Interview with Sir Geoff Palmer
Scotland¡¯s first black professor talks about life as an immigrant, his experiences of racism and why ¡®better science makes better¡¯
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Education investment pushes China up innovation ranking
Asian giant combines spending and efficiency to crack the top 20
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What is it like to take a leadership role at a university?
Senior management has its perks but it also comes with a host of new practical, philosophical, psychological and even physical challenges. Here, seven people who have lived through that fiery baptism...
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Next executive chair of UK¡¯s EPSRC appointed
Lynn Gladden, Shell professor of chemical engineering at Cambridge, to lead research council
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UKRI counts tax cost after charity status ¡®blunder¡¯
New government body for research?predicts cost?of ?15 million per year if tax problem not resolved
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Academics warn about Brexit threat to university-business links
UK ¡®naive¡¯ to think that it could replace academic links with European industry with those from elsewhere
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THE Latin America University Rankings 2018: results announced
Brazil dominates the ranking but other countries?excel on citation impact and international outlook
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Saudi Arabia¡¯s Vision 2030: ¡®transformative¡¯ for HE or a mirage?
Increasing research investment could see country lead the region in higher education, but experts say it needs to balance capacity with culture
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THE World Reputation Rankings 2018: KAIST: the making of an elite
The South Korean institute has built a strong global reputation in less than 50 years. Sung-Chul Shin shares the secrets of its inexorable ascent
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Vietnam¡¯s cram-and-exam framework has got to go
Universities have a responsibility to introduce students to critical thinking?and counter the rote learning?that?schools?employ?in?preparation for the high-stakes university entrance exam, says...
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REF impact weighting should be 25 per cent, says Witty
Impact should be given a weighting of 25 per cent at the next research excellence framework, the author of a government-commissioned review has said
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The expectations for UKRI are high, and we intend to meet them
Mark Walport, CEO of the newly formed UK Research and Innovation, lays out the organisation¡¯s plan to ensure society?benefits from the ideas?and knowledge it aims to generate
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THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2018: results announced
Analysis reveals Antipodean universities are falling behind East Asian rivals
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Is there a tipping point in international education?
The boom in international students and researchers on campus has obvious benefits, but Australian universities risk going financially bust if they stop coming, and maybe even if they don¡¯t