The educators strike back: walkout is right
I was dismayed to read John Marenbon鈥檚 article, 鈥淯SS strike: academics are wrong to walk out鈥 (Opinion, 2 March). When you take away the hysteria (鈥渢rade union militancy鈥), the ad hominem slurs (鈥...
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Men on board
Elizabeth Chell reports (鈥淢ale mastheads鈥, Letters, 8 March) that 100 per cent of the editors of 23 journals in management and entrepreneurship are male. Not all social science disciplines are the...
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True mettle
Elizabeth Kiss assures us that, compared with welding, philosophy 鈥渃ultivates habits of reflection and self-examination鈥 (HE&me, News, 8 March). A philosopher who would have had an interest in...
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Study reveals universities鈥 role in fostering key soft skills
Benefits appear to come from exposure to campus life rather than quality teaching, Australian researchers find
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China criticises Australia over student visa 鈥榙elays鈥
Latest skirmish in war of words sparked by claims of Chinese meddling on Australian campuses, and Canberra鈥檚 new foreign interference laws
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Japan University Rankings 2018: methodology
Our Japan rankings are constructed on four pillars that demonstrate the broad strength of a university
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Stephen Hawking: an appreciation by Martin Rees
Stephen Hawking鈥檚 enormous achievements in science and communication are a manifestation of amazing willpower and determination, says the astronomer royal
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Indonesian Islamic university bans burkas on campus
Female students at the Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Yogyakarta must stop wearing full-face veils if they wish to graduate, rector warns
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Ex-head of Erdo臒an university jailed for 鈥榯errorist links鈥
Former rector of聽Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an University is sentenced to four years on alleged terrorist charges
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Threatened Central European University to open Vienna campus
New outpost does not undermine commitment to remain in Budapest, institution insists
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Academic Journal Guide 2018 names 鈥榳orld elite鈥 business titles
Revised edition reignites debate about value of journal ratings in academia
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Most international universities: how outlook can vary by subject
Analysis of data underlying the latest ranking shows how Asia, Europe and North America are quite different in terms of the most open disciplines