UAE loosens visa rules in bid to keep top research talent
Recent changes to visa represent shift in thinking about attracting and retaining brightest graduates, says education adviser Maryam Riaz
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UK master’s students less satisfied after rapid sector expansion
Survey finds strong recovery in overall satisfaction with courses masks unease among some students about impact of big global recruitment drives
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IFS: students £1,000 worse off as cost-of-living crisis hits hard
Higher-than-forecast inflation leaves gaping hole in amount of maintenance support available for students
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Care leavers ‘lack support’ getting into university
Recent figures also show that the attainment gap is growing
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Innovation is the centrepiece of KAUST’s role in Saudi Arabia – and the world
KAUST president Tony Chan explains how the university is working with the wider MENA region to support the next generation of Arab students
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Life beyond war: Ukrainian academics finding their feet overseas
Support of Council for At-Risk Academics has brought some researchers to safety in the UK, but even new-found security can be bittersweet
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University leaders have a responsibility to speak out
Leaders should model thoughtful, respectful disagreement and bridge divisions in ideologies, say Teresa Valerio Parrot and Ali Lincoln
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California reaches agreement with some striking workers
Tentative pact covers postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers, but leaves 300,000-student system in turmoil as talks continue with graduate students in teaching and research roles
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Arab University Rankings 2022: Diversity and growth
Participation swells to 169 universities from 15 countries, highlighting variety of region’s provision
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Arab University Rankings 2022: Country breakdown
The different countries of the Arab region have different strengths in higher education. Here we explore their scores against THE’s five pillars: teaching, research, citations, society (which...
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Arab University Rankings 2022: Elements of national success
Internationalisation and investment help propel universities from Saudi Arabia and UAE to top of league table
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Arab University Rankings 2022: results announced
Saudi Arabia dominates the top10 while Egypt and Lebanon stay strong
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Call to tear up liberal arts courses to tackle global challenges
President of Lebanese American University explains how refugee focus has made interdisciplinary courses more relevant and engaging
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How long should an online lecture be? Eighteen minutes or less
Shorter online lectures work better, says former World Bank higher education director Francisco Marmolejo
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European sectors told to create helplines for threatened scholars
Plea comes as European Parliament pledges new focus on academic freedom