No going back: young Turks see little reason to come home
Despite government inducements, Turkish postgraduates who study abroad are reluctant to join a 'toxic' system resistant to reform. Hannah Fearn writes
Despite government inducements, Turkish postgraduates who study abroad are reluctant to join a 'toxic' system resistant to reform. Hannah Fearn writes
Cambridge tech to boost students’ computer skills captures imagination of British public. Chris Parr reports
R&D and philanthropy are at the heart of a Turkish university’s ambitious plans. Matthew Reisz reports
Your report on a global study of academic salaries ("You won't get rich (but you might get a free turkey)", 22 March) notes that academic moonlighting is rife in low-paid countries. The reality is...
An archaeologist who played a central role in excavating King Croesus' city of Sardis has died.Crawford Hallock Greenewalt, Jr - commonly known as "Greenie" - was born on 3 June 1937 in the US city...
As the Queensland Art Gallery celebrates 20 years of its Asia Pacific Triennials, Peter Hill explores the latest edition of a remarkably pan-national affair
To many in the West, Central Asia is a bewildering array of indistinguishable nations. But if you take the time to get to know them, argues David Mould, the ‘stans’ are fascinating individuals
Academics worldwide face economic and political attacks that restrict their freedom to challenge convention, says Jo Glanville
“My revenge is just begun,” proclaimed Count Dracula in the original 1897 novel. “I spread it over centuries, and time is on my side.”
Debate has been further inflamed by claims that Turkey has paid off historians. Jack Grove reports
Higher education has room for both high ideals and pragmatism, Matthew Reisz hears in Bologna
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCHEfficacy and Mechanism Evaluation programmeAward winner: Valerie Moyra PomeroyInstitution: University of East AngliaValue: £1,231,854Clinical efficacy of...
‘Most advanced’ student-support structure in developed world, says OECD. John Morgan reports
Our vice-chancellor has described himself as "gobsmacked" after learning from research by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education that Universities UK is not regarded by academics as...
Fist-fighting is a way of life for Gypsy communities. It may seem brutal, says Gary Day, but it is at least fair