No sleep for Singapore鈥檚 universities
David Matthews reports from the island state on the questions facing its burgeoning academy
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Women demand seat at the tables
Manifesto calls for university rankings to take gender gap into account. David Matthews writes
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China on the fast track
Beijing wants to supercharge its nation鈥檚 universities as it has its railroads, but might its ambitions falter for want of academic freedom and cultural change?
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The Lives of the Novel: A History, by Thomas G. Pavel
Robert Eaglestone lauds what will become a standard work in literary criticism
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Tim Rix, 1934-2012
One of the UK's leading academic publishers has died.Tim Rix was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire on 4 January 1934 and educated at Radley College. After national service in the Royal Navy, he studied...
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This year London, later the world
NCH looks to go from 60-student intake to degree powers, campus abroad. David Matthews reports
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Central Asia to launch first course in mountain studies
The world's first university devoted to mountain studies is to be set up in one of Central Asia's most remote and rugged regions to focus international academic attention on mountain cultures,...
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Free in principle (but with a few strings attached)
Academic freedom has always depended on how well universities satisfy the goals of politicians and demands of the economy.That was the viewpoint put forward by Sir Peter Scott, professor of higher...
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Appointments - 23 May 2013
Deakin UniversityGary SmithThe new deputy vice-chancellor for global engagement at Deakin University in Australia said his immediate thoughts were that he 鈥渓oved the brand鈥 of the 鈥渨orldly鈥...
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Awards and promotions
Deakin UniversityGary SmithThe new deputy vice-chancellor for global engagement at Deakin University in Australia said his immediate thoughts were that he 鈥渓oved the brand鈥 of the 鈥渨orldly鈥...
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Europe and Asia set to oust US from lead in science and engineering
Brussels, 13 Jul 2005 Fifty years of US global dominance in science and engineering (S&E) may be coming to an end as America's share of graduates in these fields stagnates, while S&E...
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With 'unresponsive' UKBA, walking like an Egyptian may involve exit doors
The Egyptian government may shun the UK as a destination for postgraduate students on state scholarships because of frustrations over visas.
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If English becomes the only linguistic currency, the global academy will be debased, argues Toby Miller
English cannot be the only acceptable language of scholarship, says Toby Miller. It鈥檚 arrogant, impractical and anti-intellectual
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Polyglots required if we want a place in the global academy
English cannot be the only acceptable language of scholarship, says Toby Miller. It鈥檚 arrogant, impractical and anti-intellectual
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Warwick and Monash team up for global strategy
The two universities aim to offer global market 'best of both worlds'. John Morgan reports