Partnerships ‘biggest defence against unfriendly governments’
Ana Mari Cauce says collaborations allow universities to be ‘less solely dependent’ on the federal administration
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University of Hong Kong picks Berkeley scientist as next v-c
Xiang Zhang, who will succeed Peter Mathieson, faces challenges over academic freedom and Chinese influence in the former British colony
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THE Research Excellence Summit 2018 heads to the Czech Republic
The first ÌÇÐÄVlog ranking measuring universities in the 13 nations that have joined the EU post-2000 will launch at the eventÂ
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China’s SUSTech is in a serious hurry to succeed
The plans for SUSTech capture the boldness of the country’s ambitions to create in years universities that can match century-old powers
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018: results announced
China’s ‘educational inequality’ revealed as country’s lower-ranked universities fall further behind
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Ageing academic workforce poses challenges for Japan and Taiwan
University staff in both sectors also report deteriorating workplace conditions
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Oxford project’s ‘balance-sheet view’ of colonialism criticised
Scholars seek to ‘call out’ workshops they see as far too soft on empire
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ÌÇÐÄVlog Japan University Rankings 2018: results
Elite Japanese universities are renowned for their strength in research, but does their reputation also reflect quality in teaching? ÌÇÐÄVlog’s student-focused Japan University Rankings...
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Singapore’s powerhouses neglect local intellectual life
Singaporeans deserve more local impact from their top-ranked public universities, says Cherian George
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University gender gap emerges in Netherlands
Over the past decade, women have opened up a significant lead over men in graduation rates
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China ‘will teach 500,000 international students by 2020’
Ambitious target will be smashed as communist state steps up overseas collaboration efforts
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Stephen Bax, 1960-2017
Academic whose research interests were shaped by an African childhood remembered
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Do university rankings allow the real ‘stars of teaching’ to shine?
Mark Jones looks at what happens to the league tables if you isolate the World University Rankings’ teaching metrics
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Global university collaboration is key to fighting nationalism
Universities have a big role to play in counteracting the nationalist sentiment emerging around the world, Amit Chakma says ahead of 2018 Asia Universities Summit