Authorship abuse is the dark side of collaboration
Too many senior scholars abuse their power when it comes to assigning credit, argues Bruce Macfarlane
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World insight: Syria is in Europe
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam explores the migrant crisis, and universities’ role in it
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A Life Beyond Boundaries, by Benedict Anderson
Book of the week: Joanna Lewis on nationalism’s truest friend and the books that made him a world authority
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World University Rankings 2015-2016 by subject: life sciences results
UK is top in life sciences while Asia performance varies
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Study finds eightfold rise in ‘predatory’ journal papers
Majority of academics publishing in journals with lax peer review are from Asia, study concludes
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World insight: internationalisation should start in our backyard
Academics often think 'global' is the opposite of 'regional', and that isn't so, says Martin Paul
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Balance of power
There seems little doubt that Asia’s star is rising, but reports of its imminent academic hegemony are greatly exaggerated, argues Miguel Lim
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Are Asian students really less creative than those in the West?
Do the socially conservative societies of Asia stifle creativity, or is this a myth created by a complacent West? asks Jack Grove
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University of Surrey appoints China-born nanotechnologist as next v-c
Max Lu to join from University of Queensland
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US dominance wanes in the World University Rankings 2015-16
Swiss innovator makes top 10 as Germany’s evolution pays dividends, but Japan struggles as more globalised rivals show strength. Ellie Bothwell reports
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World insight: Iran after the sanctions, and what it means for higher education
International cooperation could be most successful in the postgraduate sector, says Arshin Adib-Moghaddam
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Chinese new year
Japan loses its crown to its main regional rival, as massive state funding and innovation pay dividends for the People’s Republic, writes Katie Duncan
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World University Rankings blog: time to submit your data
If you want to join our exciting global project, get in touch, says Phil Baty
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World Reputation Rankings 2016: winning recognition worldwide
Outside the Anglo-American 'superbrands', new names are establishing a presence