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? = Review forthcomingART AND DESIGN- James Barry, 1741-1806: History PainterEdited by Tom Dunne, emeritus professor of history, University College Cork, and William Pressly, professor of art history...
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History round-up
A Concise Companion to HistoryEditor: Ulinka RublackEdition: FirstPublisher: Oxford University PressPages: 480Price: £25.00ISBN 9780199291212As old certainties in the discipline prove less secure,...
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The rise of retractions in science – more misconduct or stiffer scrutiny?
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Web of Science database, January 1990-July 2009
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Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings
A university's brand - crucial in helping to attract students, staff and funding - is built on esteem. Times Higher Education's first World Reputation Rankings reveal how academics view the strength...
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Local ‘backlash’ and overseas fears strike at Australian sector
Recruitment abroad slows amid visa changes and anti-immigration rhetoric. Simon Baker reports
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Newcastle University - Malaysian campus launched
A medical campus has been opened in Malaysia by Newcastle University. Situated in the new Iskandar development close to Singapore, it will begin enrolling students in September 2009. It will provide...
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Appointments
University of Nottingham, MalaysiaStephen DoughtyStephen Doughty, new vice-provost (teaching and learning) at the University of Nottingham's Malaysia campus, has no regrets about leaving Britain for...
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Let's wave the flag for a globalised academy that will benefit all
Knowledge is a public good, and the growing strength of universities in China and elsewhere need not harm the West, says Ben Wildavsky
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Student Review: An Introduction to the Ancient World
Authors: L. de Blois and R. J. van der SpekEdition: SecondPublisher: RoutledgePages: 352Price: £70.00, £22.99 and £22.99 (e-book)ISBN: 9780415458269, 86 and 0203893128The second edition of this...
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Hull drops plans to build a Malaysian faculty
Plans to develop a "boutique campus" in Malaysia as part of a major new development in the south of the country have been shelved by the University of Hull.The institution has dropped plans to build...
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Book of the week: Silent Summer
Jules Pretty looks at the changing face of our ecosystems, warts and all
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Rankings 09: Areas of expertise
Universities in East Asia are showing strength even in the humanities, a subject in which they traditionally have fared poorly
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US fights to take back the power in the overseas market
Universities use cash, partnerships and recruiters to make up lost ground. Jon Marcus reports
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Building a world-class university
A Times Higher Education and Thomson Reuters conference for academic leaders. This exclusive event is a must for policymakers and senior staff in the world’s leading higher education institutions
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The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System 1830-1970
All this magnificent study of Pax Britannica lacks is the scent of sweat and blood, writes Joanna Lewis