Grant winners – 14 January 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Relative earnings by educational attainment
This graphic shows the extra earnings of workers aged 25-64 holding a bachelor’s, or master’s or doctoral degree, in 10 countries
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Universities ‘should measure outcomes of internationalisation’
More universities should measure the impact of their internationalisation strategies rather than assuming their initiatives will be beneficial, an international higher education expert has claimed
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Radicalism leaves a toxic cloud over campuses
Claims of being soft on Islamic extremists put institutions that value open and free speech in a very uncomfortable spot
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A year abroad at university in Switzerland
A UK physics student meets people of all nationalities, improves her language skills and enjoys beautiful scenery on her year abroad in Switzerland
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World’s most international universities: the student experience
The world’s most international universities have been revealed – but what impact does an international environment have on students?
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Lord Patten speaks out in Rhodes debate
Oxford chancellor says those unable to deal with history should think about being educated ‘elsewhere’
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Reviewers to demand authors share their data
Peer Reviewers’ Openness Initiative billed as a ‘grassroots’ response to concerns over reproducibility
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Making international connections studying in Geneva
Ashley C. Pilipiszyn says that studying at the University of Geneva, the fifth most international university in the world, gave her life-changing opportunities to connect with influential people and...
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Discovering my passion at the University of Hong Kong
Vesta Eresta Jaya from Indonesia explains how stretching her comfort zone at the University of Hong Kong allowed her to gain valuable insight
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My experience as an international student at the University of Luxembourg
As the University of Luxembourg is named as the second most international university in the world, Heidi Flinkman, from Finland, explains why she transferred there from her home university to...
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State of the Union Address: Obama will ‘keep fighting’ for free community college
But higher education was mentioned only briefly in the US president’s speech, finds Ellie Bothwell
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World insight: developing an internationally relevant curriculum
Heated debate and hours of staff time are worth it if students get the courses they need, says Charles Bailyn
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Russian maths stars are excelling abroad
Hundreds of mathematicians who moved to the West are enjoying success in the US and Europe, new study suggests