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IndiaBid to revive ancient universityA leading economist is involved with plans to revive what some describe as the world's oldest university. Amartya Sen - Lamont university professor and professor...
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Maastricht treatise: bleak future for Europe's academy without GDP boost
European societies have been urged to commit 2 per cent of their gross domestic products to higher education as part of the "urgent action" needed to prevent them losing out to the US and Asia.A...
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Published this week
? = Review forthcomingBusiness and managementl Business Practices in Southeast Asia: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Theravada Buddhist CountriesBy Scott A. Hipsher, professor of business, Anaheim...
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New breed revs up with globalisation...
... but teaching institutions and those in poor nations could be left behind. John Morgan reports
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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THE Book of the Week: The Last Tortoise: A Tale of Extinction in our Lifetime
Eleanor Sterling discusses a species' rapid decline at our hands ... and what we can do about it
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The World Makers: Scientists of the Restoration and the Search for the Origins of the Earth
How was Noah's Ark built? And while we're on the subject, exactly how much food and space did its animals require? And another thing: how much salt did the Earth contain at its origin?Pressing...
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Golden opportunities
The creative industries must be given as much support as STEM subjects to keep the UK at the forefront of the world economy, argues David Docherty
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Campus round-up
University of LeicesterDon't believe everything you readPolicymakers should beware of relying too heavily on academic literature reviews, a statistician has warned. A report by Alex Sutton, professor...
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Pakistan: Democracy, Terror and the Building of a Nation
Farzana Shaikh finds a thoughtful account of a country's history marred by its portrayal as a victim
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Together, we’re better
Attracting top international students is part of Israel’s renewed commitment to cooperation and excellence, explains Joseph Klafter
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Canadian universities make a play for top international talent
Canada is using its relative economic strength to attract world-class students, scientists and researchers, says Amit Chakma
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Campus round-up
Liverpool Hope UniversityMiss Canada to Lady MadonnaA Canadian musician has become the first student to complete the long and winding road to graduation on Liverpool Hope University's master's degree...
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News in brief
Open accessYesterday's news, future failureThe British Library has been attacked over its plan to allow online access to its vast newspaper archive. In a speech at the Centre for Digital Humanities...
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Tories promise universities A-level oversight
Gove says move will prevent devaluation of qualification. Melanie Newman writes