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4 days ago · The University of Glasgow has named Andy Schofield, currently vice-chancellor of Lancaster University, as its next principal. Professor Schofield will join Glasgow in September 2025, taking up the post on the retirement of Sir Anton Muscatelli , who has led the institution since 2009.
Sep 23, 2024 · University aims to help next generation of IT experts address climate crisis. Opting to travel by train rather than plane has become a popular choice for many scholars and students, but few think so hard about the environmental impact of the computers they use.
Sep 9, 2024 · A record number of universities will be ranked in Times Higher Education ’s World University Rankings 2025, published next month. A total of 2,092 institutions will feature in the table, a 9.7 per cent increase on last year, marking the largest rise in the past five years.
Sep 5, 2024 · No single institution leads the way on nominations this year, with six institutions scooping up four nominations each: London South Bank University and the universities of Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, Nottingham and Stirling.
3 days ago · The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has appointed molecular scientist Dennis Lo Yuk-ming as the institution’s next vice-chancellor, set to replace current head Rocky Tuan, who will step down in January after a tumultuous tenure.
Sep 23, 2024 · The future of the governing body at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) remained unclear despite government intervention to attempt to resolve longstanding tensions at the top of the institution.
Sep 18, 2024 · A charity that supports academics fleeing persecution and violence has launched an urgent fundraising appeal after reporting an increase in demand of nearly 400 per cent.
Sep 17, 2024 · Universities display “significant gaps” in their annual reports, according to new analysis. A sector steering group undertook a review of reporting after finding that institutions lacked “holistic oversight” and that accountability for performance-reporting and oversight could be improved.
Sep 23, 2024 · The World University Rankings 2025 will be published on 9 October. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings are the only global performance tables that judge research-intensive universities across all their core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. We use 18 carefully calibrated ...
3 days ago · Human Rights Watch analysed changes in leadership positions at the city’s universities and “broadly” found that “those who have disagreed with Beijing have lost their positions of authority, while those who support Beijing’s line have been rewarded”.
