'Galapagos syndrome': Japan's gaze turns inward
Castigated for its timidity, a 'risk-averse' generation shuns study abroad, Michael Fitzpatrick writes

Castigated for its timidity, a 'risk-averse' generation shuns study abroad, Michael Fitzpatrick writes
The government of Hong Kong is looking to British academics to help fill a teaching gap created by major changes to its education system.In an interview with ߣߣÊÓÆµ, Kenneth Chen,...
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Kingston UniversityOrange fruits shared with publicA London university has acquired material relating to a major literary award. The Orange Prize for Fiction archive at Kingston University contains...
Ex-university minister Bill Rammell talks about life on the other side of the fence. Simon Baker writes

New indicators and refinements considered for THE World University Rankings 2011. Phil Baty writes
WOLFSON RESEARCH MERIT AWARDSThese awards range in value from £10,000 to £30,000. The first tranche of winners was published last week.• Award winner: Andy Purvis• Institution: Imperial College...

Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Flatter to deceive? No thanks
National University of Ireland, GalwayNicholas CannyA professor has expressed his "surprise and delight" at becoming the first academic from the Republic of Ireland to sit on the governing body of...
They're everywhere now. John Warren recalls when it was a rare honour to receive the academy's highest accolade

William Evans is not convinced by the arguments put forward for charging higher tuition costs in the UK for students from abroad

As foreign loan debts balloon, experts fear 2012 rise will make things worse. John Morgan reports
Many universities will find it "well nigh impossible" to publish tuition fees for the 2012-13 academic year in their undergraduate prospectuses because of the length of time it will take to reach...

Imperial's proposals to extend the working day have not been welcomed, writes John Morgan
Unions are warning of possible strike action after Liverpool Hope University announced plans to cut about 10 per cent of all jobs, with the institution citing public funding cuts to non-science...