Campus close-up: Heriot-Watt University
Scotland¡¯s ¡®international university¡¯ is investing in growth at overseas and domestic sites
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Grant winners - 27 February 2014
Health FoundationAward winner: Sara DemainInstitution: University of SouthamptonValue: ?238,000Self-management VOICED (valued outcomes of importance: consensus and disparity)?Leverhulme TrustMajor...
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Japan takes Asian crown but rivals aren¡¯t far off
Japan has been named Asia¡¯s top country for higher education and research in Times Higher Education¡¯s first Asia University Rankings.The University of Tokyo, which claimed top spot in the inaugural...
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Young universities¡¯ secrets of success
Five youthful institutions that have jettisoned tired thinking are blazing their own paths ahead
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Graduates postpone job hunt as gap years take off
Poor career prospects fuel rise in US university leavers seeking ¡®funemployment¡¯
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The New Emperors: Power and the Princelings in China, by Kerry Brown
Seven men rule the Middle Kingdom, but why them? Jonathan Mirsky on a study of Party potentates
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Online window on India¡¯s recent past
Five million pages available, from official reports to cinematic ephemera. Matthew Reisz writes
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Eastern promise
I¡¯m sitting in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (previously Saigon), a?progressive and cosmopolitan metropolis that has an abundance of scooters and a vibrant cafe culture. With a distinctive Parisian feel...
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Campus close-up: Cardiff University
A Wales-funded public policy institute is to supply evidence to policymakers and create an ¡®innovation culture¡¯
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News in brief - 10 April 2014
InternationalisationHopes and fears, globally speakingUniversities around the world fear the ¡°commodification and commercialization of education¡±, according to a survey. The International Association...
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The Drunken Monkey: Why We Drink and Abuse Alcohol, by Robert Dudley
Tiffany Taylor on a thought-provoking exploration of alcoholism from an evolutionary perspective
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East meets West in MBA for future masters of universe
¡®Billionaires come to us to study¡¯, Chinese business school dean says of his role in ?77,000 joint course
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Zygmunt Bauman rebuffs plagiarism accusation
Sociologist claims high-quality scholarship does not depend on obedience to technical rules on referencing
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Small firms lack resources to make most of open access
SMEs need tools as well as content to pinpoint research ¡®nuggets¡¯, says Elsevier chief
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Working abroad: is the grass greener?
Six academics share their experiences of university life overseas