Japanese higher education needs a paradigm shift
The complexities of the 21st century and Japan’s demographic decline demand more interdisciplinarity and internationalisation, says Teruo Fujii
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Support from academics ‘can make student mental health worse’
Attempts by well-meaning scholars to help services ‘drowning in demand’ adding to the problems, finds study
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Russell Group outstrips rest in growing politics provision
Members of elite grouping saw numbers enrolled on courses increase by more than 300 while others experienced declines
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Opt-in intervention saves thousands for no-show students
Universities must take a firmer hand with ‘zero-fail’ students, Australian study finds, amid policies to boost underprivileged participation
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World University Rankings by Subject 2025: results announced
Despite Asia’s success elsewhere, its leading universities are still struggling to compete globally in arts and humanities. Patrick Jack asks whether that needs to change for them to be considered...
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World University Rankings by Subject 2025: table information
The definitions behind the key statistics on the subject rankings tables
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Nobelists urge rethink on MRC unit funding changes
Nobel laureates back calls to pause new system of Medical Research Council funding which threatens future of well-established research units
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Times Higher Education Awards Asia 2025: shortlist announced
Two south-east Asian countries among top performers in seventh edition of prestigious awards shortlist
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Universities drive AI healthcare ‘better than big tech alone’
US university harnesses training hospitals to test and evaluate AI-driven public health solutions
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Postdoc publications ‘more important for career than PhD success’
Academic hiring focused on star doctoral graduates should instead focus on what comes afterwards, advises longitudinal study
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‘Hypocritical’ journal walkout ‘left junior researchers in lurch’
Provocative paper claims boycott of feminist title left early career scholars high and dry while others profited from ‘moral entrepreneurship’
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International students ‘drive average rents down’ in Australia
Housing impacts limited to precincts with high concentration of students, study finds