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THE World University Rankings 2019: pathways to greatness
A new THE analysis of ‘academic clusters’ reveals insights into the rapid improvement of institutions such as Tsinghua and New York University
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THE World Reputation Rankings 2018: KAIST: the making of an elite
The South Korean institute has built a strong global reputation in less than 50 years. Sung-Chul Shin shares the secrets of its inexorable ascent
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New UK visa scheme announced for skilled foreign researchers
Initiative will allow UKRI to sponsor researchers from outside the EU, but key questions unanswered
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US midterms: the academics who tried to switch to politics
Donald Trump’s election prompted US scientific leaders to get more of their own into public office. However, as the midterm elections loom, progress on bringing analytical skills into the political...
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Universities in developing nations still need support from the Western academy
Despite his stressful sudden exit from Papua New Guinea, John Warren insists that Western universities must continue to send staff to institutions in the developing world
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The big idea: one change that could transform universities
What single change to university practice would have the most positive and far-reaching consequences? Eight academics and thinkers give us their views
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The place of unions in the academy
From the largest strike in the history of UK higher education, to the US ‘academic precariat’ looking to unionise to improve their conditions, Jack Grove assesses the changing influence of workers’...
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THE World University Rankings 2019: elevating influences for lower-ranked universities
Ambitious institutions have taken a variety of steps to achieve uplift from legislation to tenure, says Ellie Bothwell
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Education investment pushes China up innovation ranking
Asian giant combines spending and efficiency to crack the top 20
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Overseas students targeted in new export strategy
The government has said it is “realistic” for UK international student numbers to grow up to 20 per cent over five years under current visa rules
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ߣߣƵ’s rural universities ‘add value’ of A$1.7 billion
Regional institutions, facing uncertain funding future, build case for more federal support ahead of budget
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A history that puts the environment on the agenda
Academic Jack Davis tells John Morgan of his surprise at learning that his history of the Gulf of Mexico had won a Pulitzer prize and his hope that it will help to deliver a pro-environmental message
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Sam Gyimah: how is English ‘minister for students’ doing so far?
Minister given explicitly political task of boosting Tories on campuses, just as policy gets even more complex
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UKRI counts tax cost after charity status ‘blunder’
New government body for research predicts cost of £15 million per year if tax problem not resolved