University leaders divided over fourth industrial revolution
Presidents agree on need to respond but are warned against being ‘slaves to industry’
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European graduate enrolment in US rises 8 per cent
But data show applications and enrolments from India and Saudi Arabia have plummeted
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Universities that boost China's local economies need recognition
Institutions that succeed in helping regional growth deserve being included in measures of performance, says Simon Baker
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Half of academics confused about open data
Survey reveals three quarters of academics have shared data despite widespread uncertainty
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Cultural exploration main factor for teenage study abroad interest
Culture bigger draw than academic advancement while most students have safety fears, survey finds
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World in brief – 27 April 2017
Higher education news from around the globe
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Desmond Ball, 1947-2016
One of Australia’s leading public intellectuals has died
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Do great minds think alike? The THE/Lindau Nobel Laureates Survey
We share what 50 Nobel prizewinners think about issues facing science, universities and the world, from populist politics and researcher mobility, to artificial intelligence and threats to humankind
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The steel city forging a university-industry-community alloy
John Morgan witnesses a pioneering collaboration between two Sheffield universities, drawing upon the city’s manufacturing heritage to become a hub of industrial innovation and a model of civic...
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Russell Group reaches out to China’s elite
UK delegation meets up with C9 universities to consider new funding opportunities
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UK universities’ confusion on Brexit ‘toxic’, says Germany’s U15
Lack of clear strategy to keep UK in EU’s research framework is blocking new collaborative projects
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World insight: a challenging time for cosmopolitan education
Pericles Lewis, founding president of Yale-NUS college, on a turbulent time for the liberal arts
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International applications to US universities stall
Thirty-nine per cent of institutions report decline in overseas applications
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New and noteworthy – 23 February 2017
Philosophical Gallic charm, modern slavery, top tips for managing research projects, when man meets machine and the loss of hope
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Influx from Asia drives up profits
Australia's earnings from foreign students soar as sector widens catchment sphere. John Gill reports