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Published: Oct 18 2011 - 04:46
Good news has been plentiful at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) over Chancellor Marye Anne Fox’s eight-year tenure, which will end as she steps down in 2012. The university has experienced record years of sponsored research funding, exceeding the $1 billion mark in 2010. It successfully completed a $1 billion capital campaign four years ago and has initiated $3.5 billion in capital improvements since 2004.
But the funding news...
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It is no surprise that the need for research information comes from both internal and external drivers. Perhaps the most important external driver for information within the UK context is the Research Excellence Framework (REF), an initiative of the four UK higher education funding bodies to assess the performance of UK researchers.
With effect from 2015-16, the funding bodies will use the REF outcomes to allocate research funding. Goals of the assessment...
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Published: Oct 18 2011 - 05:39
Before the triple disaster — earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident — of March 11, 2011 (3-11), struck Japan, our faculty members within science and technology (S&T) were already under pressure. Historically, professors have been accorded much respect in Japan, and the academic freedom offered at universities presented a desirable career option. However, changing attitudes and conditions have tempered benefits and diminished the pool of...
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Published: Oct 18 2011 - 05:47
The National Council for Science and Technology (CONACyT) of Mexico defines national research and technology policies in the country. It creates an infrastructure for science and technology in the universities and research institutes; improves the quality, competitiveness and innovations of Mexican companies; and promotes the generation of highly skilled human resources. CONACyT has also put in place a certification process to rank academic scientific...
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Published: Jun 24 2011 - 02:18
This article is based on Knowledge, networks and nations: Global scientific collaboration in the 21st century, a report by the Royal Society (the UK’s national academy of science) published in March 2011. The report documents changes in the global scientific scene and analyses their implications.1
The global scientific landscape has changed dramatically in the last two decades. Since the beginning of the century, global spending on research and...
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Published: Jun 24 2011 - 02:36
In this first of a series on regional perspectives, Brad Fenwick examines the American system of higher education.
The culture of American higher education – The Chivas Regal effect
In many respects, American higher education is like that of no other nation, with its mix of public and private institutions and distributed geography. The current system hearkens back to the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862, which set out to democratize education by...
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Published: Jun 24 2011 - 02:45
The four inaugural institutions, all located within a 70-mile radius in northern Taiwan, include National Tsing Hua University, National Chiao Tung University, National Yang-Ming University, and National Central University.
What is the current environment within Taiwanese higher education?
Three or four decades ago, there were approximately 20 universities in Taiwan and a number of schools that trained technicians. A high school graduate taking the...
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Published: Jun 24 2011 - 02:58
Historically, studies have shown and continue to demonstrate that researchers desire to disseminate information and further knowledge within their disciplines. But they are also fundamentally human and susceptible to the drivers that motivate us all, including advancement and competition. In a 2009 article, Mulligan and Mabe report the key motivation for publishing — to disseminate results — supports the popular wisdom that academic research...
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