David Matthews is a reporter covering Europe, based in Berlin.?
Before joining THE in June 2011, David was a reporter at Building magazine. He holds a BA in History from the University of Oxford and an MA in magazine journalism from City University, London. In 2014-15 he spent a year at Jiao Tong University in Shanghai studying Mandarin Chinese. ?
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Articles by David Matthews
‘Alex’, set to be rolled out at the Technical University of Berlin, is first chatbot to have benefits to students measured
But research organisations say proposed directive does not go far enough and could hinder links with companies
Call from government advisers to evaluate teaching quality, echoing England's TEF, could still go ahead
European Parliament calls for start of proceedings that could strip Hungary of EU voting rights
Overseas members and evaluators excluded in what critics claim is a power grab
As talks begin on Horizon 2020 successor, advisory body says level of competition prevents open data sharing
In Hungary, Poland, Germany and elsewhere, populist politicians are taking aim at the discipline
Analysis finds new bachelor’s graduates do well in labour market, particularly those from more practically focused universities
Polls show ebbing support for ruling Fidesz party after move against Central European University
Scientific council of France's CNRS recommends severing links over journal edict
Commission hopes awards will help researchers find other sources of funding
System rewards academics whose work is used in teaching – but at potential bureaucracy cost
As the country succeeds in attracting even more students from overseas, a mixture of demographics, ‘soft power’ concerns and local politics help explain its policy
Hungarian prime minister says the ‘milk has curdled’ with institution’s support for immigrants
Global academic leaders have found themselves powerless against Hungary’s government
The world is dotted with institutions that have strong US links, but they often have domestic opponents, who may be watching the case of CEU closely
Sociologist is reportedly still blocked from leaving the country
More money and competition for tenure has helped country’s young researchers progress
Parliament approves legislation that institution says would force it out of Budapest
Without input from other disciplines, new technologies will fail to improve lives, report warns
George Soros-funded institution could be ‘first victim’ of increasingly illiberal world order, observers say
Code of conduct frames non-publication of unexpected results as an issue of research integrity
Advocates argue that universities should be prepared to ditch subscriptions altogether
Challenger to Merkel is popular, despite attacks on his educational record
