Escape from Earth: A Secret History of the Space Rocket, by Fraser MacDonald
Commies, wizards, women…Alice Gorman is delighted by an account that overturns most of what we thought we knew about the early US space effort
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THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: going from strength to strength
We’ve added bold metrics, improved methodology and widened our coverage, Phil Baty writes
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THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: collaboration is key for keeping students engaged
Encouraging good relationships between faculty and students, and creating diverse, international classrooms are priorities in Europe, finds Ellie Bothwell
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THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: regional variations
The move towards internationalisation varies across the continent, finds Simon Baker
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THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: studying abroad
New measures are helping us to better understand the experiences of students studying abroad and expand our global view, Duncan Ross writes
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The Rumble in the Jungle: Muhammad Ali and George Foreman on the Global Stage, by Lewis Erenberg
Book of the week: Kasia Boddy enjoys an analysis of one of the greatest sporting events of all time
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THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: results announced
Spain makes progress in THE ranking of teaching prowess in Europe
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USC to pay San Diego $50 million for poaching scientist
Fast-growing Los Angeles campus had long insisted no impropriety in luring Paul Aisen, his data and his team
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Ex-Michigan governor abandons Harvard fellowship after protests
Rick Snyder withdraws following criticism of his role in the Flint drinking water scandal
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Leadership intelligence: how can universities get more BME leaders?
Solutions from the UK and the US on how to improve diversity in leadership roles
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Interview with Mauro Ferrari
The European Research Council’s president-elect discusses his polymath career, the tragedy that changed his research, ultramarathons and jazz
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Michel Serres, 1930-2019
Tributes paid to ‘one of the greatest humanists of the early 21st century’
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Call to support religious groups to bridge campus divides
Report finds groups such as Christian Union can play an important role
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Accept lecture capture despite attendance drop, says dean
More than half of academics surveyed said being videoed makes them less spontaneous, but importance to students is clear