US mounts dramatic pivot to ‘place-based industrial policy’
Land of the free market outpaces UK’s muted ‘levelling up’ with funding to leverage power of universities in struggling regions
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Talking leadership 41: Kevin Hall on reconciliation with indigenous people
The president of the University of Victoria outlines how his university is welcoming more indigenous peopleÂ
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High-profile merger of Japanese universities could augur more
Two top institutions plan to join forces in potential bid for ¥10 trillion fund, amid concerns over widening gap between sector’s ‘rich and poor’
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Can ߣߣÊÓƵ win the global tug of war for international students?
As it emerges from its Covid isolation, ߣߣÊÓƵ is rolling back restrictions on foreign students and graduates in the hope of ushering more of them into its depleted workforce. But amid competitive...
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Indigenous models of liberal arts should beware of ethnic chauvinism
As the Indian and the US examples both show, openness and flexibility is easily limited by parochialism and provincialism, says Saikat Majumdar
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THE Awards Asia 2021: shortlist announced
More than 60 finalists recognised for outstanding work, amid tighter competition
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Asia University Rankings 2021: methodology
To reflect the region’s unique characteristics, we make adjustments to the rigorous and robust criteria that underpin THE’s World University Rankings to arrive at this year’s Asia University Rankings
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Plan for ‘catastrophic’ break with China, new UUK head urges
Vivienne Stern tells ߣߣÊÓƵn conference that universities should make contingency preparations for collapse in relations
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After Yale-NUS divorce, can liberal arts survive in Asia?
Fait accompli shutdown ‘a metaphor for the decline of Western liberalism in Asia’, say experts after Singapore decision
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How can Africa’s vast appetite for higher education be met?
With the continent’s youth population set to soar, many observers worry that its overstretched universities will be unable to cope, with consequences for the whole world. So what is the solution?...
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Phishing attack ‘highlights flaws in Chinese universities’ cybersecurity’
Separate breaches in one week trigger concerns over lack of awareness in the sector
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Asia University Rankings 2021: results announced
Japan achieves best performance in six years, but China still tops the regional rankingÂ
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THE Asia University Rankings 2021 digital edition
Unlike their Western counterparts, many East Asian institutions have escaped the pandemic fallout from the absence of international students, and are flourishing with state investment and support
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Asia University Rankings 2021: power couples
Do neighbour institutions work closely together to boost their overall standing or do they tend to play to their strengths in a particular discipline?
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Paris-Saclay president aims for global profile
After predecessor exits to become higher education minister, Estelle Iacona is tasked with completing integration of ambitious, elite amalgam