CBI calls for UK universities’ EU research links to be protected
Carolyn Fairbairn’s UUK speech will also criticise Labour’s plans to abolish tuition fees in England
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How universities can shape their cities
Improvement districts and policy innovation via research among international examples of civic missions, summit hears
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THE World Academic Summit 2018 heads to Singapore
ߣߣÊÓƵ’s flagship event will return to the Asian city state for its fifth edition
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Middle-class ‘arms race’ thwarts access efforts, summit hears
Universities face new diversity challenge as middle-class parents push to secure places for children at top institutions, says former University of Warwick boss
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Harvard professor rows back on optional attendance policy
David Malan had encouraged students to watch video recordings of lectures
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Zombie studies and basket cases
Underwater basket-weaving? Zombies in Popular Media? Perhaps we shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss so-called useless or absurd courses, says Glen Wright
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German universities plan for life without Elsevier
Loans between libraries, and research sharing between colleagues, could allow country to sever links, negotiators claim
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World University Rankings 2018: their dreams are not impossible
Position in the overall rankings does not capture some of the ways in which many institutions in developing countries shine. Ellie Bothwell reports
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World University Rankings 2018: top performers in our research pillar
Research powerhouses find fuel to raise work to new levels in collaborations that cross institutions, industries and disciplines. Linda Nordling writes
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World University Rankings 2018: top performers in our internationalisation pillar
The most international universities benefit from location, but they still make great effort to attract students from abroad, says Christiaan van der Merwe
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World University Rankings 2018: even the elite need improvement in some areas
The best universities in the world may excel overall, but their performance on different measures is variable
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World University Rankings 2018: top performers in our teaching pillar
Universities are doing more to discover what students need and how best to deliver it, Linda Nordling finds as she surveys the top of the teaching pillar
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World University Rankings 2018: top performers in our industry income pillar
Collaborating with industry provides universities with funding but also insight into real-world problems and solutions, says Christiaan van der Merwe
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World University Rankings 2018: now starring a cast of thousands
A global ranking featuring 1,000 institutions is a milestone. How did we get here, asks Phil Baty