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New campus after seven years of CMU operations in Rwanda raises hopes, questions of sustainability
US’ top producer of research papers hopes stance will force major gains in open access
Government policy and universities’ commitment to working with business cited as key factors for success in THE University Impact Rankings table
Max Lu defends Surrey’s collaboration with Chinese giant, suggesting that UK government would ban ties if it had evidence of espionage
Ford administration is blind to incompatibility of statistical metrics and quality teaching, academics warn
University medical network paid $500,000 for books by Baltimore mayor, who takes leave
Long-running dispute over industry influence in Canada nears decision point, but no big solution
Investment will help institutions develop university-industry collaboration
Patent citation data suggest that economies such as South Korea, where firms have capacity to drive research, are making most progress
Case may show that Canada needs a broader strategy to become an innovation powerhouse
Representative organisation criticises vice-chancellors’ aversion to sharing funding with vocational education
After stockpiling land for decades, leading US university plans $1 billion (£774 million) science complex
UUK and CBI back transformation of apprenticeship levy into ‘skills levy’
Lengthy discussions slow pace of bringing products to market and are often irrelevant by the time they are concluded, summit hears
Making innovation zones work goes beyond financial support and facilities, summit hears
Long-term benefits of research success – and of building industry relations – may be less direct but far more valuable than royalty payments, summit hears
Educators relax as Australian PM offers olive branch
Rule changes could lead to ‘mis-selling’ of qualifications that are not full degrees, higher education institutions warn
China’s internal policies, such as Belt and Road initiative, may hold the key to protecting a critical revenue stream
Minister will decide whether to give go ahead to Dublin consortium in ‘engine of the economy’ plan
Nordic country’s higher education system punches above its weight in Universitas 21 ranking
Brexit could be driving shift in rankings, Reuters suggests
Regional institutions, facing uncertain funding future, build case for more federal support ahead of budget
Academics establish deal with social network that will allow ‘insider’ scholars to filter data given to researchers
History shows that the Belt and Road initiative will be successful only if it boosts human capital, as well as physical infrastructure, says Alan Ruby
Higher education institutions make a loss when they invest in international partnerships, but the wider community reaps a windfall, says New Zealand report
Government initiative funds five collaborations involving 60 academic institutions and more than 450 businesses
Ongoing ministerial education reviews risk treating technical and academic education as separate pathways, says Quintin McKellar, and this could be to the detriment of both
Scholars argue swelling targets for teaching and research are making it harder for universities to have a regional impact
Mark Goodwin looks at what it takes to be a ‘vortex university’, and why Exeter aspires to become one
Advancing capabilities of stem cells could mean researchers run into legal difficulties once more, European academies warn
Ten people, including four coaches, face charges in federal investigation
Class of ’92 to set up alternative provider teaching business, media and sport
Nature Index examines how research articles are cited in third-party patents
Sara Ladrón de Guevara and Anthony Monaco on why institutions should collaborate with their neighbours to develop ideas and solve local problems
Henry Lane Fox speaks to Times Higher Education at the 2017 THE Innovation and Impact Summit in Hong Kong
US scholar argues that academics punch above their weight in key discoveries
Brexit may threaten ability to attract future overseas funding, experts warn
Analysis suggests v-c pay is rising twice as fast as salaries of more junior university staff
Study claims California’s higher education policy environment has led to the ‘stagnation’ of the state’s universities
Does Nigel Piercy textbook case study stem from his experience at Swansea University?
The event in South Korea will include the official launch of the THE Asia University Rankings
UK ‘naive’ to think that it could replace academic links with European industry with those from elsewhere
Investing in UK science may be cheaper after Brexit but the true cost to innovation system remains to be seen, says Holly Else
UK government to completely overhaul technical education as part of new industrial strategy
Event will explore university-industry collaboration, curiosity-led research and whether institutions can create entrepreneurs
Data reveal institutions that have co-authored the most papers with top 25 firms in new innovation list
The ranking will be released during the THE Young Universities Summit in Australia
Dame Ann Dowling’s report called public support for collaboration ‘excessively complex’
Experts debate the UK’s internal graduate ‘brain drain’ and suggest US has more depth in regional employment
Prime minister pledges “real terms increases” in investment and new fund to back emerging technology
UK delegation meets up with C9 universities to consider new funding opportunities
Stanford and MIT might be seen as stars, but the UK has good practice too, says Trevor McMillan
It is unclear what Theresa May’s policy will mean in practice, but it could draw universities into the heart of economic planning
Knowledge exchange income is up to £4.2 billion, while university spin-offs and start-ups also posted strong growth
Keith Burnett explains why the University of Sheffield's activities in the Yorkshire town of Rotherham might offer many lessons for the government's new education team
Teesside has been hit hard economically by the closure of a steelwork plant and the loss of thousands of jobs, says Jane Turner. The area's university has a huge role to play in its recovery
The MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge focused on Africa’s strengths, not its weaknesses, says Martin Hall
Such partnerships are healthy but an NCUB report says more are needed to boost UK prosperity
But British Council study finds that the majority of institutions in 12-nation survey engage in such activity