Western universities urged to rethink Chinese military ties
Academics debate how to respond to increasing influence of People’s Liberation Army
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The week in higher education – 8 November 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Why city partnerships are crucial for international research
Setting up institutional links with partners in key global cities is one way UCL is preparing for life after Brexit, says Florian Mussgnug
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Two-thirds of Chinese students ‘maltreated in childhood’
Universities told to upgrade student welfare support in wake of alarming figures
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Interview with Christine Petit
Pioneer of the genetics of hearing talks about how her research interests have been shaped by wine and music – and how she would cope with deafness
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Eric Griffiths, 1953-2018
Tributes paid to Cambridge literary critic
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Eating blubber and reserving judgement
Matthew Reisz praises the researchers who go way beyond the call of duty in investigating the world for us all
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Research intelligence: how to handle rejection
Hearing that an editor does not want to publish your work can be crushing, but learning from the experience can make you stronger
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Free speech furore underlines Indian government’s controlling tendencies
Political efforts to silence academic critics are unlikely to end despite clarification that universities are not obliged to ban them, says Pushkar
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The publication game: how to write an academic article
If you want your manuscript to be accepted, pepper it with formulaic neologisms, irrelevant but impressive references and suitably indented vulgarity, advises Janelle Ward
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MBA apprenticeships are not a scam
If businesses regard upskilling their middle managers as a high priority, universities should not be criticised for meeting that need, says Alec Cameron
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Video must not kill the female stars of academic debate
If women in particular must watch what they say for fear of a social media mauling, public scholarly fora will be the poorer, warns Charlotte Galpin
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World University Rankings 2019 by subject: four more results out now
Chinese university features in global top 10 for life sciences for first time
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University Impact Rankings: time to submit your data
Universities around the world can participate in new ranking based on UN Sustainable Development Goals
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THE global Academic Reputation Survey now open
Annual survey will inform the 2020 World University Rankings