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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Canada overhauls icy image to woo world’s students
A new marketing drive aims to boost country’s share of students from BRICS countries
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Canada toils to bring ‘ice age’ to an end
A new strategy seeks to inflate the country’s share of BRICS students. Jon Marcus reports
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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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Tough task ranking Asia's best
INMAY, the popular magazine Asiaweek in Hong Kong offered "the first listing of Asia's 50 best universities". The front cover published a photo of Tokyo University, listed as number one. Number two...
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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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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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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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Switzerland creates science outposts in US and Asia
Brussels, 18 Nov 2004 The Head of International Affairs at the Swiss Science Agency, Claudio Fischer, was in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 November to explain how and why Switzerland is creating outposts...
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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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US academy declares growing passion for cricket
Sport’s on-campus growth reflects rising number of overseas students in country
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The Rise of China vs the Logic of Strategy
The rise of China has provoked such shock and awe that predictions of the time when the People’s Republic will dominate the world have become commonplace. Sustained strong economic growth, especially...
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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...