Bakkhai by Euripides, in a new version by Anne Carson
A witty version of the Greek tragedy confronts our desire to watch the unwatchable as it diverts our focus from binaries to transitioning, says Liz Schafer
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UK losing out to US and ߣߣƵ in race for overseas students
The UK’s slight growth in international student recruitment over the past year overshadows a “global underperformance” when compared with other countries, an analysis has warned
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US investigation unveils alleged testing fraud
By Elizabeth Redden and Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Medical research impact detailed in new report
A selection of impact statements submitted by medical schools to the 2014 research excellence framework has been published in a new report
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Employability: which university is doing the best by its students?
The Global Employability University Survey reveals where to study to get a job
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The First World War, by A. W. Purdue
An overview of the action in Europe also examines present-day attitudes towards the conflict, says Niamh Gallagher
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Zone of Crisis: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Iraq, by Amin Saikal
Farzana Shaikh on a study of a region that lies at the heart of a geopolitical storm
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Africa’s ‘teaching shops’: the rise of private universities
Are the continent’s for-profits exploiting students or have they helped to widen access?, asks Chris Havergal
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Campus close-up: Uclan aims to combat media ‘trivialisation’ of North Korea
Course looking at ‘key security issue for East Asia’ part of major University of Central Lancashire investment in Korean studies
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Study abroad in rich countries pays higher dividends
Skills of business students on internships in low-income nations do not develop as much as those in other regions
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HE guidance system
ߣߣƵ’s six-pronged offer provides the global academy with the tools to find the right path – higher education’s ‘strategic sonar’
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Asia's deadly enigma
Question: which country suffers famine, launches missiles over its neighbours and prints counterfeit dollar bills? Answer: the secret Stalinist state of North Korea. Aidan Foster-Carter reports...
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UK loses out to Asia on business cash
Funding of university research by UK businesses has stalled as companies plough more money into research in China and India, according to the Council for Industry in Higher Education, writes Claire...
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Rebuilding from blaze helps Glasgow kindle new knowledge
The silver lining in the fire that ravaged an Art Nouveau gem is the chance to explore Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s methods
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Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothes, by Andrew Brooks
A wide-ranging examination of garment recycling should whet the appetite of readers for more research on the subject, says Ruth Pearson