Practicing Utopia: An Intellectual History of the New Town Movement, by Rosemary Wakeman
A continent-hopping survey of garden cities mulls dreams, war and exclusion, says Richard J. Williams
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‘We are tough’: a rector’s fight against corruption in Kazakhstan
Krzysztof Rybiński on changing Narxoz University’s culture and the lure of ‘the best meat in the world’
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Social science research in Madagascar: it’s a jungle
David Mould had to navigate cartoon lemurs and other barriers in order to help local academics study factors hindering development
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Interview with Tong Sun
We talk with the Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Award winner about impactful research, encouraging young women into science and how engineering is not just about an oily rag and a spanner
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What lessons does Switzerland hold for the UK post-Brexit?
Can a research powerhouse retain access to EU funds after a referendum backing restrictions on free movement? John Morgan reports
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Lofty ambition in Asia's mountain frontiers
With the Aga Khan's aid, the highlands of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic will soon boast an ambitious three-campus university. David Shariamadari reports. Building a new university...
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Interview with Tanya Krzywinska
We talk to the digital games professor about the perception of games in the academy
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World Reputation Rankings 2016 methodology
How the reputation analysis is done
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Grant winners – 31 March 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Sociable Knowledge: Natural History and the Nation in Early Modern Britain, by Elizabeth Yale
James Delbourgo on a study of how scientists shared information and how through it they constructed the nation as an object of study
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World University Rankings blog: a survey that you can rely on
The responses of 10,323 scholars give ɫºÐÖ±²¥ the largest and most statistically sound reputation ranking, says Phil Baty
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The proper application of overwhelming force
Asia continues its progress towards superpower status on a wave of investment, says Phil Baty