The week in higher education – 26 January 2017
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Do great minds think alike? The THE/Lindau Nobel Laureates Survey
We share what 50 Nobel prizewinners think about issues facing science, universities and the world, from populist politics and researcher mobility, to artificial intelligence and threats to humankind
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Advantage Britain: ruling the education world post-Brexit
With the right strategies, becoming the leading country for scholarship and science is within the UK’s grasp, says Jamie Martin
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Ignore the public at your peril
To avoid getting caught up in anti-establishment populism, UK science needs to pay attention to the shifts in public perception, says Jonathan Grant
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The benefits of engagement
Simon Gaskell and Adrian Collette explain why proper engagement is an important driver of institutional performance, teaching and research
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TEF to limit use of ‘flawed’ NSS scores
Chair voices concerns over student satisfaction data as Cambridge’s students’ union joins NSS boycott
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Shenzhen Audencia Business School looks to break mould
Dean of new French-Chinese institution excited by opportunities in ‘dynamic’ part of the world
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German universities ‘should create brand personalities’
German institutions should learn from car firms to better attract top talent, say researchers
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Budget wheeze could be double whammy for aid and research
Development assistance and research alike are ill-served by cash earmarked for both, argue Ambreena Manji and Peter Mandler
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Student Experience Survey 2017: Bright stars of Northern Ireland
Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University are making huge gains in the student satisfaction stakes, writes Seth Jacobson
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Former dean’s ‘Duckpond University’ case study raises eyebrows
Does Nigel Piercy textbook case study stem from his experience at Swansea University?Â
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Jean-Lou Chameau: the leader with the Midas touch
Ellie Bothwell talks with the KAUST president about effective leadership, securing funding and the importance of keeping the local public onside
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THE BRICS & Emerging Economies Universities Summit to take place in Johannesburg
The event will include the official launch of the 2017 THE BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings
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Oz visa strategy may leave UK out of position
Australia is to relax its visa rules for overseas students, increasing the competition faced by UK universities just as the coalition government tightens British regulations.