The new World University Rankings 2024 methodology (WUR 3.0)
Announcing an update to the methodology behind our global league table of universities effective this year
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Russian universityâs China campus sends âstrong signalâ
Once built, aerospace institute on southern island of Hainan will become first solo campus run by Russian institution inside Asian superpower
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New university âwonât cureâ Germanyâs rural doctor shortage
Brandenburgâs multi-billion euro âmodel for rural medicineâ will not stop doctors wanting to work in big cities, experts caution
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Monash accused of ârewriting rulesâ in underpayments row
University says attempts to retrospectively change a years-old agreement are about âresolving ambiguitiesâ around how staff are paid for student consultations
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Humanities could change the world â if only they could change themselves
There are few professional roles that would not benefit from a broad and complex humanities foundation, says Harvey Graff
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Texas senators move to ban tenure and diversity initiatives
State Senate has already passed one of three bills that would end tenure, force universities to fire professors who âattempt to compelâ certain beliefs, and ban what the legislation defines as...
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UCU marking boycott to go ahead after members reject offer
Academics to refuse to assess studentsâ work for an indefinite period, posing threat to this yearâs graduations
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Harvardâs Bacow urges pushback against political threats
Outgoing president laments partisan attacks on academia as he is criticised for handing a major honour to top funder of Ron DeSantis
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Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings: a new framework
African rankings methodology looks beyond traditional research-focused metrics on teaching and research to include societal impact, writes Phil Baty
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Merge tertiary education funding models, Australian review told
Single system for accessing skills training and higher education would remove longstanding barriers between the two, lobby group claims
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Talking leadership: Annika Ăstman Wernerson on rebuilding trust
The rector of Stockholmâs Karolinska Institute takes charge of the world-leading medical school after the disruptions of a pandemic and an ethics scandal
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Problems with bank checks drive student visa refusals
Applicants from countries without differentiation agreements with the UK face battle to show they can support their studies financially
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Big university donors are distorting research agendas
Kenneth Griffinâs $300 million donation to Harvard is unusual in not being tied to pet ideological causes, says Naomi Oreskes Â
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Pakistani universities suspend operations amid soaring inflation
Huge hike in costs plunges institutions into dire situation as academics call on government to urgently raise higher education spending
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Liberal arts education is not a Western concept
Ancient India and China were the first civilisations to educate young people to become whole individuals, says Kyaw Moe Tun