Interview with Saikat Majumdar
Ashoka University professor and novelist discusses academic life in the US and India, as well as his next novel, which explores ‘the ethics of education’
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How leaders of the world’s top universities are steering their institutions post-Covid
University presidents say the crisis has made clear the essential aspects of higher education and the best way to deliver them, but concerns over the future remain, reports Ellie Bothwell
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Australia needs a new model of international education for the post-Covid era
Revamping delivery modes and partnerships will give Australia a more resilient, student-centred sector with regional appeal, says Deborah Terry
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About the ÌÇÐÄVlog World University Rankings
Everything you need to know about ÌÇÐÄVlog’s global portfolio of university rankings
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Everybody needs good neighbours: Sydney heavyweights pledge détente
Sydney and UNSW vow to collaborate more, while shrugging off snarky stereotypes
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Peter Bellwood: the uneasy harmony between mankind and nature
While humanity’s coexistence with nature is not always harmonious, Cosmos Prize winner says it can be hard to pick the aggressor
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Universities ‘need full transformation’ towards lifelong learning
‘Tinkering with an outmoded’ approach is not enough, Tan Eng Chye tells THE event
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Asia ‘may compete with UK’ on international students post-Covid
UK could face different competition for overseas students in future, but expert questions assumption that TNE will benefitÂ
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Asia’s cautious restarts offer glimpse of post-Covid campus life
The areas hit earliest by the coronavirus are reopening, but with protections in place
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What do Covid vaccines mean for future of university-industry ties?
Universities are looking to take more vaccine creation processes in-house, as Oxford head warns that coronavirus jabs have created ‘perverse’ profit incentives, reports David MatthewsÂ
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Universities ‘beacons of hope’ in ‘undiplomatic times’
But academics need to navigate political tensions, even in their classrooms
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Academic life for women ‘is like snakes and ladders’
Efforts will only go so far without changes to ‘mindsets’ in Asia, says editor of new book
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Richard Ernst, 1933-2021
Tributes paid to a Nobel laureate forever seeking ways to ‘apply the fundamentals of chemistry in our everyday lives’
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Civil partnerships: dos and don’ts for successful industry collaboration
When it comes to industry collaboration, Eiichi Saitoh knows that experience is the best teacher. Here are his tried-and-tested tips for success
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Indian academics fear for historic archive
Delhi redevelopment could put irreplaceable documents at risk, say scholars