The 25 most-read Times Higher Education articles of 2015
The most popular higher education articles of the year, based on website traffic
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Moocs-for-credit partnership sees slow start on completions
Less than 1 per cent of those enrolled on Global Freshman Academy courses eligible for credit, but university involved says it is ‘positive first step’
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An unexpected journey
One student's journey from Italy to China to Sweden, accompanied at all times by four trusted items.
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Alan Rusbridger: lifting the lid on Oxford admissions
The former Guardian editor-in-chief sits in on the Oxford admissions process
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Not prolific in research, but not lazy either: meet the ‘academic artisans’
Role of lecturers who play a key part in teaching and administration should get more recognition, according to study
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French higher education ‘isn’t where it should be’, says business school dean
Associate dean at HEC Paris says French institutions must look to international peers if they want to compete globally
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Magical thinking: academic study aims to shed light on age-old art
Claims that magic shows are just trivial trickery understate their true significance, says scholar
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THE podcast: 17-23 December 2015 issue review
Headlines from the latest Times Higher Education discussed by the editorial team
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Alan Milburn commission: look again at post-exam applications
Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission says targets set to be missed on access so more action needed
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Choosing a degree: reconcile your interests with what you study
How can students maximise their potential and interests, against expectations or pressures on them? A law student with distinctive interests shares her story.
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LSE director Craig Calhoun to step down
The US sociologist has informed staff that he will not seek a second term as head of the London School of Economics
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Oxford college agrees to remove Cecil Rhodes plaque
But the fate of Rhodes statue remains uncertain as anti-racism campaigners call for it be taken down
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Staffordshire University names new vice-chancellor
Sheffield Hallam University deputy vice-chancellor Liz Barnes will take over at Staffordshire early next year
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Cats and academia: a short history
From writing papers to urinating on other people’s work, cats have a rich history of scholarly work, finds Glen Wright