What are you reading? – 15 February 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Cafe culture helps National University of Singapore hit new heights
Diverse dining options are part of institution’s recipe for success, says outgoing president Tan Chorh Chuan
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Neuroscience initiative aims to build bridges across borders
Scheme to bolster ties between West and Middle East and Asia backed by 122 researchers, including 29 Nobel laureates
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The UK cannot compete in the digital age without top universities
Having well-resourced and world-leading university research is crucial if the UK is to succeed as a knowledge economy, says Michael Drew
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This is why we publish the World University Rankings
THE’s rankings editor Phil Baty sets out why the World University Rankings are here to stay – and why that's a good thing
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Data bite: international student flows in focus
Latest OECD data show levelling off in global numbers of mobile students after exponential growth in late 1990s and 2000s
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The opening up of Indonesian higher education must go further
Fears that the arrival of foreign universities could decimate native provision have apparently been set aside by ministers, writes Martin Surya Mulyadi Â
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THE Young University Rankings 2018: results announced
We unveil the top 250 universities under 50 years old and explain our generational and nuanced approach to young institutions
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New and noteworthy – 22 February 2018
Revolution in Ukraine; the complexities of judging; international espionage past and present; neurogastronomy; and the surprising longevity of the kibbutz
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Academic Journal Guide 2018 names ‘world elite’ business titles
Revised edition reignites debate about value of journal ratings in academia
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Expansion of UK transnational education provision tails off
Number of those studying for degrees overseas grew by just 1 per cent in 2016-17, following years of strong growth
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End in sight for Chinese brain drain as investment pays off
New generation of scientists powering country’s development, says head of science funding agency
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THE to launch new innovation ranking
League table may include metrics on university spin-off companies and research publications co-authored with industry
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The New Chimpanzee: A Twenty-First-Century Portrait of Our Closest Kin, by Craig Stanford
Book of the week: Laura Kehoe welcomes a significant contribution to our understanding of primates’ behaviour in the wild