Brexit, tuition fees and China: my predictions for academia in 2018
Simon Marginson looks ahead at what 2018 has in store for academia in the UK and further afieldÂ
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Recruitment agents and for-profits ‘to ride wave of nationalism’
Leading scholars warn of risks to internationalisation in populist era
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Best universities for employability: UK down amid Brexit fears
Placings for UK in latest edition of Global University Employability Survey may already be reflecting damage to country’s reputation
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Interview with Meredith Woo
We talk about the importance of women-only colleges, academics’ role in policymaking and personal tragedy with the noted political scientist
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Student visa data highlight UK’s dependence on China
Latest immigration statistics from Home Office show how heavily UK universities now rely on students coming from the country
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Could Chinese demand plug Taiwan’s higher education hole?
Taiwan hopes that attracting students from further afield, particularly mainland China, will help to address its higher education crisis. But this in turn brings challenges, including compromised...
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US scientists dominate Nobel predictions
Two UK-based researchers also tipped as potential Nobel prizewinners
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World University Rankings 2018: the research and reputation nexus, a country comparison
Simon Baker, THE’s data editor, considers three pairs of countries
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China or Japan: Which Will Lead Asia?
The fortunes of East Asia's two great powers are inextricably linked, argues Kerry Brown
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Interview with David Lavallee
The world’s first professor of duty of care in sport discusses the challenges of tackling corruption, seeking inspiration from Maya Angelou, and the perfect Reuben sandwich
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Fresh data support freedom of movement for scientists
Countries with the most open immigration policies for scholars have stronger scientific impact, reports suggest
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Research into disasters 'heavily skewed towards richest countries'
Report from Elsevier suggests more collaboration with poorer nations is needed
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Data bite: which countries are best at cross-border collaboration?
Data from the THE World University Rankings suggest that European nations come top for co-authorship of papers