicist Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski
ETH rector says academia should focus on ‘excellent performances’, not quantity of research
Gemma Hersh acknowledges that publishing giant could do more to demonstrate its value
