Chinese universities: ‘intellectual curiosity must replace targets’
Concerns China's researchers are driven too much by external motivations, like funding or publications, than desire for new knowledge
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Imperial provost: we will confront our problems head on
James Stirling on how Imperial College London is not shying away from reform
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Peru: private sector urged to help universities battling deficits
Business asked to help improve infrastructure and teaching in Peru's universities
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THE World Academic Summit 2016 podcast
Reflections on event held at the University of California, Berkeley
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Santa studies: what can Father Christmas learn from academia?
Jack Grove asks whether Father Christmas could learn from recent ‘Santa studies’ research
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Obama’s former HE chief talks free college and Trump
Martha J. Kanter reflects on time as under secretary of education and about the College Promise Campaign she now leads
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10 things about Christmas a researcher could tell you
How do reindeer navigate, how large is a Christmas tree’s genome, and what is the best surgical stitch to use on a Christmas turkey?
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Publisher rebuts claims of links to Russian intelligence
Veruscript, which publishes a journal on intelligence and security, says that allegations are ‘wholly unfounded’
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Catholic priest named as French university head
Election of theology professor Michel Deneken as Strasbourg president angers secularists
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Offer research stars 10 years of funding in UK, report argues
Lords report urges government to step up efforts to attract academics in wake of Brexit vote
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King’s College London 'wrong' to erase George Carey from wall of fame
Niall McCrae and Jules Gomes investigate the disappearance of an ex-archbishop
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Which European countries are best at facilitating student mobility?
A comparison of some of the national policies aimed at addressing student mobility
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Students ‘underestimate time required for class preparation’
Large-scale study at a top Danish university reveals mismatch between student and teacher expectations around learning
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The 10 most popular World University Rankings stories of 2016
A look at the most-read THE university rankings articles from the past 12 months
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Languages crisis in the US highlighted in new report
American Academy of Arts and Sciences warns that problem exists from school right through to university