Policy shift forces Danes to close degrees and cut English teaching
Universities’ moves follow ministers’ demand for reduction in international student numbers
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Minister wants OfS ‘to do more’ on ‘poor-value’ courses
But Sam Gyimah bases comments on data he accepts are only a ‘snapshot’ of what graduates go on to earn
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UK institutions have serious questions to answer before sending faculty to the UAE
The case of Matthew Hedges exposes the limits of academic freedom and the internationalisation of UK universities, argues John Nagle
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World University Rankings 2019 by subject: computer science methodology
Different weights and measures The subject tables employ the same range of 13 performance indicators used in the overall World University Rankings 2019, brought together with scores provided under...
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Swansea University suspends v-c and management school dean
Richard Davies and three others on leave while institution carries out an internal investigation
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Durham student Matthew Hedges pardoned by UAE
Doctoral student at was sentenced to life in prison on spying charges
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EU academics in UK quizzed about ‘moving home’ after Brexit
Government poll condemned as insensitive
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Canadian institute loses boss in showdown over high-risk science
University of British Columbia professor quits leadership of Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies in protest at funding reforms
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To truly judge the quality of research, read it
Journal rankings are a poor way to determine if a researcher or their research is worthwhile, argue Cormac Bryce, Michael Dowling and Brian Lucey
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Social science doctoral training centres not working, says report
Analysis of impact of doctoral training centres funded by Economic and Social Research Council prompts further questions over approach to postgraduate learning
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Research takes back seat in Australia’s international boom
Research the goal but not the currency, as Australian universities chase Chinese dollars
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World University Rankings 2019 by subject: engineering and technology methodology
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019 engineering and technology subject ranking includes a range of narrower subject areas. The subjects used to create this rankings are: General...
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Australian union gets serious about casual staff
Casual academics stuck in second class, as gold-plated conditions make tenure a distant dream
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Are you being interdisciplinary for the wrong reasons?
The publication of interdisciplinary research has surged in recent decades, but is it commodifying academic research and weakening its rigour? Lakshmi Balachandran Nair asks