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Genders ‘deal with academic delusions differently’

Male scholars turn to alcohol to stave off impostor feelings

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France eyes vast student market in Africa as it strengthens ties

National student recruitment agency puts the spotlight on the continent that already sends vast numbers of students to the country

Utah Valley University ‘dual mission’ aims to ease funding woes

President explains how the institution has increased enrolment and cut tuition fees as other US universities struggle with funding and recruitment

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THE Awards 2016

Winners of Times Higher Education Awards 2016 announced

Awards were presented in 20 categories to recognise outstanding contributions in UK higher education

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Researcher sent thousands of emails trying to get paper published

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Male scholars turn to alcohol to stave off impostor feelings

Facade of Sorbonne in Paris

National student recruitment agency puts the spotlight on the continent that already sends vast numbers of students to the country

One section of the stained glass mural at Utah Valley University

President explains how the institution has increased enrolment and cut tuition fees as other US universities struggle with funding and recruitment

THE Awards 2016

Awards were presented in 20 categories to recognise outstanding contributions in UK higher education

Janet Beer, University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool vice-chancellor to take role from August 2017

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Directly linking non-EU recruitment to award levels in teaching assessment has also been under consideration, sources suggest

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Other nations’ approaches to universities on visas may help to guide UK

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Welsh education secretary Kirsty Williams sees major benefits in following Diamond review plan

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Lengthy titles of journal papers are a turn-off for fellow academics and lead to fewer citations, claims new analysis 

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PA Consulting survey finds vice-chancellors worrying over ‘barrage’ of policy changes that will lead to ‘golden age’ of stability being lost

Rianne Letschert, Maastricht University

New rector warns against drawing students only from elite and making academics 'sheep with five feet'

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Chancellor's Autumn Statement confirms extra £2 billion a year for R&D will be distributed by research funding agencies

Blogs

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Web 3.0 could revolutionise the way higher education is delivered, but will it be used as a force for good, asks Martin Hall

Trump: Make America Great

Stephen Hunt explores what The Donald means for for-profit universities 

Change direction

If the government won’t demonstrate the value and importance of university, then vice-chancellors need to step up and do it, say Paul Woodgates and Mike Boxall

Podcasts

brics, summit

The THE team looks ahead to the 2016 BRICS and Emerging Economies Summit

In Numbers

Fictional professors from film, TV and literature have been reported to new watchlist of 'anti-American' academics

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Opinion

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We have all the elements needed to make online courses succeed, but institutional inertia at well-established universities stymies progress, argues Laurence Brockliss

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We have to do more to ensure British-Bangladeshi girls don’t fear they’ll be isolated at university, says Sally Brian

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Africa’s newest country is fertile territory for post-conflict research and more, but they need Western help, says Kuyok Abol Kuyok

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In the TACTICS nations, just as in the UK and the US, universities and democracy depend on each other

Books

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Book of the week: From the black stuff to books, who gets the goods in a sharing and streaming era? asks Paul Bernal

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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

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Do mobile phones give you brain tumours? Don’t ask the people in white lab coats, says Jennifer Rohn

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June Purvis on an engaging study of the doughty pioneers who swapped Edwardian life for the front line

Rankings

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The 150 best universities for delivering work-ready graduates

BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings

The ranking will include 300 universities from 41 countries

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When it comes to student engagement, US institutions in the research elite typically have a lot of ground to make up