Industry

Ahead of the THE Innovation and Impact Summit, École Polytechnique president Jacques Biot urges universities to prepare for ‘Industry 4.0’

Ahead of the THE Innovation and Impact Summit, speaker Max Lu looks at the challenges of university-industry partnership

US scholar argues that academics punch above their weight in key discoveries

New president keen to support Paris institution’s ‘agility’, according to its leader

THE analysis shines a light on institutions that have thought outside the box on research collaboration and funding

The Duke of York’s support for London Met shows how the Royal Family can make a difference in higher education, says Jack Grove

Institutions that succeed in helping regional growth deserve being included in measures of performance, says Simon Baker

McLaren Applied Technologies director sees need to go ‘beyond STEM’, THE-Ulsan summit hears

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

Ahead of the Asia Universities Summit, Feridun Hamdullahpur sets out what you need to consider when carrying out industry-funded research

Data spotlight universities that publish highest proportions of research output with industry

Universities in the US, South Korea and elsewhere must contribute to the advancement of the knowledge-based industries of the 21st century, says Doh-Yeon Kim

John Morgan looks at the universities in Asia and beyond that have forged the closest ties with industrial partners

Research shows which UK institutions interact heavily with EU companies

Study claims California’s higher education policy environment has led to the ‘stagnation’ of the state’s universities 

Study finds a stronger correlation for women between success and being central to a network 

Venture capital fund aims to give students experience of investing 

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

Turkish philosopher describes shock at being stopped from packing up office after sudden dismissal

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

Lack of trust and a weak IP system blamed for China’s weaker engagement with industry

The ranking will be released during the THE Asia Universities Summit in South Korea

But there are fears that universities’ reliance on external funding will prevent blue-skies research

Overleaf’s John Hammersley on what drove his doctorate and transition from universities to industry

Measuring entrepreneurialism must take account of individual academics, say Robert Tijssen and Alfredo Yegros 

US study finds biomedical PhDs from certain ethnic minorities are less likely to understand the ‘hidden’ rules of succeeding in science

Prime minister pledges “real terms increases” in investment and new fund to back emerging technology

Chancellor's Autumn Statement confirms extra £2 billion a year for R&D will be distributed by research funding agencies

Sixteen more universities commit to divestment, according to People & Planet

Plugging a multibillion-pound deficit exacerbated by June’s poll result may require ‘drastic measures’, analysts have warned

More funding is needed to keep scientific research in the Netherlands strong, warn universities

South Korea and Japan lead Reuters’ Asia innovation ranking

New University Alliance chair John Latham ‘wouldn’t want to be unaligned’ as an institution

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

Government plans rise in research spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, far above UK

Vice-chancellor predicts that sector’s ‘slightly snobbish’ attitude will be swiftly eroded

Concerns raised over splitting research and universities, while Theresa May’s focus on ‘industrial strategy’ prompts questions

Times Higher Education’s debut event on universities’ innovation and impact will be held in partnership with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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

David Matthews reports from Canada on a model that gives students up to two years in work placements

Energy, ingenuity and international outlook make HK a fertile territory for success, says Peter Mathieson

Gearing research too far towards industry goals can lead to short-termist approach, warns Brian MacCraith

Paper finds that UK sandwich course students ‘outshine’ their overseas counterparts in the final year of university

Graduate start-ups also show employment and turnover growth, although fewer are being founded

Academic casts doubt on universities’ spin-off success and impact on SMEs

A UK university is leading a team to promote academic links with industry in Colombia, Panama and beyond

Hermann Hauser, who led efforts to launch Catapult network of commercialisation centres, sees a major cultural difference between UK and Germany

How do universities rated ‘best for industry connections’ improve their students’ employability?

Institutions will struggle with Chinese government push on entrepreneurship, Ellie Bothwell hears Zhejiang University dean tell conference in Beijing

Conference hears that fundamental skills, rather than specific languages, will serve graduates throughout their careers

Scholars in the UK and Australia contemptuous of impact statements and often exaggerate them, study suggests

Times Higher Education World University Rankings data reveal the 20 best institutions based on private-sector investment per academic