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World insight: Do Australia’s research reforms set a global trend?
The Watt review’s recommendations are timely and sensible, says David Lloyd
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Who and what gets left out of world university rankings?
When universities chase ‘excellence’, argues Michelle Stack, ‘big capital’ calls the tune and some students go hungry
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University lecturer awards can ‘sow division’, warns study
Students tend to nominate entertaining or ‘sexy’ academics, says paper
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Brexit: EU ‘peripheral’ to university business investment
Consultant downplays fears that leaving the EU could see overseas sources of funding dry up
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Is alcohol still part of everyday academic life, or is it just the students?
Lecturers are more likely to opt for sparkling water at lunch these days, argues Athene Donald
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Thresholds, not tiers, are the way to recognise teaching quality
The Green Paper must recognise the diversity of England’s higher education sector, says John Cater
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How to kick-start your academic writing
Raul Pacheco-Vega offers six tips on how to keep the words flowing and hit your deadlines
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THE podcast: 25 February – 2 March 2016 issue review
The latest edition of Times Higher Education discussed by our editorial team
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Jisc finds most students ‘happy to share data for learning analytics’
Survey finds support for tools that could improve grades and reduce risk of dropping out
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Universities’ use of recruitment agents under scrutiny
Government considering regulation that would further hamper enrolment of international students, sector leaders fear
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Weimin Wu: pioneer physicist on Chinese science’s turbulent past, promising future
Times Higher Education hears how Wu's career encompassed filming Tiananmen protests and sending China’s first email
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Independence or Union: Scotland’s Past and Scotland’s Present, by T. M. Devine
Donald MacRaild on how the Scots see themselves and their place in the UK
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Forget English! Orientalisms and World Literatures, by Aamir R. Mufti
Eva Shan Chou on a study of how anglophone texts have come to overshadow many vernacular writings