Comic Books Incorporated: How the Business of Comics Became the Business of Hollywood, by Shawna Kidman
Will Brooker considers the structures and intrastructures behind the creation of superheroes
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University of London ‘safe haven’ for small institutes in marketised sector
New vice-chancellor of federal university to focus on boosting international programmes and ‘selling London brand’ post-Brexit Â
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David Willetts: new universities ‘converge on old models’
Former universities minister says institutions do not always succeed in maintaining founding diversity as he predicts ‘growth agenda’ will win in the UK
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Australian campaigners demand open access step change
Advocacy groups demand action from next government
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Asia University Rankings 2017: what fuels university-industry partnerships?
South Korea’s University of Ulsan, a pioneer in academic and business collaboration, stresses the importance of communication for maximum engagement, writes Yeon-Cheon Oh
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What can we expect from Jo Johnson’s return?
In his first term as universities minister, Jo Johnson enacted radical policy changes. Rachel Hewitt considers what we can expect during his second turn in the post
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Why we can’t overlook textbook piracy
A new business model is needed if textbook publishers want to win back their student clients, says Matthew Jones
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Minister hopes for ‘significant uplift’ in QR funding next year
Chris Skidmore tells peers he hopes for announcement soon but acknowledges that UK is ‘in a very strange place politically’
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English universities welcome boost in QR research funding
Budget for 2019-20 promises £45 million in quality-related support, but universities say more is needed
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THE to host first summit in Japan
Asia Universities Summit 2020 will take place in partnership with Fujita Health University in Nagoya
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Ministers launch £10 million English fund for University Enterprise Zones
Investment will help institutions develop university-industry collaboration
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IBM: The Rise and Fall and Reinvention of a Global Icon, by James W. Cortada
Book of the week: Christopher Phelps assesses a bold but flawed history of one of America’s great corporations
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When will lifelong learning come of age?
Continuous retraining is widely seen as the answer to the coming job losses caused by automation and artificial intelligence. But are universities the best places to provide it? And are their courses...
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THE World Reputation Rankings 2019: strong bonds build strong brands
Having learned the value of protecting reputations individually, universities now must begin acting collectively to support higher education more widely, Ellie Bothwell hears
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Court to rule on release of Monsanto meeting transcript
Long-running dispute over industry influence in Canada nears decision point, but no big solution