‘New mood of confidence’ grips African youth
Richard Follett and Tosin Adebisi discuss what they say is a new dawn for the continent
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How to manage overseas student expectations
Workshop at EAIE event in Liverpool looks at how international learners can be helped to cope with failure
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Fifth of Canadian students diagnosed with anxiety
A third of students say the condition affects their academic experience
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Can social media help you win a promotion?
A new report suggests standards by which departments may consider social media and other public communications in promotion decisions
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Refugee crisis presents challenges and opportunities for Europe’s universities
Anna Buverud, academic dugnad project leader, University of Oslo
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The time has come for a Brexit reality check
Anne van Wageningen, master coordinator, department of European studies, University of Amsterdam
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Five ways we use LinkedIn to reach students
Kate McNamee explains how the Alliance Manchester Business School is embracing LinkedIn
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Universities failing to make best use of Twitter, researchers say
Institutions accused of promoting ‘inaccurate’ depictions of themselves via social media
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Why your institution should be on Instagram
Kellie McMullin and Mandy Reinig on why universities should make the most of the photo-sharing social network
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From local to global, knowledge is borderless
In a smaller but more polarised world, refugees’ appetite for study speaks to higher education’s continuing role as a force for good
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Europe’s universities open their doors to refugees
With 55,000 potential Syrian students in Europe, universities are using a series of workarounds to prevent a ‘lost generation’
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World Bank economist: solve global inequalities with local skills
From Ebola to building dams, a World Bank economist tells Jack Grove how a UN goal on universities is vital in facing grand challenges
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Business schools at risk of ‘operating in a vacuum’
The skills gap in the digital sector can be filled by collaborating with industry, John Elmes hears
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Studying abroad: awakening students’ wanderlust
While there is growth in BME students studying abroad, a gender gap persists. Ellie Bothwell examines US and Australian mobility initiatives
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Five ways the lecture halls of 2030 will be different
Petra Hauptfeld-Göllner gazes into her crystal ball and looks 14 years into the future of teaching