Covid-19 is a chance to create a new model of knowledge transfer
A coalition of US universities is freely sharing technology and intellectual property related to coronavirus, but this approach must not stop at the pandemic, writes Moo Hwan Kim
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Australia ‘copying China’ by excluding foreign academics
As Australia struggles to defend its civic values from foreign interference, critics say translators’ banning shows those values are being undermined from within
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Poor broadband hampers academics in developing world
Survey from Association of Commonwealth Universities shows struggle that academics have in going digital compared with institutional leadersÂ
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‘Level playing field needed’ for Indian medical students
Expert calls for equal treatment of aspiring doctors, whether they are educated abroad or at home
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Asian universities offer lessons to West in Covid response
Experts stress quick, consistent and centralised approaches, plus extra support for students and IT systems, during webinar
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Australia cancels Chinese scholars’ visas
Literature specialists barred as Australia’s relationship with China sinks another notch
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Giving university staff more autonomy a pandemic silver lining
A Pakistan-based institution saw a new generation of leaders emerge during Covid-19
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THE World University Rankings 2021: Korean universities find strength in their industry roots
Knowledge transfer and start-up incubators are more important than ever given the economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19, say university leaders in South Korea
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THE Young University Rankings 2020: branching out
Browse the THE Young University Rankings 2020 results The below scatter diagram shows the different patterns of university expansion in various regions of the world. Each dot represents an...
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Foreign firewalls present challenge to global online learning
Institutions and teachers find workarounds to reach students enrolled in Western courses, but domestic internet rules still constrain efforts
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Graduation fears as Indian Supreme Court insists on final exams
Degrees will not be granted without final-year assessments, even if they are delayedÂ
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Protect overseas development research, urge UK science leaders
Overseas aid cuts and changing diplomatic priorities have raised concerns that future of Global Challenges Research Fund is at risk
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Can women break through Asian universities’ ‘net ceiling’?
Female representation in Asian academia’s senior ranks is low by international standards. There are some encouraging signs that the situation is being addressed, but might the disproportionate effect...
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Does global health still have a colonial mindset?
Black Lives Matter protests have reignited debate over the persistence of ‘neocolonial’ structures within discipline
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South Korea sets 25 per cent target for female professors
Academic questions whether quotas are the best way to move towards equality