The latest edition of the QS Best Student Cities index is topped for the fourth consecutive year by Paris, with Melbourne and Tokyo behind it in second and third place respectively. Sydney and London make up the rest of the top five cities, assessed on a range of data in five key categories. These categories are: number

The QS Best Student Cities index – available to view in full at TopUniversities.com – aims to provide students and parents with insights into the merits of potential study locations, with a particular focus on those planning to study abroad. Drawing on a range of data in five key categories, the index highlights the world’s

The pilot edition of the Rankings applies QS’s new innovative approach, intending to take the discussions on employability rankings to the next level. Stanford leads this first edition; more than 20 new institutions place in the top 50. Employability has been a hot topic for the Higher Education industry for years. With far easier access

The 2015 edition of the QS Top 50 Under 50 – a ranking of the world’s top universities established in the last half century – is released today. This year’s edition confirms the continued growth in progress of Asia’s leading young institutions, particularly in the fast-developing Tiger economies. Based on the latest edition of the

A higher education green paper – Fulfilling our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice – was published by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills last week. It includes a list of new proposals targeting improved productivity, transparency and accountability in the sector. Of the points covered in the green paper, the most notable