Why offer a liberal arts education in Iraq?
Despite the challenges, Jill Derby sees multiple benefits to exporting this US model to the middle east
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Lecturers ‘disproportionately likely to be gay’, US study suggests
Researchers cite high levels of independence and the need for social perceptiveness as factors
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Change job titles to stop ‘second class’ tag for teachers
Higher Education Academy report proposes a raft of changes to help improve reward and recognition of good teaching at universities
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There are plenty of reasons to be happy about working in HE
With work taking over so much of our lives, we must ensure we remember to enjoy it, says Bülent Gögdün
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Higher education workforce exceeds 400,000
The number of full-time female academics rose sharply as the total employed by UK universities officially passes landmark for the first time
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How smaller universities can punch above their weight
We may be small and young, but don’t underestimate our research, says Stephen Decent
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World insight: Iran after the sanctions, and what it means for higher education
International cooperation could be most successful in the postgraduate sector, says Arshin Adib-Moghaddam
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US students ‘take more risks while studying abroad’
Universities told to mitigate dangers by providing pre-travel training to students
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French education minister announces new degree qualifications database
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem launches first-of-its-kind digital certification service as part of Education Ministry’s modernisation plan
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THE podcast: 21-27 January 2016 issue review
The latest edition discussed by the Times Higher Education editorial team
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Egypt’s universities launch UK partnerships
Egyptian government also provides details of higher education reforms
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Bacha Khan University attack: Pakistan's education institutions targets for terror
Pakistan faces security dilemma aggravated by history, argues David L. Gosling, former principal of Edwardes College in Peshawar
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Reading the extreme: why librarians will defend your right to read whatever you want
Controversial material can be the most challenging to our intellect, argues Sue House
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Internationalisation is about more than student fees
International partnership is a vital part of higher education, says Sir Pete Downes ahead of the THE MENA Universities Summit