Land of the rising sun aims to reverse its scientific eclipse
At the heart of Japan’s decline is a dearth of international collaboration. Paul Jump reports
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The high watermark of the Anglo-American academy
US and UK reign over the ‘global research university’ will be overthrown by the East’s rise and mainland Europe’s resurgence, expert predicts. John Morgan reports
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Field rankings for The National University of Singapore
Field rankings for The National University of SingaporeData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 2000-31 August 2010?FieldPapersCitesNUS cites per paperWorld...
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Franz Schurmann, 1926-2010
An academic expert on China and global politics who was also a pioneering journalist has died.Franz Schurmann, the son of a German mother and a Slovenian father, was born in New York on 21 June 1926...
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Campus round-up
Newcastle UniversityBabies of obese at more riskWomen who are obese during early pregnancy are at increased risk of their baby dying, according to researchers. Scientists at Newcastle University...
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Trinity College Dublin - Home and away
Olga Wojtas on Trinity College's cultural outreach work in Dublin, globally relevant postgraduate programmes and historic links with South Asia
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'Special relationship' must be worked on - or lost
British universities have been told that their "special relationship" with US institutions may be lost unless urgent action is taken to strengthen transatlantic links.A report published this week by...
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Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World
Martin Bayly appreciates a timely celebration of Afghan art that allows the country's rich history to speak for itself
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Mobile Communications: An Introduction to New Media
Authors: Nicola Green and Leslie HaddonEdition: FirstPublisher: A&C Black/BergPages: 190Price: ?55.00 and ?16.99ISBN 9781845208134 and 8141Mobile communication technologies have transformed human...
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Newcastle University - Malaysian campus launched
A medical campus has been opened in Malaysia by Newcastle University. Situated in the new Iskandar development close to Singapore, it will begin enrolling students in September 2009. It will provide...
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Latin America’s alternative alliance
Driven by its stated mission to pursue internationalisation via a socially progressive path, the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (Alba) is quietly expanding its alternative vision of higher...
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Appointments
University of Edinburgh, Greg WalkerThe Regius chair of rhetoric and English literature at the University of Edinburgh will be filled by Greg Walker, who was been Masson professor of English at the...
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Appointments
Washington University in St LouisR. Marie GriffithA pioneer of the study of modern evangelical women who described her work as "bridging thorny divides" has been named director of the John C....
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Herding Cats: Being Advice to Aspiring Academic and Research Leaders
Malcolm Gillies enjoys this aphoristic guide to university life but fears time may have moved on
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Leader: Fortune will favour the brave
Changes ahead on the higher education horizon may prove the making of some institutions and the breaking of others