Innovation is the centrepiece of KAUST’s role in Saudi Arabia – and the world
KAUST president Tony Chan explains how the university is working with the wider MENA region to support the next generation of Arab students
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Life beyond war: Ukrainian academics finding their feet overseas
Support of Council for At-Risk Academics has brought some researchers to safety in the UK, but even new-found security can be bittersweet
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University leaders have a responsibility to speak out
Leaders should model thoughtful, respectful disagreement and bridge divisions in ideologies, say Teresa Valerio Parrot and Ali Lincoln
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California reaches agreement with some striking workers
Tentative pact covers postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers, but leaves 300,000-student system in turmoil as talks continue with graduate students in teaching and research roles
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Arab University Rankings 2022: Diversity and growth
Participation swells to 169 universities from 15 countries, highlighting variety of region’s provision
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Arab University Rankings 2022: Country breakdown
The different countries of the Arab region have different strengths in higher education. Here we explore their scores against THE’s five pillars: teaching, research, citations, society (which...
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Arab University Rankings 2022: Elements of national success
Internationalisation and investment help propel universities from Saudi Arabia and UAE to top of league table
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Arab University Rankings 2022: results announced
Saudi Arabia dominates the top10 while Egypt and Lebanon stay strong
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Call to tear up liberal arts courses to tackle global challenges
President of Lebanese American University explains how refugee focus has made interdisciplinary courses more relevant and engaging
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How long should an online lecture be? Eighteen minutes or less
Shorter online lectures work better, says former World Bank higher education director Francisco Marmolejo
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European sectors told to create helplines for threatened scholars
Plea comes as European Parliament pledges new focus on academic freedom
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UK ‘risks missing boat’ when China reopens relations post-Covid
For collaborations to succeed, institutions ‘need to tackle’ underlying problems of uneven funding between countries
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Western universities clamour for Indian collaborations
Despite shifting power dynamic, centuries-old perceptions of Western superiority persist, scholars say
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Arab University Rankings 2022 digital edition
These expanded rankings highlight surprises as well as challenges for a diverse region home to both well-supported universities with global ambitions and institutions of much more modest means
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US universities promise more clarity on student aid offers
As tuition discounting hits record rates, nation’s higher education leaders feel need to end confusion over their net prices before lawmakers try to do it