News in brief - 10 April 2014
InternationalisationHopes and fears, globally speakingUniversities around the world fear the “commodification and commercialization of education”, according to a survey. The International Association...
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Campus close-up: University of Southampton
Web Science Institute aims to produce multidisciplinary research and graduates ready to play key roles in the digital economy
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Asian century? Not just yet
Table shows scant evidence of global power shift towards Asian institutions. David Matthews writes
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Campus close-up: Soas, University of London
Renowned overseas, now the humanities and social science institution is bidding to raise its profile at home, too
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Zygmunt Bauman rebuffs plagiarism accusation
Sociologist claims high-quality scholarship does not depend on obedience to technical rules on referencing
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THE university rankings podcast: China
Download the podcastߣߣƵ editor-at-large Phil Baty visits a busy international student recruitment fair in Nanjing, Eastern China, organised by recruitment agents IDP, where he...
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ߣߣƵ’s drive for international students
Asia is the focus of new pathways to study, says Malcolm Gillies
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European water scenarios: from the Mediterranean Sea to Central Asia
Brussels, 23 Jun 2003 A workshop on 'European water scenarios: from the Mediterranean Sea to Central Asia' will take place in Brussels from 30 June to 1 July. The main objective of the workshop is to...
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Demonisation and hatred
Soon after I started graduate school in history at Princeton University in 1970, I joined the American Studies Association and have been a faithful member ever since. I have served on the editorial...
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Europe’s early career researchers gloomy over prospects
Long hours, job insecurity and need for mentoring noted in global survey of young scientists
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Pacific Specifics
As the Queensland Art Gallery celebrates 20 years of its Asia Pacific Triennials, Peter Hill explores the latest edition of a remarkably pan-national affair
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Volunteer to assimilate
Chinese students in the UK are keen to get work experience, and it would help them to integrate, says Bin Wu
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The week in higher education - 13 March 2014
Dozens of students from Indian-controlled Kashmir were suspended from university for cheering Pakistan’s victory over India in a cricket match, The Daily Telegraph reported on 5 March. The students...
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It’s OK to be shy
Shyness and a dislike of public performance are traits that students are often encouraged to ‘overcome’. We should support everyone to learn in ways that make them feel comfortable, says Bruce...
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No place for introverts in the academy?
In today’s brave new world of university learning, students aren’t allowed to be shy, says Bruce Macfarlane