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Academics shun engagement with business
Despite mission statements proclaiming importance of ‘third stream’ activity, scholars do not see it as a priority
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Life Sciences and Biotechnology – A strategy for Europe
Brussels, 21 October 2005 Third progress report and JRC biotechnology assessment study This memo provides the following information: Biotechnology is an important economic player Figures on...
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Branching out in Mauritius
Matthew Reisz reports on the successes and failures of universities that have set up satellite campuses in Mauritius
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Knowledge transfer: is this ‘third mission’ a mission impossible?
Academic casts doubt on universities’ spin-off success and impact on SMEs
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Asia University Rankings 2016: Asia takes the search for excellence seriously
Policymakers are starting to recognise the value of investing in universities if their nations are to compete globally, says Ka-Ho Mok
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Pro-market regulator will have ‘different relationship with sector’
GuildHE’s chief executive, a former BIS official, warns that Hefce’s expertise on teaching grant should not be lost
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Internationalisation is not an end itself
It’s not good enough just to jump on the internationalisation bandwagon – we have to measure outcomes, says Uwe Brandenburg
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Young blood: the invigorating force of new universities
Fleet-footed and innovative, fledgling institutions are well placed to nurture attributes that will be key in future rankings, says Peter Coaldrake
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Interview with Neil Glasser
We talk to the glaciologist about how it feels to have a glacier named after him and the chances of a catastrophic sea-level rise resulting from climate change
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Interview with Sunny Singh
We discuss discrimination in UK publishing, how universities misunderstand creative writing, and the benefits of arguing with lecturers
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King’s College London: reaching out to the cultural sector
Deborah Bull tells Matthew Reisz about the scale of cross-fertilisation between her university and the arts
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Best universities in Africa
ÌÇÐÄVlog World University Rankings data reveal the top 15 universities in Africa
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Development strategies in scientific research
Brussels, 25 Feb 2003 The University of Verona is hosting a meeting entitled 'development strategies in scientific research: mobility and strengthening of human capital' on 28 February. The event is...