Europe

The most international universities benefit from location, but they still make great effort to attract students from abroad, says Christiaan van der Merwe

Collaborating with industry provides universities with funding but also insight into real-world problems and solutions, says Christiaan van der Merwe

Research powerhouses find fuel to raise work to new levels in collaborations that cross institutions, industries and disciplines. Linda Nordling writes

A global ranking featuring 1,000 institutions is a milestone. How did we get here, asks Phil Baty

The best universities in the world may excel overall, but their performance on different measures is variable

Position in the overall rankings does not capture some of the ways in which many institutions in developing countries shine. Ellie Bothwell reports

Two UK institutions lead our ranking of the best universities for the first time in its history, with Oxford holding on to the number one spot for the second year in a row, while Cambridge has risen to second place

Duncan Ross explains how far THE’s rankings have come – and where they might be going

The results of the 2018 THE World University Rankings discussed by the editorial team

Simon Baker, THE’s data editor, considers three pairs of countries

Simon Baker, THE’s data editor, analyses the areas of academic activity that are central to the progress Asian universities are making

Inaugural HEA award is latest accolade for Yorkshire institution