Why do German students choose to study in the UK?
A German student at the University of Oxford analyses why German students love to study at British universities – and how Brexit might change this
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End-of-alphabet surnames ‘do not harm careers’
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Zimbabwe’s higher education minister battles corruption probe
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When a UK politician questioned the value of academia, scholars were quick to respond, finds Tommaso Grant
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Lessons for students from Obama’s presidency
Students can learn valuable lessons about strength of character and work ethic from the presidency of Barack Obama
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UK-educated Chinese have ‘over-inflated’ salary expectations
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EU funding ‘skewed towards previous winners’
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