The early days of Xiamen University Malaysia illustrate the challenges Chinese universities will face as they open branch campuses in other nations, say Alan Ruby and Bonnie Yingfei He
Despite a long history of trailblazing female academics, Europe's academy is making slow progress in promoting more women to senior roles, says lobby group
Plans to allow graduates of France*s most elite higher education institutions to claim the title of PhD without taking a viva have enraged some Gallic scholars
Sir David Greenaway is &peddling self-interest* when he says the UK*s universities are better off in the EU, but he believes the facts back him up, too
Max Lu, the first Chinese academic to lead a UK university, says that increasing the institution's links with major firms from his homeland will be a priority
Jean-Lou Chameau says new institution has established 'remarkable' research record since opening and has not been influenced by Saudi Arabian cultural issues