Berkeley needs ‘serious debate’ on public-private future – Dirks
Iconic Californian institution’s viability as a state university called into question by fall in public support and growing political intrusion, says ex-chancellor
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Widening participation: LSE bucks trend as ‘elite’ universities struggle
Despite putting more money into improving access, the top universities still struggle, finds Emilie Sundorph
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Brexit ‘threatens London’s lead as global HE destination’
Analysis of university-city performance shows UK’s capital has a lot to lose if EU exit is botched
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Nobel laureate: ‘I fear young will lose confidence in academia’
US physician also tells summit that, while governments change, ‘science goes on’
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THE podcast: World Academic Summit 2017 review
The THE team select their highlights from the 2017 World Academic Summit
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CBI calls for UK universities’ EU research links to be protected
Carolyn Fairbairn’s UUK speech will also criticise Labour’s plans to abolish tuition fees in England
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How universities can shape their cities
Improvement districts and policy innovation via research among international examples of civic missions, summit hears
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THE World Academic Summit 2018 heads to Singapore
Times Higher Education’s flagship event will return to the Asian city state for its fifth edition
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Middle-class ‘arms race’ thwarts access efforts, summit hears
Universities face new diversity challenge as middle-class parents push to secure places for children at top institutions, says former University of Warwick boss
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Harvard professor rows back on optional attendance policy
David Malan had encouraged students to watch video recordings of lectures
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Zombie studies and basket cases
Underwater basket-weaving? Zombies in Popular Media? Perhaps we shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss so-called useless or absurd courses, says Glen Wright
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German universities plan for life without Elsevier
Loans between libraries, and research sharing between colleagues, could allow country to sever links, negotiators claim
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World University Rankings 2018: top performers in our teaching pillar
Universities are doing more to discover what students need and how best to deliver it, Linda Nordling finds as she surveys the top of the teaching pillar