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Wrangles over Hong Kong’s political future must not hold us back
Hong Kong’s position at the intersection of the Western world with China makes it a test bed for China’s “opening up”, with the University of Hong Kong at its centre, says the institution's president...
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Interview with Stephen Buckman
We talk blue-sky thinking, academic mobility and not ‘sweating the small stuff’ with the new?Australian Research Council funding director
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The rise of European university networks
University leaders from across the Continent explain why collaboration is more important than ever as a new mission group forms in Amsterdam
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Higher education access targets ‘set to be missed’ in the developing world
Cambridge study finds women are least likely to benefit when university enrolment is expanded in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
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Transform France's educational offer abroad, says report
A lack of strategy and autonomy are to blame for French universities’ failure to keep pace on transnational education, study suggests
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World’s most prestigious universities 2016
Asia increases its standing in this year's 探花视频 World Reputation Rankings
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World University Rankings 2016-2017: Why it’s hard to make global comparisons in higher education
An increasing drive to compare university offerings worldwide is hampered by the particular nature of teaching and learning, writes Paul Ashwin, professor of higher education, Lancaster University
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Study shines light on success of Germany’s Excellence Initiative
‘Clusters of excellence’ have created highly cited publications, but the amount of money involved is still relatively small
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150 best young universities in the world
The UK has the most institutions in the 探花视频 150 Under 50 Rankings 2016
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Latin America University Rankings 2016: results to be announced on 7 July
Latin America ranking will include 50 institutions and will be exclusively launched at the THE Latin America Universities Summit
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Confronting Brexit: the perks and pitfalls of plausible moves
How to unravel the Gordian knot of an EU exit? The strength of the UK higher education sector gives Anton Muscatelli hope
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Anti-immigration politics spells trouble for universities
Switzerland shows risks to universities from rise of right-wing populist parties and politicians, says John Morgan
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Soul traders: the ‘faithonomics’ of religion
What price eternal life? Matthew Reisz meets a scholar who uses economics to explain our belief in the hereafter