The week in higher education – 15 October 2020
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Top echelon of world universities finds room for new arrivals
THE data demonstrate that leading institutions are focusing on becoming more comprehensive rather than more specialist
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THE Asia University Rankings 2019: another rung to help women climb
The Asian University for Women and its students focus on leadership and social justice, aiming to create the conditions for change, says Nirmala Rao
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Behind the mask: reflections on teaching in the Covid era
Visors, masks and social distancing: staff who have returned to teaching on campus tell us what it’s like
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̽»¨ÊÓƵ’s Power of Place survey
Those planning new universities might think that a good institution will attract top staff wherever it is located. But is the quality of the environment beyond the ivory tower really so insignificant...
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Singapore institute looks for solutions in Asian conflict hotspots
NUS centre starts work with China-India relations, before turning to Sino-Japanese ties
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China relations ‘will get worse’ before they get better
Despite challenging bilateral ties, former Australian foreign ministers say enrolments may prove resilient
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Right-wingers much less likely to trust scientists
Overall trust in scientists higher than in governments, media and business, global survey finds
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Internationalisation benefits stressed as borders stay closed
As Australia pivots to local concerns, university leaders flag importance of international students beyond just their feesÂ
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Covid complications make Indian HE’s uphill battle even steeper
Government should ‘pump in’ more resources for online infrastructure to address inequality, expert says
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Tsinghua’s ‘global first-class’ status is just the beginning of China’s ambition
Chinese universities’ pursuit of excellence with socialist characteristics aims to put them in the company of Harvard and Oxford, says Futao Huang
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THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2019: a region alive with possibilities
Asia-Pacific institutions are no longer just catching up, they are challenging the best. Phil Baty writes
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THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2019: steps forward and backward
Five sectors considered side by side, and how reputation tracks citation impact (or not)
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THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2019: hard lessons to learn
The University of Malaya has had mixed success in offsetting the effects of funding cuts, writes Awg Bulgiba Awg Mahmud
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THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2019: Australia holds its ground
But experts ask how long country’s success can last in the face of rampant competition from Asia