Times Higher Education’s Power of Place survey

Those planning new universities might think that a good institution will attract top staff wherever it is located. But is the quality of the environment beyond the ivory tower really so insignificant – and has the pandemic changed the calculus? Paul Jump runs through our survey results

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September 1, 2020
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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by SeanieFinneran on September 1, 2020 - 9:24pm
Wow that was a long read.
#2 Submitted by Nigel Hunt on September 7, 2020 - 2:47pm
Poor study. Limited sample from which to draw so many comparisons. I am not sure what the study is meant to show, but this article fails to show it.

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