Scholars frustrated by their names getting lost in lengthy author lists are taking matters into their own hands by using “surname strategies” to get noticed in academia, a study has found timeshighereducation.com/news/surname-s… via Jack Grove

Times Higher Education has revealed the best small universities across the globe – these are the universities with less than 5,000 students. Explore the full list here timeshighereducation.com/student/best-u…

New Zealand’s natural charms have fuelled an uptick in foreign students’ satisfaction scores, with most giving the country the thumbs up and over two in five rating it “excellent” timeshighereducation.com/news/internati… via John Ross

English regional devolution could enhance opportunities for HE, says Diana Beech timeshighereducation.com/opinion/englis…

UK recruitment falters as Asian students enrol closer to home, reports Helen Packer timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-recrui…

Australian university finances ‘at weakest point’ as shocks loom, writes John Ross timeshighereducation.com/news/australia…

Dog-eat-dog times. Extremely tough times for some universities. Selective universities take most applicants as results announced timeshighereducation.com/news/selective… via Times Higher Education

UK universities need to be cautious when expanding their existing transnational education programmes to avoid overloading staff, a quality assurance body has warned. timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-transn…

Indian youth shouldn’t be ‘forced’ to study abroad, says Modi timeshighereducation.com/news/indian-yo…

Policy ‘flip-flops’ destabilising Australian universities, writes John Ross timeshighereducation.com/news/policy-fl…

Embassy closure forces Bangladeshi students to defer US enrolment, writes Helen Packer timeshighereducation.com/news/embassy-c…

After waiting years for their visas, Australia-bound PhD candidates find that their university places have evaporated, writes John Ross timeshighereducation.com/news/years-edg…

#ICYMI great longread on the future of UK research amid the funding crisis timeshighereducation.com/depth/will-fun…

Australia caps foreign students ‘at pre-pandemic levels’ timeshighereducation.com/news/australia… via John Ross

You’re invited to a free masterclass on sustainability in HE, and #THEglobalimpact 2025. In preparation for data collection that begins in Sep, the sessions will cover why and how to participate in THE’s Impact Rankings, case studies and more. Register: bit.ly/3X8eh1t

Vice-chancellors can often overestimate the savings from institutional mergers and underestimate their complex challenges, says malcolm john prowle timeshighereducation.com/blog/universit…

Data collection for our next Impact Rankings is approaching. Find out about the latest improvements to the methodology, and watch a demo of our new AI product, in one of our free masterclasses this week: timeshighereducation.com/content/impact… #THEGlobalImpact #THEUniRankings

Will branch campuses make Greek higher education flower? timeshighereducation.com/depth/will-bra…

Institutions in Japan can now submit data for the Japan University Rankings; the results will be published in spring 2025 timeshighereducation.com/world-universi… #THEUniRankings

Will 10-year budgets really lead to step change for UK research? timeshighereducation.com/depth/will-10-… via Jack Grove