100 Under 50 Rankings 2015 results
Ranking of universities under 50 years old shows a dip in UK’s strength in depth and Swiss on a roll
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A Rising China and Security in East Asia: Identity Construction and Security Discourse
China is the West's only serious rival for global dominance. Unlike its relationship with the defunct Soviet Union, the West depends on this competitor (the US survives on its lending), yet, more...
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China Rising: Peace, Power and Order in East Asia
Steve Tsang hoped for more enlightenment on how China's ascent will shape our future
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England will not take part in OECD's 'Pisa for universities'
Doubts now raised over future of project billed as having potential to shake up hierarchy of world higher education
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China leads in the BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2016
Investment in research and development pays off, says World University Rankings reporter Ellie Bothwell
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Sophist Kings: Persians as Others in Herodotus, by Vernon L. Provencal
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones on the complex thesis emerging from a study of the Histories
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‘Flying faculty’ often feel down about the life peripatetic
A new report highlights the downsides of life for the travelling lecturer
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How to balance public and private contributions to higher education?
John Morgan examines current arrangements and suggested ratios at home and abroad
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The week in higher education – 20 August 2015
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
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US universities slow to respond to prospective international students
US and Canada ranked below four other regions for communicating effectively with prospective international students
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World’s university ‘oligopoly’ accused of blocking OECD bid to judge learning quality
Ahelo academic and funder blame research elite for thwarting international graduate tests, but criticisms also levelled at multimillion-dollar ‘failure’
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Fish out of water: expatriate academics tell all
From accent intolerance to ‘bamboo ceilings’, Jack Grove examines the challenges of working in a university overseas
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PhDs from overseas: the rocky road to success for students and supervisors
Cultural differences can complicate relationships between international doctoral students and supervisors, Jack Grove hears
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China crisis: what does it mean for student recruitment?
Currency devaluation and economic slowdown could stymie lucrative market