How could the coronavirus crisis change research spending?
An economic downturn prompted by the virus outbreak creates many uncertainties, but could public backing for science investment actually increase?    Â
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2018: high-impact research helps build reputation
‘Swot’ diagrams show the relative strengths and weaknesses of university systems across the Asia-Pacific region. Simon Baker reports
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Trump school of government: teaching policy in an era of political dysfunction
Schools of government have traditionally employed a technocratic approach to preparing public officials. But with polarisation straining political systems to breaking point, Paul Basken reports on...
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Wits v-c Adam Habib to be next SOAS director
South African political geographer to succeed Baroness Amos in January 2021
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George Soros’ $1 billion gift launches global university network
Universities will come together to offer joint degree programmes and research projects
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Teaching intelligence: how to take your classes online
Many universities have begun to teach online amid concerns that traditional classes could spread the coronavirus. Yale-NUS lecturer Catherine Shea Sanger explains how it can be done quickly and...
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World University Rankings 2018: Asia and the network effect
To consolidate strengths and address shared challenges, top regional institutions have formed the Asian University Alliance, Tsinghua University’s Zhou Zhong explains
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The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad, by Emily Thomas
Book of the week: Richard Larschan enjoys a wide-ranging survey of the deep intellectual insights and disputes thrown up by the experience of travelÂ
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New Asia alliance to build on continent’s HE ‘momentum’
Group of top Asian institutions aims to boost research collaboration and increase mobility
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How should the UK position itself in the new geopolitics of higher education?
With Brexit, we’re on the precipice of a new world order, but UK universities have first mover advantage if they act fast, says Simon Marginson
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Closing borders ‘will see West fall further behind’ as Asia booms
Leaders of top universities acknowledge that balance of power in higher education is moving eastwards
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Asia University Rankings 2018: how did Tsinghua University claim Chinese crown?
Ellie Bothwell compares two Beijing universities, Tsinghua and Peking, to explain the former’s rise
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Citation impact helps China surge ahead in latest Asia rankings
Breakdown of year-on-year performance of different countries shows how Chinese universities are quickly catching up with Japan as Asia’s major higher education powerhouse
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Monash to open Indonesia’s first foreign branch campus
Postgraduate-only outlet ‘the first of many to come’, says minister
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MENA Universities Summit to explore innovation in the liberal arts
University leaders from the Middle East and North Africa will convene in Abu Dhabi to discuss how a multidisciplinary model can help build knowledge economies and advance academic researchÂ