Education: A Very Short Introduction by Gary Thomas
In the opening lines of Education: A Very Short Introduction, Gary Thomas notes that few people know much about why schools function as they do today: about the intellectual ideas that have...
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30 Great Myths About Shakespeare by Laurie Maguire and Emma Smith
Apparently there are only 30 great myths about Shakespeare. It doesn’t seem that many for a great man. A great man ought to have a great number of myths, and 30 is not a great number. In fact 30 is...
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Filmspeak: How to Understand Literary Theory by Watching Movies by Edward Tomarken
Philip Kemp wants more substance in the application of literary theory to popular cinema
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World Reputation Rankings 2013 methodology
Poll position: experts think these are the best in the business The excellent response to the third round of the annual Academic Reputation Survey gives an even more accurate picture of scholarly...
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Graduate gender pay gap highlighted
Female graduates are still earning less than their male counterparts, even when they have taken courses from the same subject area, new analysis has found.
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Yvette Cooper attacks net migration focus
The Labour Party has warned that the government’s drive to reduce net migration is choking off the flow of “legitimate university students” while ignoring abuse of the visitor visa route used by...
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Blunkett urges universities to stand up to government
Former education secretary David Blunkett has challenged universities to stand up to coalition ministers if they have concerns over government reforms.
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Globally renowned
The World Reputation Rankings measure an increasingly vital element in the social-network age, says Phil Baty
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We are making a name for ourselves
Outside the legion of ‘super-brands’ that occupies the top of the table, a number of players are strengthening their positions, Phil Baty discovers
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Poll position: experts think these are the best in the business
The excellent response to the third round of the annual Academic Reputation Survey gives an even more accurate picture of scholarly opinion
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Access and excellence, locally and globally
In an era of disinvestment in the US’ public universities, the greatest of their number has improved its reputation through creativity, entrepreneurialism and innovation, says Robert Birgeneau
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Big and bold
The University of São Paulo aims to match Brazil’s growing global influence, says João Grandino Rodas
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Vanguard force
The Republic of Korea’s finest aims to foster the creativity needed to tackle global concerns, says Yeon-Cheon Oh
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THE World Reputation Rankings 2013 results
The top 100 universities by reputation
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