Academic integrity at heart of Kazakhstan’s HE ambitions
Clearing out corruption will be most important in Nazarbayev University’s success, says vice-provost Loretta O’Donnell
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Universities must find new ways to connect with our communities
Do away with the expectation that young people will seek out universities to inform their world view and meet them on common ground, argues Ed Byrne
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Avoid judging institutions only on their reputations
It’s easy to miss or undervalue the academic accomplishments of universities when they are rated on their reputations alone, argue Pam Benoit and Suzanne Austin
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Call to give early career researchers more independence
Review of UK guidelines says junior scholars should spend 20 per cent of time on their own projects and personal development
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Having more female classmates ‘helps women complete PhDs’
Completion rates improve as number of women in a programme increases, US study finds
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UK universities’ ‘misleading’ rankings claims criticised
Consumer group’s concerns follow last year’s Advertising Standards Authority crackdown
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Looking ahead: THE’s University Leaders Survey
Where will higher education be in 2030? Our survey asks university leaders what they think the next decade holds for the sector
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Letters – 20 September 2018
Trump’s actions stymie UK-Iran research efforts It was a pleasure to read the enlightened comments of the University of Tehran’s president, Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi, regarding Tehran’s enthusiasm for...
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Brian Cantor to step down as Bradford v-c
Move follows criticism of redundancy plans and no-confidence motion
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Forward thinking: THE University Leaders Survey 2018
What are vice-chancellors’ insights into the trends, threats and priorities affecting the future of the university? Nearly 200 leaders of world-ranked universities give their views on where the...
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Across the Bridge: Understanding the Origin of the Vertebrates, by Henry Gee
Robert Montgomerie is impressed by a novel account of the backbone’s evolution