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21 septembre 2017

Authorities deny Princeton graduate student’s appeal

Iranian authorities have denied the appeal of Princeton University graduate student Xiyue Wang, who had been convicted of espionage and sentenced to 10 years in prison, the university announced recently, reports Town Topics. More...

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21 septembre 2017

Up to 53% faculty posts vacant in central universities

Most nationally funded institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology, National Institutes of Technology and universities, are conducting classes with over one-third of faculty positions vacant, prompting the government to launch a major recruitment drive, writes Manash Pratim Gohain for The Times of India. More...

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21 septembre 2017

Investigation into motives behind science misconduct

By Suvendrini Kakuchi. Experts often point to the link between embarrassing retractions and tough pressure on academics to produce result-oriented investigations, but recent scandals have raised concerns of a more widespread culture of pressuring subordinates and other issues that lead to misconduct. More...

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21 septembre 2017

Universities must stand up to Chinese censorship

By Bruce Macfarlane. Cambridge University Press, or CUP, recently found itself at the centre of a storm of controversy when it tamely acceded to the demands of the censorship arm of the mainland Chinese government to remove 300 articles from the Chinese website version of one of its well-respected journals, The China Quarterly. More...

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21 septembre 2017

Inclusive higher education must cater for refugees

By Patrick Blessinger and Enakshi Sengupta. Every year on 20 June World Refugee Day is held to promote awareness of the plight of millions of refugees worldwide. More...

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21 septembre 2017

Uneven development leaves private institutions on top

By Angel Calderon. The second edition of the Times Higher Education or THE Latin American university rankings, released last month, highlights the uneven educational development that prevails in the region. The THE ranking expanded from 50 institutions in 2016 to 81 in 2017. More...

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21 septembre 2017

Learning to learn could be built into online courses

By Sandra Milligan. Why do some of us learn easily and quickly, while others struggle, left behind plodding along? Part of the answer, at least in the online learning space, is that learning is a real skill in and of itself, and some people are more skilled at it than others. More...

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21 septembre 2017

Culture clash – National vs international publishing

By Rami Ayoubi and Hiba Massoud. Syria generally publishes less international indexed research than its counterparts in the Middle East. Between 1996 and 2014, Syria was ranked 101 out of 239 countries considered by the SCImago rankings with 5,151 international indexed published research documents. More...

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21 septembre 2017

How can Latin America-UK HE ties develop post-Brexit?

By Valesca Lima. European integration has contributed to worldwide development both by driving trade with the European single market and through funding research cooperation. But the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union raises important economic and political challenges. More...

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21 septembre 2017

Put UK universities at the centre of free trade deals

By Ludovic Highman. British higher education is the fifth-largest export sector in the United Kingdom. According to the Treasury (2015), the UK has a target to increase educational exports from £18 billion (US$23 billion) in 2012 to £30 billion (US$38 billion) by 2020. More...

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