No sleep for Singapore’s universities
David Matthews reports from the island state on the questions facing its burgeoning academy
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Free in principle (but with a few strings attached)
Academic freedom has always depended on how well universities satisfy the goals of politicians and demands of the economy.That was the viewpoint put forward by Sir Peter Scott, professor of higher...
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The Lives of the Novel: A History, by Thomas G. Pavel
Robert Eaglestone lauds what will become a standard work in literary criticism
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China on the fast track
Beijing wants to supercharge its nation’s universities as it has its railroads, but might its ambitions falter for want of academic freedom and cultural change?
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Warwick and Monash team up for global strategy
The two universities aim to offer global market 'best of both worlds'. John Morgan reports
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Appointments - 23 May 2013
Deakin UniversityGary SmithThe new deputy vice-chancellor for global engagement at Deakin University in ߣߣƵ said his immediate thoughts were that he “loved the brand” of the “worldly”...
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Awards and promotions
Deakin UniversityGary SmithThe new deputy vice-chancellor for global engagement at Deakin University in ߣߣƵ said his immediate thoughts were that he “loved the brand” of the “worldly”...
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With 'unresponsive' UKBA, walking like an Egyptian may involve exit doors
The Egyptian government may shun the UK as a destination for postgraduate students on state scholarships because of frustrations over visas.
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If English becomes the only linguistic currency, the global academy will be debased, argues Toby Miller
English cannot be the only acceptable language of scholarship, says Toby Miller. It’s arrogant, impractical and anti-intellectual
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Polyglots required if we want a place in the global academy
English cannot be the only acceptable language of scholarship, says Toby Miller. It’s arrogant, impractical and anti-intellectual
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Join hands, reach further
Earth's problems know no borders, observes Feridun Hamdullahpur, and research efforts must be collaborative and global to tackle them
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US and UK stars still shine, but sunrise seen in the East
Asia and Europe up the pace as Harvard tops THE World Reputation Rankings. Jack Grove reports
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This corrosion spreads
Terran Lane struck a chord with me, irrespective of the obvious differences between the US and UK higher education systems ("I'd have to be mad to leave here, they said - and they were right",...
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Universities in ‘panic’ over student recruitment, claims marketing consultant
Universities are facing a “student recruitment crisis” in clearing and some are 2,000 short of their number targets, according to a marketing consultancy.
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Television, Sex and Society: Analyzing Contemporary Representations
Editors: Basil Glynn, James Aston and Beth JohnsonPublisher: Bloomsbury/ContinuumEdition: FirstPages: 224Price: £17.99ISBN: 9780826434982This edited collection offers readings of popular mainstream...