Repressive countries avoid controversial research, analysis finds
Data reveal that countries such as China and Saudi Arabia produce only a tiny fraction of the history and political science papers of democracies
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New University of Surrey v-c looks to China for industry links
Max Lu, the first Chinese academic to lead a UK university, says that increasing the institution's links with major firms from his homeland will be a priority
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UCL floats plan to expand to 60,000 students
But finance committee minutes show concern over pace of expansion and there is disquiet over how a £280 million loan was approved
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HE bill ‘will face substantial opposition in Parliament’
Meanwhile government says fees could be a maximum of nearly £12,000 by 2025-26 under TEF rises with inflation
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Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine, by Steven Hatch
Book of the week: In between what we know is good or bad for us is the rest of medical science, says Jennifer Rohn
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What are you reading? – 23 June 2016
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Prince of Tricksters: The Incredible True Story of Netley Lucas, Gentleman Crook, by Matt Houlbrook
Stephen Halliday on a rogue whose smart manner helped him to profit in a deferential era
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The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence, by Dacher Keltner
The ability to exercise some authority over others can be a force for good, but there is more to it than that, says Manuela Barreto
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Mock TEF results revealed: a new hierarchy emerges
Our data team’s modelling of the potential teaching excellence framework results shows the Russell Group losing out to a new elite
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TEF ‘set to reshape hierarchy of UK higher education’
THE analysis of core metrics suggests small campus universities and post-92s could outperform Russell Group institutions
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The Violet Hour: Great Writers at the End, by Katie Roiphe
Six authors have been plucked from the crowd to discuss a topic few want to face, says Sunny Singh
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Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance, by Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna
Optimism and realism vie in a study telling us where we are, where we’re going and how best to get there, says Jon Turney
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Books interview: David Toop
Musician and author of Into the Maelstrom: Music, Improvisation and The Dream of Freedom on Poe, silence and rock novels
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Asia Universities Summit: Caltech's size a 'major advantage'
President Thomas Rosenbaum also defines his role as maintaining a culture ‘where people dream’