Men in higher education: the numbers don’t look good, guys
UK women are in the majority at almost all levels of university study
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British historian says we should ‘look beyond Europe and America’
Lecturer says profession should widen its global outlook
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Obituary - Mike Morwood
An archaeologist who discovered the bones of a “hobbit” in Indonesia, which may represent a completely new species of early human, has died.Mike Morwood was born in Auckland, New Zealand on October...
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Academic Ranking of World Universities 2013 released
Eastern institutions slow to make inroads into Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities table
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Asia crisis hits student subsidy
THE FINANCIAL crisis in Asia is likely to force New Zealand to renege on a plan to boost university and polytechnic spending by $NZ103 million (Pounds 33 million). Prime minister Jenny Shipley said a...
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US still sets pace despite its state flagships falling behind
Private universities will keep US system ahead of Asia for decades yet, conference hears
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Ucas stats reveal languages decline
The proportion of 18 year olds applying for non-European language degrees has fallen by more than a third in three years, according to new research
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Crossing the Bay of Bengal: The Furies of Nature and the Fortunes of Migrants, by Sunil Amrith
Caroline Osella on a page-turning survey of people and politics in a region once at the heart of global trade and imperial histories
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UK needs links with US as well as Asia
British researchers are so eager to forge relationships with China and India that they are neglecting more profitable opportunities in the US, a report warned this week, writes Anna Fazackerley. Sir...
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US academy declares growing passion for cricket
Sport’s on-campus growth reflects rising number of overseas students in country
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Doha and don’ts: legal eagle swoops on Qatar
Georgetown’s Doha campus violates 1815 charter, claims a 21-page brief. Jon Marcus reports
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Georgetown’s Qatar outpost ‘illegal’, lawyer claims
US institution’s Doha venture is said to contravene its 1815 charter
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Eyewitness: Lifeline for South Asia's child labourers
Nepal's carpet industry has been a lucrative source of foreign earnings for one of the world's poorest countries, but its reliance on child labour has been heavily criticised. Children toil for hours...
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Monash v-c to lead King’s College London
An ߣߣƵn vice-chancellor has been named as the new head of King’s College London.
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Campus round-up - 26 September 2013
Source: ReutersEggs benedictionA research project is under way that aims to shed light on how the relationship between humans and chickens has developed over the past 8,000 years. Led by Mark Maltby...