Celebrity Politics by Mark Wheeler
Judith Bara on the politicisation of celebrities and the celebritisation of politicians
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Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy, 1453 to the Present by Brendan Simms
Roger Morgan on the interwoven histories of European nations over six centuries
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Stars in the east
This ranking celebrates the future Harvards and Berkeleys - but only genuine youngsters can keep their places, explains Phil Baty
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Emergent properties
Phil Baty on the institutions creating valuable niches for themselves in a fast-changing environment
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We're going to need a bigger net
The 100 Under 50 helps to correct the bias towards traditional universities manifest in most rankings and gives a sense of the deeper intellectual resources being tapped by new ones, argues Peter...
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Navigating fast-flowing waters
In a white-water world, young universities have to grow up quickly, says Roy Crawford
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We come not to abolish Robbins but to complete
David Willetts describes how coalition reforms are creating a new generation of universities fit to join the 1960s wave
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Promise fulfilled and renewed
Irvine is not going to rest on its laurels, says Michael V. Drake, even the Nobel ones
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Rich entrepreneurial vision
Abdullah Atalar reveals the secrets of Bilkent’s rapid advancement
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THE 100 Under 50 2013 results
The top 100 universities under 50 years old
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Plate-glass ceiling broken
This timeline of the 100 Under 50 shows that there was a golden age of university construction in the 1960s, with the UK’s Robbins institutions joined by a plethora of foundations around the world....
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Fame is not the game
The 100 Under 50 puts youth front and centre by emphasising objective measures at the expense of reputation
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Laurie Taylor
Will he stay or will he go?Concern is being expressed about the future of Martin Hall, the vice-chancellor of the University of Salford, after renewed controversy over the closing of language courses...
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The week in higher education - 20 June 2013
A secret report about the potential sale of the student loan book has finally been made public despite inept efforts to keep it under wraps, The Guardian reported on 14 June. Submitted to the...