Sway: WikiLeaks, universities and 'soft power'
The diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks articulate the importance of the academy in the ‘great game’ of international politics. David Matthews investigates
The diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks articulate the importance of the academy in the ‘great game’ of international politics. David Matthews investigates
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Why has the idea of publicly funded higher education crumbled so quickly in England? James Vernon explores the origins of an academic culture that has internalised market rationalities and traces the...
Terrorism is threatening not only individuals in Pakistan but also their cultural heritage, by making life impossible for those trying to develop its rich archaeological resources.Archaeologists'...
Mooted change in legal status may allow investors to obtain degree-awarding powers. John Morgan writes
Adjust for population, GDP and funding, and US dominance disappears, Howard Hotson argues. And so does the case for neoliberal university reform
Philip Dodd finds physical and critical distance obliterated in a 3D film where the brand is king
Asian higher education is on the rise in a success story that is shaking up the global order. Simon Marginson explains the importance of the Confucian model to the region's progress, while Philip...
A study has found that existing genetic data cannot explain why sections of the world's population can digest milk. The ability to absorb the milk sugar lactose - also known as lactase persistence -...
Benjamin Zephaniah hopes to get poets performing in his first-ever university role. Jack Grove reports
Is this a godless age? No, say 'post-secularist' academics, who argue that the world outside the liberal West is 'furiously religious'. But such scholars overstate the number of believers, contends...
The Australian 'education revolution' is making progress, although there are still challenges to be overcome, writes Peter Coaldrake
Times Higher Education cites Barack Obama's praise for Singapore's higher education system, which places an emphasis on science and technology rather than the liberal arts ("World crisis in...
In an important new book that richly analyses the causes, course and consequences of the First World War, Jeremy Black asks why it remains the "most misunderstood major conflict in history". He draws...
An agreement has been struck to tighten the bonds between a British university and a Malaysian institution with the aim of educating Malaysian and Asia-Pacific healthcare professionals. The deal...