Interdisciplinary Science Rankings expands in second year
Number of ranked universities increases by more than 20 per cent, while definition of interdisciplinary science also broadens
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Universities deny plans to open branch campuses in Pakistan
Institutions named by the Punjab government rule themselves out, as experts question the viability of foreign expansion into the country
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Harvard and Oxford educate most world leaders, new ranking finds
Institution at the heart of Donald Trump’s attacks on higher education tops global ‘soft power’ index
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New offers from big five ‘still too costly’ for UK universities
‘Significant’ number of institutions predicted to drop deals with main scholarly imprints, leaving journal access much reduced
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Are we finally going to see a United States of Europe for research?
The European Research Area was first proposed 25 years ago in the hope of levelling up Europe’s national research systems and challenging global rivals. Implementing that vision has been achingly...
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Spain’s new university decree misses the real problem
A policy that locks in more process and expense while the public sector stands still doesn’t protect students: it protects the status quo, says Conrado Briceño
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AI could ‘help democratise access to science careers’
Technology can be used to offer vital research experience and create inclusive curricula, according to physicist Jess Wade
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Southampton Solent pensions row ‘sets concerning precedent’
Union claims that professional service staff have been told to move on to subsidiary firm with less generous pension scheme, or face losing their job
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‘Pervasive censorship’ at UK campuses in China, claims report
Chinese Communist Party control of joint ventures potentially violating UK equality and free speech laws, warns thinktank
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Keep domestic students in majority, Australian universities told
Focus on educating locals, education minister says, as international enrolments creep over half on some campuses
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New education city to ‘accelerate’ India branch campus openings
Company offers universities way into transnational education push with plans to create university hub near Delhi
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Merging universities doesn’t increase applications, study finds
Research into impact of Norwegian reforms that saw several institutions join together indicates changes had little impact on perceptions of quality
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Fee increase won’t cover ‘radical’ ambition of skills plans
‘More interventionist, more activist’ stance from government will result in deep changes to the sector, but vice-chancellors say key details missing