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Education investment pushes China up innovation ranking
Asian giant combines spending and efficiency to crack the top 20
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A history that puts the environment on the agenda
Academic Jack Davis tells John Morgan of his surprise at learning that his history of the Gulf of Mexico had won a Pulitzer prize and his hope that it will help to deliver a pro-environmental message
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Australia’s rural universities ‘add value’ of A$1.7 billion
Regional institutions, facing uncertain funding future, build case for more federal support ahead of budget
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Sam Gyimah: how is English ‘minister for students’ doing so far?
Minister given explicitly political task of boosting Tories on campuses, just as policy gets even more complex
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UKRI counts tax cost after charity status ‘blunder’
New government body for research predicts cost of £15 million per year if tax problem not resolved
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XJTLU is poised to lead education reform in China
After 12 years, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University has begun the second phase of operations and is intent on influencing China's higher education system, says executive president Youmin Xi
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Is Russia’s 5-100 Project working?
Simon Baker weighs the evidence for the transformation of the country’s higher education system
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US academies call for reshaping of postgraduate STEM education
End stigma against students who don't want to pursue careers in academia, says report
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Moocs are a solution in search of a problem
If microcredentials could only gain the trust of employers and workers, platforms would have a golden goose on their hands, says Chris Fellingham
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MENA Universities Summit 2018 to take place in Saudi Arabia
Times Higher Education’s third summit in the region will reveal the best universities in the Arab world
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Overseas students targeted in new export strategy
The government has said it is “realistic” for UK international student numbers to grow up to 20 per cent over five years under current visa rules
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Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: ‘transformative’ for HE or a mirage?
Increasing research investment could see country lead the region in higher education, but experts say it needs to balance capacity with culture
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The pragmatic road to a PhD
To spare doctoral candidates protracted and unproductive efforts, Tim Marler and Dean Young suggest a pragmatic route to successful completion, while, below, Julian Kirchherr advocates a quick-and-...
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Vietnam’s cram-and-exam framework has got to go
Universities have a responsibility to introduce students to critical thinking and counter the rote learning that schools employ in preparation for the high-stakes university entrance exam, says...