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Russian hawk ascends to position of influence
Fears as right-wing critic of West takes top job at Moscow State centre. Melanie Newman reports
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The failure of History
"People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort of history they make." G.K. Chesterton
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Extreme makeover
The University of Hong Kong has rebuilt its curriculum from the ground up to embrace 'experiential learning' and internationalism so as to produce 'global citizens'. Hannah Fearn reports
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Poor planning puts future international growth at risk
Pockets of over-provision in some subjects leads to concerns about market saturation, writes John Gill
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From where I sit - Swat heritage hanging by a thread
Monuments did not make the headlines when the Pakistan Government recognised the Taliban takeover of the Swat Valley in February. This was understandable, as the closure of girls' schools, the fate...
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Can't buy you love
Gary Day is disturbed by a dramatisation of the financial crisis and a portrayal of society's decline
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What's mine is not yours...
... but that doesn't stop intellectual property theft. Adrian Johns tells Matthew Reisz that piracy is an age-old phenomenon - and that the concept of ownership itself faces a crisisAdrian Johns' new...
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From the bottom up: everyday experiences of excellence
Academics from top-ranked universities describe what makes their institution a world-beater
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Find me a fundraiser
The assertion that there are too many Americans in UK university development offices misses the point ("Americans are 'taking over'?", 11 September).Professionals from the other side of the Atlantic...
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THE Asia University Rankings 2015 results to be announced in Shanghai on 11 June
The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2015 will be published online at 21.00 BST on Wednesday 10 June, in time for their official launch on 11 June in Shanghai at the APAC Research...
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Rise in joint degrees that leap international borders but still hurdles to face
Joint degree programmes offered by universities across international borders have enjoyed an "explosion" in popularity - but they face "vexing questions about accreditation, recognition and...
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Nokia rings up Chinese connection
Mobile phone company Nokia has set up a joint research centre with a Chinese university. Tsinghua University and Nokia will research the internet, wireless and interactive communications for Asia,...
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Book of the week: Out of Athens: The New Ancient Greeks
Tom Palaima is persuaded to think in new ways about classical culture
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Appointments
A pioneer of research into the treatment of diabetes has been made deputy vice-chancellor of Kingston University. David Mackintosh, who joined the institution 21 years ago, began his career at Guy's...