King’s College London appoints Melbourne medical dean as next head
Appointment continues a flourishing trend of university leaders hopping between UK and Australia
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Virginia Military Institute chief quits amid racism probe
Oldest state-funded military college has history of venerating Confederacy
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A third of Australian sector ‘underpaying staff’, union warns
Some universities acknowledge ‘errors’ totalling millions of dollars but deny deliberate ‘wage theft’
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Murdoch whistleblowers ‘overlooked’ by regulator’s investigation
Scant feedback raises transparency concerns over Australian regulator’s compliance activities
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Bavarian reforms spell shift towards US system in Germany
Championed by one of the frontrunners to replace Angela Merkel, a new law could bring tuition fees, a focus on industry and greater institutional inequality
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Falling Covid-19 cases ‘may not halt UK campus shutdowns’
Data suggest coronavirus levels at some universities are falling but a second peak nationally may force a digital-only switch, experts warn
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Missing freshers leave US colleges with big costs and few answers
With government aid lacking, institutions struggle to identify winning strategies
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Pulling strings to get your research students a job is not good mentoring
Those who make the loudest noises about equality can be among the most myopic about the evils of academic inbreeding, says Bruce Macfarlane
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Books interview: John Darwin
The former professor of imperial and global history and author of Unlocking the World: Port Cities and Globalization in the Age of Steam on old favourites, empire and commerce, and horse power
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Don’t ‘pull back’ on fundraising, ANZ universities urged
Universities ‘optimistic’ about pandemic philanthropy, as deeper pockets compensate for decline in donor numbers
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China seeks to keep Hong Kong close with mainland campuses
Greater Bay Area outposts offer more space, government funding and industry collaboration opportunities
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REF review ‘will focus on diverse outputs and research culture’
Minister’s attack on academic publication culture suggests a move towards more holistic and team-based assessments of excellence, say experts
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Would-be international students ‘prefer to study in-person at home’
THE survey finds that prospective mobile students are still reluctant to study online with an overseas university
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THE World Reputation Rankings 2020: methodology
Our Academic Reputation Survey forms the foundation for these rankings, meaning that they are built on the insights of a representative sample of global experts