Impact, innovation and the process of turning research into reality have a growing role in university life yet remain overlooked by global rankings. Should the rankings adapt to reflect this? Adam Stoten, chief operating officer, Oxford University Innovation, gives his perspective.

Comment from Serge Salager, founder and CEO at RetargetLinks

Reporter Robin Brinkworth spoke to Arvind Purushotham of Citi Ventures about fintech, Citi’s investment methodology, and its unique value-add

Comment from Robyn Klingler-Vidra, lecturer in political economy, King’s College London, and Juergen Braunstein, postdoctoral fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University

Comment from Mark Minevich, senior fellow, US Council on Competitiveness

Comment from Ian Cox, head of Synchrony Ventures

Comment from Denise Graves, university relations director, Michigan Economic Development Corporation – Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Comment from Sloane Ortel, curator and commentator, CFA Institute, and Ashby Monk, executive and research director, Stanford Global Projects Centre

Comment from Jonas Svedlund, general counsel and head of business development, GE Ventures

Tom Whitehouse, contributing editor, spoke to Jin Hu, BP Ventures’ Shanghai-based China lead, about how she is re-adapting to her country of birth after 16 years in the UK. Hu also set out the strategic rationale behind BP’s $10m backing of Nio Capital and pledged to demonstrate value to venture investors in China.