India suffers from rogue institutions
INDIA. As the learning market looks set to go global, Times Higher writers check out how rogues are weeded out worldwide India's university system is almost entirely government-controlled and heavily...
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Russia to tackle 'degree mills'
RUSSIA. As the learning market looks set to go global, Times Higher writers check out how rogues are weeded out worldwide Russia has clearly defined rules on estab-lishing a university, academy or...
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Licensing bodies 'too small'
EAST AFRICA. As the learning market looks set to go global, Times Higher writers check out how rogues are weeded out worldwide The number of public and private universities in the East African states...
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Japanese seek approved status
JAPAN. As the learning market looks set to go global, Times Higher writers check out how rogues are weeded out worldwide Japan has the second-largest higher education system in the world, with more...
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Rise in doctoral degree fraud
COLUMBIA. As the learning market looks set to go global, Times Higher writers check out how rogues are weeded out worldwide Lack of regulation and monitoring of universities once they have received...
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Pasta with a side order of philosophy, please
The collegiate ideal of academics sharing dining and housing with students is inspirational, says Robert O'Hara Research and common sense tell us that university life outside the classroom is as...
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Martin Ince
Europe's answer to the AAAS could be just the boost scientists need - let's just hope it has something to show off As European commissioner in charge of research, Slovenian economist Janez Potocnik...
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Off their trolley?
Not content with introducing the market to higher education, Charles Clarke looks set to take the Labour Party shopping for votes. Rumours abound that the well-fed Education Secretary is poised to...
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Don't call us...
A-level results are upon us again, and with them the onslaught of the frenzied last-minute competition that is clearing. However, if Queen Mary, University of London, is hoping to attract the maximum...
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Daddy's girls
Daughters and degree certificates are valuable PR tools in the ruthless battle for the US presidency. Following in the footsteps of Chelsea Clinton, Vanessa Kerry - daughter of Democratic candidate...
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Don's diary: all at sea (well, mostly)
Wednesday I take the subway to the International Council of Churches headquarters (known around the University of Columbia as "The God Box") to discuss how Kellogg College can help deliver...
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Aquatic domes to dwarf Eden
A unique biodomed complex four times the size of the Eden Project is to become a world-class research centre populated with endangered animals, according to plans unveiled by UK scientists. The Nirah...
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Top state students miss out on elite places
Some 3,000 state-school pupils are missing out on their rightful place at elite universities to less-qualified students from the independent sector, according to research published this week. A...
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In the news: Jonathan Ford
It may be August, but holidays are the last thing on Jonathan Ford's mind. The managing director of the new National Assessment Agency, part of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, is at his...
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Appointments
Roy Chantrell, research director of the theory department of the Seagate Research Organisation in Pittsburgh, has been appointed to a chair at York University, one of 11 created to mark the...