New breed revs up with globalisation...
... but teaching institutions and those in poor nations could be left behind. John Morgan reports
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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Pakistan: Democracy, Terror and the Building of a Nation
Farzana Shaikh finds a thoughtful account of a country's history marred by its portrayal as a victim
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Campus round-up
Liverpool Hope UniversityMiss Canada to Lady MadonnaA Canadian musician has become the first student to complete the long and winding road to graduation on Liverpool Hope University's master's degree...
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Canadian universities make a play for top international talent
Canada is using its relative economic strength to attract world-class students, scientists and researchers, says Amit Chakma
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Together, we’re better
Attracting top international students is part of Israel’s renewed commitment to cooperation and excellence, explains Joseph Klafter
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Giving cause for hope
As public funding shrinks, fundraising becomes crucial for universities. Adrian Beney examines how UK institutions are approaching the challenge and what they can learn from US methods
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News in brief
Open accessYesterday's news, future failureThe British Library has been attacked over its plan to allow online access to its vast newspaper archive. In a speech at the Centre for Digital Humanities...
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Tories promise universities A-level oversight
Gove says move will prevent devaluation of qualification. Melanie Newman writes
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Familiarity breeds competence
As his report on university governance is released, Malcolm Gillies asserts that alumni will make the best governors as they are the ones who will hold the greatest stake in future
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Published this week
ARTS AND DESIGN- The New York School Poets and the Neo-Avant-Garde between Radical Art and Radical ChicBy Mark Silverberg, associate professor of American literature, Cape Breton University, Canada....
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Reckless exploitation of the overseas market will only end in tears
Andy Masheter argues that Britain's academy must not sacrifice its hard-won global reputation on the altar of expediency
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Branching out
Via study-away sites, local partnerships, portals and fully fledged overseas campuses, ambitious universities in the West are increasingly keen to take root elsewhere. John Morgan asks how the...
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From the margins to the main page
An exhibition focuses on the local fixers who made Western exploration possible. Matthew Reisz writes