THE podcast: 2-8 February 2017 issue review
The latest stories from Times Higher Education discussed by the editorial team
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Trump travel ban is ‘dimming the lamp of liberty’
Heads of US universities unite to condemn US president’s executive order
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A ‘quiet revolution’ in Welsh education
Teacher training reform offers big opportunities for Wales, says Claire Taylor
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International students ‘over-confident’, study suggests
Academics think overseas students are unsuccessful at half of important activities, according to research
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Reading great literature won’t improve Trump, says Colm Tóibín
Brooklyn author reflects on the new US president, Brexit and literature as he becomes chancellor of the University of Liverpool
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Data analysis: latest Hesa figures on state school entrants
Some members of Russell Group still lag behind sector on access for state school students
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Sir Mark Walport: my ambition as first chief of UKRI
The new CEO of UKRI, Sir Mark Walport, says a shake-up of UK research funding is needed if the country is to remain internationally competitive
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Reaction: UK higher education sector responds to Ucas application figures
Key figures from the sector have their say on ‘worrying’ figures
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Concerns raised over Sir Mark Walport’s new powers
Scientists have mixed reactions to announcement of UKRI leader
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Trump makes funding threat to Berkeley over cancelled speech
US president attacks institution on Twitter after Milo Yiannopoulos event sparks violence
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World insight: a challenging time for cosmopolitan education
Pericles Lewis, founding president of Yale-NUS college, on a turbulent time for the liberal arts
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Rethink the influence of Confucius Institutes, suggests study
Paper concludes that ‘contrary to popular thinking, Confucius Institutes have not had a positive impact on China’s global interests’
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Mobile students have ‘higher levels of self-efficacy’
Study finds that students with greater self-belief are less likely to view new cultures as a ‘threatening challenge’