1916: A Global History, by Keith Jeffery
A scholar mounts a strong argument for one year being a decisive one for the world, says A. W. Purdue
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New faces take a seat at extended top table
Wider reach is good news for the BRIC nations and other developing economies. Ellie Bothwell reports
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Baroness Amos to lead Soas
The former Cabinet minister and diplomat will be the first black woman to lead a UK university
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News in brief – 26 March 2015
Source: Chinese University of Hong KongRoyal SocietyNobelist wins presidential ballotNobel laureate Sir Venkatraman (Venki) Ramakrishnan has been named president elect of the Royal Society, after a...
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China, gateway to the world for future leaders
Nigel Thrift, head of Schwarzman Scholars, a transnational scheme to develop movers and shakers, tells John Gill about China’s international role
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Aberdeen first UK university to open campus in South Korea
The University of Aberdeen is set to become the first UK higher education institution to open a campus in South Korea
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British-Islamic Identity: Third-Generation Bangladeshis from East London, by Aminul Hoque
Caught between two cultures, six teenagers turn to Arabic to feel at home, finds Mafruha Mohua
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Beijing leads Asia's march to the forefront
Tigers of the Pacific Rim are making their presence felt as more than 50 institutions outside Europe and North America jostle for position in the world's top 200. Martin Ince reports There is good...
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More university mergers on the way, predicts legal expert
Eversheds partner says that link-ups could span borders in the UK and overseas
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Northern Ireland misses out as Mitchell Scholarship loses funding
Obama Administration’s pivot to Asia ignores the fact that young Americans wishing to study abroad prefer Europe, says Trina Vargo
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Teach all computing students about cybersecurity, universities told
Teaching criteria updated in response to government and industry demands
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OECD’s Ahelo project could transform university hierarchy
The UK must decide by 31 May whether to take the next step in a project aiming to measure learning outcomes at a global level
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Non-EU students still attracted to UK universities
The number of students from the Middle East coming to UK universities more than doubled between 2003-04 and 2012-13. As traffic from all other regions also rose, the total number of non-European...
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Africa’s female leaders are ‘expected to act like mothers’
Women who head universities say their gender is an extra job