Record number of universities submit data for World University Rankings
African participation surpasses North America for the first time
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Interview with Barnita Bagchi
Literary critic and cultural historian on utopian fiction, the patriarchy and the perils of budget cuts
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HKU council ‘bullying’ vice-chancellor, says Nobel prizewinner
Chemistry laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart claims University of Hong Kong leader is victim of ‘tall poppy syndrome’
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Massive increase to Australian student visa fees
‘Outrageous impost’ to fund domestic education initiatives is ‘robbing Ranjit to pay for Richard’
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‘More university places needed’ for refugees in Global South
It may be a ‘hard case to make’, but admitting more refugee students is in low-income countries’ interests, conference hears
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Striving for impact
The challenges facing the planet can seem overwhelming, but a landmark THE event in Bangkok heard reasons for optimism amid the maelstrom
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How Asian universities entered the semiconductor ‘chip wars’
With more countries keen to capitalise on the lucrative industry, policymakers and companies are leaning on universities to address talent deficits
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Talking leadership: Joe Qin on bringing AI into the liberal arts
The president of Lingnan University on requiring students to use ChatGPT and using data to manage grumbles from staff
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Can Macao be ‘new bridge’ between Western universities and China?
Head of Macau University of Science and Technology explains how strategic importance of region is growing as its economy matures
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Global university fossil fuel divestment ‘nearing tipping point’
Progress in North America and Asia helps to push up number of institutions committing to withdraw funds from fossil fuel companies
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Fears mount over detention of academics who travelled to China
Several Chinese academics working overseas have disappeared or been detained on return to homeland as leaders expand national security laws
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Young University Rankings 2024: results announced
Higher education growth shifts east, but there are markedly different trends across Asia
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Impact Rankings 2024: who is excelling at stewardship and outreach?
New thematic analysis reveals the countries and institutions that are walking the talk on sustainabilityÂ
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China set to overtake Europe on English-taught degrees
Number of English-medium degrees on offer outside traditional anglophone destinations increases by 48 per cent in five years
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Make ’em laugh: why university teaching needs humour
First international conference on how jokes can improve teaching in higher education was inspired by a lecturer’s drab college course