Quality standards can suffer in overseas export
Examining collaborative provision in an Asian partnership left John Buglear doubting the fitness of such ventures
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British historian says we should âlook beyond Europe and Americaâ
Lecturer says profession should widen its global outlook
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Academic Ranking of World Universities 2013 released
Eastern institutions slow to make inroads into Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities table
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Obituary - Mike Morwood
An archaeologist who discovered the bones of a âhobbitâ in Indonesia, which may represent a completely new species of early human, has died.Mike Morwood was born in Auckland, New Zealand on October...
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Canada overhauls icy image to woo worldâs students
A new marketing drive aims to boost countryâs share of students from BRICS countries
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Canada toils to bring âice ageâ to an end
A new strategy seeks to inflate the countryâs share of BRICS students. Jon Marcus reports
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Tough task ranking Asia's best
INMAY, the popular magazine Asiaweek in Hong Kong offered "the first listing of Asia's 50 best universities". The front cover published a photo of Tokyo University, listed as number one. Number two...
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Men in higher education: the numbers donât look good, guys
UK women are in the majority at almost all levels of university study
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Ucas stats reveal languages decline
The proportion of 18 year olds applying for non-European language degrees has fallen by more than a third in three years, according to new research
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US still sets pace despite its state flagships falling behind
Private universities will keep US system ahead of Asia for decades yet, conference hears
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Switzerland creates science outposts in US and Asia
Brussels, 18 Nov 2004 The Head of International Affairs at the Swiss Science Agency, Claudio Fischer, was in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 November to explain how and why Switzerland is creating outposts...
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Crossing the Bay of Bengal: The Furies of Nature and the Fortunes of Migrants, by Sunil Amrith
Caroline Osella on a page-turning survey of people and politics in a region once at the heart of global trade and imperial histories
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Doha and donâts: legal eagle swoops on Qatar
Georgetownâs Doha campus violates 1815 charter, claims a 21-page brief. Jon Marcus reports
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Georgetownâs Qatar outpost âillegalâ, lawyer claims
US institutionâs Doha venture is said to contravene its 1815 charter
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US academy declares growing passion for cricket
Sportâs on-campus growth reflects rising number of overseas students in country