Universities that boost China's local economies need recognition
Institutions that succeed in helping regional growth deserve being included in measures of performance, says Simon Baker
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European graduate enrolment in US rises 8 per cent
But data show applications and enrolments from India and Saudi Arabia have plummeted
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Interview with Bertil Andersson
We speak to the head of Nanyang Technological University about the rise of Asia, what it’s like being a European leading a Singaporean institution, and barbecue chicken
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World in brief – 27 April 2017
Higher education news from around the globe
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Cultural exploration main factor for teenage study abroad interest
Culture bigger draw than academic advancement while most students have safety fears, survey finds
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UK universities’ confusion on Brexit ‘toxic’, says Germany’s U15
Lack of clear strategy to keep UK in EU’s research framework is blocking new collaborative projects
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Half of academics confused about open data
Survey reveals three quarters of academics have shared data despite widespread uncertainty
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Desmond Ball, 1947-2016
One of ߣߣÊÓƵ’s leading public intellectuals has died
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Russell Group reaches out to China’s elite
UK delegation meets up with C9 universities to consider new funding opportunities
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International applications to US universities stall
Thirty-nine per cent of institutions report decline in overseas applications
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A Contest for Supremacy: China, America, and the Struggle for Mastery in Asia
The one constant about China is its complexity, at least for those outside. Finding the right conceptual framework within which to fit this continent-sized country has proved elusive. As Aaron...
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New and noteworthy – 23 February 2017
Philosophical Gallic charm, modern slavery, top tips for managing research projects, when man meets machine and the loss of hope
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World insight: a challenging time for cosmopolitan education
Pericles Lewis, founding president of Yale-NUS college, on a turbulent time for the liberal arts
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POSTECH head: a university’s ultimate mission is to create value for society
Universities in the US, South Korea and elsewhere must contribute to the advancement of the knowledge-based industries of the 21st century, says Doh-Yeon Kim
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Young University Rankings 2017: Millennial universities
A series of mergers have helped French universities to dominate a new table of universities founded in the 21st century