THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2018: high-impact research helps build reputation
‘Swot’ diagrams show the relative strengths and weaknesses of university systems across the Asia-Pacific region. Simon Baker reports
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Hungary ‘manipulating history’ with national origins institute
Research centre meant to support ‘politically useful ideas’ such as Orbán’s claim of Turkic ancestry for nation as government pivots away from EU, scholars claim
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Editor’s investigation reveals missing and suspicious data
Researchers must be prepared to share their raw data if their work is to be considered scientifically sound, says geneticist
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Sri Lankan reforms seen as opening door to marketisation of HE
Experts question whether proposals to give chartered status to private institutions and encourage international branch campuses will deliver quality education Â
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How could the coronavirus crisis change research spending?
An economic downturn prompted by the virus outbreak creates many uncertainties, but could public backing for science investment actually increase?    Â
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Wits v-c Adam Habib to be next SOAS director
South African political geographer to succeed Baroness Amos in January 2021
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Trump school of government: teaching policy in an era of political dysfunction
Schools of government have traditionally employed a technocratic approach to preparing public officials. But with polarisation straining political systems to breaking point, Paul Basken reports on...
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George Soros’ $1 billion gift launches global university network
Universities will come together to offer joint degree programmes and research projects
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Teaching intelligence: how to take your classes online
Many universities have begun to teach online amid concerns that traditional classes could spread the coronavirus. Yale-NUS lecturer Catherine Shea Sanger explains how it can be done quickly and...
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World University Rankings 2018: Asia and the network effect
To consolidate strengths and address shared challenges, top regional institutions have formed the Asian University Alliance, Tsinghua University’s Zhou Zhong explains
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New Asia alliance to build on continent’s HE ‘momentum’
Group of top Asian institutions aims to boost research collaboration and increase mobility
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Closing borders ‘will see West fall further behind’ as Asia booms
Leaders of top universities acknowledge that balance of power in higher education is moving eastwards
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Asia University Rankings 2018: how did Tsinghua University claim Chinese crown?
Ellie Bothwell compares two Beijing universities, Tsinghua and Peking, to explain the former’s rise
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Citation impact helps China surge ahead in latest Asia rankings
Breakdown of year-on-year performance of different countries shows how Chinese universities are quickly catching up with Japan as Asia’s major higher education powerhouse
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The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad, by Emily Thomas
Book of the week: Richard Larschan enjoys a wide-ranging survey of the deep intellectual insights and disputes thrown up by the experience of travelÂ