The study found that at least 42 per cent of the research cited in impact case studies in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF2014) had been submitted as research outputs to the various prior research assessments. This suggests that research of scholarly significance leads to societal impact, but also emphasises the broad base of research from which impact stems. More...
Projects at 20 universities have been shortlisted to proceed to the full bid stage of the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF), to take forward leading-edge research in major capital developments. More...
The Guild brings together universities from across Europe that have demonstrable excellence in teaching, research and policy formation to collaborate on the creation of innovative solutions to some of Europe’s most intractable scientific and social challenges. More...
Par Solveig Saint-Germès. Etranger, vous étudiez dans un lycée français et souhaitez étudier en France ? La bourse Excellence-Major de l’Agence pour l’enseignement français à l’étranger (AEFE) peut vous aider. Suite...
Blog "Il y a une vie après le bac" d'Olivier Rollot. Après le verdict du jury des Idex (initiative d’excellence qui ont salué la performance des sites universitaires de Bordeaux, Aix-Marseille et Strasbourg) on a surtout entendu les « recalés ». Cette semaine c’est un des établissement lauréats, Bordeaux INP et son directeur général François Cansell, qui s’exprime. Suite...
Les instituts Carnot, acteurs majeurs de la recherche contractuelle en France, ont été soutenus dans le cadre du Programme d'investissements d'avenir (PIA 1) pour :
Nach einigem Hin und Her haben sich Bund und Länder auf eine Fortsetzung der "Exzellenzstrategie" geeinigt. Zuvor musste jedoch ein Kompromiss mit Veto-Kandidat Hamburg gefunden werden. Mehr...
By St. Louis Post-Dispatch. There’s something terribly wrong with the picture on America’s college campuses today. Higher education institutions are charging top-dollar rates for that all-important degree, while students and parents receive skyrocketing tuition bills because state governments are cutting back on college funding. More...
Submitted by Tim Goral. Before Thursday's Supreme Court decision affirming the University of Texas at Austin's limited use of race in admissions decisions, I had steeled myself for bad news: The fact that the nation's highest court decided to hear the case for a second time, that Justice Elena Kegan had recused herself from the case; and the likely swing vote would be Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has been skeptical of race-conscious admissions, did not bode well. More...
By Linda Yeung. Increased government investments in higher education, coupled with a growing push among institutions in the region to achieve international recognition, have seen growing Asian representation in international higher education league tables. But there are still barriers to achieving excellence on a global scale. Read more...
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