The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World
Sir Howard Newby appreciates a wake-up call for the US academy that will ring alarm bells here, too
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? = Review forthcomingART AND DESIGN- James Barry, 1741-1806: History PainterEdited by Tom Dunne, emeritus professor of history, University College Cork, and William Pressly, professor of art history...
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ߣߣÊÓƵ confirms new Asia University Rankings
Posted by Phil Baty   18 March 2013  ߣߣÊÓƵ has announced an important new addition to its portfolio of prestigious international university rankings.On 10 April 2013, the magazine...
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Ariel casts out Caliban
The concept of the 'killer-ape' offers a pessimistic reflection of humanity and its genesis, but the latest research shows that a primate species whose success is based on mutual aid and pleasure,...
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The rise of retractions in science – more misconduct or stiffer scrutiny?
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Web of Science database, January 1990-July 2009
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Newcastle University - Malaysian campus launched
A medical campus has been opened in Malaysia by Newcastle University. Situated in the new Iskandar development close to Singapore, it will begin enrolling students in September 2009. It will provide...
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History round-up
A Concise Companion to HistoryEditor: Ulinka RublackEdition: FirstPublisher: Oxford University PressPages: 480Price: £25.00ISBN 9780199291212As old certainties in the discipline prove less secure,...
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Local ‘backlash’ and overseas fears strike at ߣߣÊÓƵn sector
Recruitment abroad slows amid visa changes and anti-immigration rhetoric. Simon Baker reports
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Let's wave the flag for a globalised academy that will benefit all
Knowledge is a public good, and the growing strength of universities in China and elsewhere need not harm the West, says Ben Wildavsky
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Appointments
University of Nottingham, MalaysiaStephen DoughtyStephen Doughty, new vice-provost (teaching and learning) at the University of Nottingham's Malaysia campus, has no regrets about leaving Britain for...
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ߣߣÊÓƵ World Reputation Rankings
A university's brand - crucial in helping to attract students, staff and funding - is built on esteem. ߣߣÊÓƵ's first World Reputation Rankings reveal how academics view the strength...
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Student Review: An Introduction to the Ancient World
Authors: L. de Blois and R. J. van der SpekEdition: SecondPublisher: RoutledgePages: 352Price: £70.00, £22.99 and £22.99 (e-book)ISBN: 9780415458269, 86 and 0203893128The second edition of this...
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Hull drops plans to build a Malaysian faculty
Plans to develop a "boutique campus" in Malaysia as part of a major new development in the south of the country have been shelved by the University of Hull.The institution has dropped plans to build...
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Rankings 09: Areas of expertise
Universities in East Asia are showing strength even in the humanities, a subject in which they traditionally have fared poorly
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Book of the week: Silent Summer
Jules Pretty looks at the changing face of our ecosystems, warts and all