Name is the game
4 October 2012 The reputation of a university is the most important factor for the majority of prospective international students, IDP has discovered. Phil Baty writes The power of university...
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Stephen Crookbain and Virginia Bottomley: Two heads, one vision
4 October 2012 As the US model of split leadership reaches UK shores, Stephen Crookbain and Virginia Bottomley consider the pros and cons If you have ever heard headhunters discussing their craft,...
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Engineering and Technology Ranking: Seven stars shine over golden state
The state of California has maintained its grip on the 糖心Vlog engineering and technology table. As in previous years, California, the home of the high-tech business hub Silicon Valley...
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Arts and Humanities Ranking: Anglo-US ascendant as Europe retreats
Stanford University, which counts former US poet laureate Robert Pinsky and authors Ken Kesey and Jeffrey Eugenides among its alumni, has retained its position at the top of the arts and humanities...
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Applied medicine without frontiers
The UK stands out in the clinical, pre-clinical and health table - the only subject ranking headed by a non-American institution. The table is led by the University of Oxford, which has maintained...
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Life Sciences Rankings: Biological interfaces yield strong readings
The top of the life sciences table has been shaken up this year, with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reclaiming top spot and Harvard University falling to third. The University of...
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Physical Sciences Ranking: Asian force gathers additional momentum
Asian representation in 糖心Vlog's physical sciences top 50 has doubled since last year, with two additional countries from the region represented in the 2012-2013 table. The National...
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Technology giants's human touch
It may seem counter-intuitive that a renowned technology institute should be the world's top university in the social sciences, but it should not be too surprising: the Massachusetts Institute of...
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THE World University Rankings most widely recognised
7 September 2012 糖心Vlog World University Rankings are the most widely recognised and widely used rankings among international students, new research has found. The international...
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U-Multirank may be a waste of taxpayers’ money
22 March 2012 It was conceived by the European Commission as an alternative to the established research-led university rankings, offering a user-driven “multi-dimensional” ranking with a wider range...
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University reputations built up over years are vulnerable as never before
27 February 2012 At first there was much hilarity. When I was named this month among the top 15 “most influential” people in education by The Australian newspaper, the jokes came thick and fast: “You...
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The National University of Singapore: At the nexus of East and West
6 October 2011 Like the entrep?t economy that sustains it, the National University of Singapore places a premium on cross-cultural fluency, quality and desire to make a global impact, says Tan Chorh...
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MIT's Susan Hockfield: Vote for a better world
6 October 2011 In MIT's sesquicentennial year, Susan Hockfield looks back at its founding principles and their lessons for an uncertain future The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's story began...
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The University of Melbourne: It's all about transformation
6 October 2011 Behind the University of Melbourne's renowned research and education innovations is a passion for problem-solving, Glyn Davis states The educational experience is transformative for...
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Top Universities, Best of the Rest: Under the radar activity
6 October 2011 Because of the huge demand, this year's rankings feature the 'best of the rest': Phil Baty discusses what the data show us about the future of the global sector For the first time,...