Video: Research value should be clear to public, says former home secretary
Universities must do a better job of showing how their research results in real-life benefits for society, Charles Clarke has argued
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Global poll shows only 18 per cent have high trust in scientists
Based on survey of more than 140,000 people, Wellcome Global Monitor finds affluent respondents are more likely to be positive about science
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Video: Producing job-ready graduates ‘isn't universities’ job’
Australia’s chief scientist says universities can’t be expected to respond to the fast-paced changes in labour market demands
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English’s dominance in research publication ‘far from complete’
Survey of non-native English-speakers suggests that, even in natural sciences, other languages play key roleÂ
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‘Star’ academics’ PhD students no happier than peers
Supervisors’ supportiveness, not their academic ability, found to be key driver of satisfaction in survey
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THE World Reputation Rankings 2019: methodology
Our Academic Reputation Survey forms the foundation for these rankings, meaning that they are built on the insights of a representative sample of global experts
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Asia Universities Summit: Caltech's size a 'major advantage'
President Thomas Rosenbaum also defines his role as maintaining a culture ‘where people dream’
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Latin America tipped as potential branch campus growth region
US universities are opening outposts in the region to capitalise on untapped market and skirt barriers created by the Trump administration
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Common threads bind campuses together
A spell of globetrotting shows that no matter their location, universities, and those they serve, face challenges that cannot be tackled alone
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World insight: the future of higher education in South Asia
We have reached a key moment in the development of the region's higher education sector, says Ismail Badat
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THE podcast: Australia’s research challenge
Will recent funding cuts affect Australian researchers’ ability to continue to compete on volume and impact?
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Asia University Rankings 2017: Hong Kong’s ties to China do a power of good
Mainland partnerships and lunar missions show the benefits of collaboration, says Timothy W. Tong, the head of Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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A university rooted in its city but with a global agenda
The University of Macau’s strategy is infused with the culture of its Sino-Western home city and the ambitions of the Greater Bay Area, says its president
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German university’s London campus will ‘send anti-Brexit signal’
Technical University of Munich outpost may be joint venture with Imperial College London
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Universities are the aces in the political pack
Higher education is often cast as politically insignificant, but look closer and it is frequently a chip in the highest-stakes game around