Off Piste - Unfamiliar territory
To many in the West, Central Asia is a bewildering array of indistinguishable nations. But if you take the time to get to know them, argues David Mould, the 鈥榮tans鈥 are fascinating individuals
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European water scenarios: from the Mediterranean Sea to Central Asia
Brussels, 23 Jun 2003 A workshop on 'European water scenarios: from the Mediterranean Sea to Central Asia' will take place in Brussels from 30 June to 1 July. The main objective of the workshop is to...
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Immigration policy makes students 鈥榝eel less welcome鈥
The coalition鈥檚 aim to reduce net migration to the 鈥渢ens of thousands鈥 by 2015 makes more than half of international students in the UK feel less welcome, according to a new survey.
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Tony Abbott win leads to humanities funding fears
Humanities and social sciences in Australia could lose A$100 million (拢60 million) in funding following a change in government, it is feared.聽
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Association of Commonwealth Universities: 100 not out
Book celebrates centenary of the first global higher education network
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To cut a long story short
The new MMU Novella Award will champion a form that continues to defy definition but which, says Robert Graham, prose fiction writers love
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University of the buffer zone
The story of an unlikely branch campus in Cyprus and higher education on a divided island
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Fred Deakin of Lemon Jelly joins University of the Arts London
Who got that job? Recording artist takes up chair in interactive design. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments
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Gaining sympathy for Mr and Mrs Vengeance
Korean horror may draw Western attention for its brutality, but its focus on sacrifice and expiation is distinctive, says Daniel Martin
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News in brief - 5 December 2013
AustraliaPlea to cut bureaucracyThe main lobbying group for universities in Australia has told the federal government鈥檚 new commission into public spending that some projects brought in under Labor...
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Mike Morwood, 1950-2013
An archaeologist who discovered the bones of a 鈥渉obbit鈥 in Indonesia, which may represent a completely new species of early human, has died
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Quality standards can suffer in overseas export
Examining collaborative provision in an Asian partnership left John聽Buglear doubting the fitness of such ventures
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Canada overhauls icy image to woo world鈥檚 students
A new marketing drive aims to boost country鈥檚 share of students from BRICS countries
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Canada toils to bring 鈥榠ce age鈥 to an end
A new strategy seeks to inflate the country鈥檚 share of BRICS students. Jon Marcus reports
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Moocs are a 鈥榙istraction鈥, warns sector expert
Massive open online courses could prove a distraction to universities and cost them money, according to a consultancy that advises governments, investors and institutions on higher education issues.