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Scrutiny of QS Rankings

QS runs one of three major global university rankings systems, but some question whether methodology is sound.

Slashing Higher Ed Red Tape

Responding to university complaints about excessive government regulation, top Australian official envisions two-tiered system in which institutions with good records can earn "autonomy."

Where the Citations Are

Which countries are most efficient in promoting research? New study suggests that Denmark, Switzerland, France and Ireland are more effective than Britain and the U.S.

$420M and 4,314 Students Later

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program is graduating its last students. The program, which operates in 22 developing countries, has focused on students from marginalized groups with a commitment to social justice.

Pretext for Firing a Dissenter

Australian court threatens $2 million fine for university after concluding that it used finances as excuse to dismiss a professor for complaining about bullying tactics by her supervisor.
Opinion

An Asian-American Studies Professor Responds

David Palumbo-Liu rebuts a recent essay criticizing his discipline's embrace of a boycott of Israeli scholars and institutions.
Opinion

To Professors of Asian-American Studies

Jonathan Marks asks members of the discipline’s national association: Do you really all support the call for a boycott of Israeli academics?

Questioning the Count in Brazil

Flagship foreign study program may have failed to attract desired numbers.