THE podcast: Asia University Rankings results
The results of the 2017 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings discussed by the editorial team

The results of the 2017 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings discussed by the editorial team

‘Push-back’ against proposal to use contractual status to identify research-active academics

Researcher warns that anti-immigrant sentiment could affect pipeline of academic talent

Steve Keen laments loss of ‘time and freedom’ for universities’ ‘original thinkers’

Canadian scholar urges universities to back off from policing what people do in private

Universities on the continent must shun xenophobia themselves, THE-Ulsan event hears

Innovation in private universities will help to transform Indian higher education, says Atul Chauhan

South Korea’s University of Ulsan, a pioneer in academic and business collaboration, stresses the importance of communication for maximum engagement, writes Yeon-Cheon Oh

Mainland partnerships and lunar missions show the benefits of collaboration, says Timothy W. Tong, the head of Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Akiyoshi Yonezawa looks at what new domestic league table might tell the world about Japan’s strengths and weaknesses

There is no monopoly on quality in Asia – excellence is found continent-wide, says Phil Baty

A nation’s income affects not only the quality of tertiary education but also the number enrolled