Sri Lankan universities must listen to the student voice
Academic autonomy is too often used as an excuse to ignore suggestions from students that could improve their education, says Janadari WijesingheÂ
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University-industry IP rivalry ‘thwarting AI innovation’
Business and academia accuse each other of ‘more aggressive’ assertion of intellectual property rights
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Tributes paid to Chicago authority on Buddhism
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‘National interest’ funding tests ‘bad for science’
Conference hears that nationalist politics could hamper efforts to tackle pandemics
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10 ways universities can change the story
Tips from THE’s editor on how universities can shift the negative perceptions of higher education to reassert their value to society
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Is the Haldane Principle obsolete?
Last year’s scandal over the ministerial vetoing of Australian research grants coincided with the centenary of the fabled principle that politicians should keep out of such decisions. But with...
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Video: the role of research universities in creating new impact
A global panel of research universities and industry leaders discuss how to foster a sustainable culture of innovationÂ
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Barring Chinese from research projects ‘should not be taboo’
European governments urged to consider banning certain nationals from working on sensitive technology on national security grounds
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Does university assessment still pass muster?
Most universities still rely on exams and assessed essays to grade their students. But as the fourth industrial revolution, employability and student satisfaction all rise up the agenda, many experts...
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International higher education’s borders are impassable to the poor
The difficulties even of obtaining a scholarship to study in the West amount to systemic exclusion, says Rudrani Dasgupta
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Migration routes: Ruben Andersson on the border control ‘industry’
Western countries’ determination to tackle the migration crisis without taking any risks with their own personnel is wasteful and counterproductive, the Oxford anthropologist tells Matthew ReiszÂ
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Americans abroad: challenging ‘Soviet’ corruption in Kyrgyzstan
Ellen Hurwitz charts her journey from US liberal arts colleges to the American University in Central Asia
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‘Sea change’ raises tide of Australian university fundraising
Institutions’ philanthropy heads lift their sights as campaigns exceed expectations
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Western universities feel the strain of China talent tussle
Foreign faculty’s dissatisfaction adds to the lure of Chinese recruitment push
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The state of the discipline: English studies
English studies is a traditional big beast in the academy, but there are concerns that changes in student behaviour could put it on the endangered list. Seven academics give their views on whether...