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OECD finds greater efficiency outside the elite
Study identifies better use of research capacity outside Anglo-American sphere
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American Umpire, by Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman
A critique of the US-as-empire is a good call, says J. Simon Rofe
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State of independence could prove costly, Scots warned
Nation likely to lose fruitful position in UK research system, experts say
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EdX signs up 15 new members
The US massive open online course platform edX has signed up 15 more universities, more than doubling its number of higher education partners.
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Elsevier distances itself from open-access article
The publisher Elsevier has disassociated itself from an article by a trade association it belongs to that condemns proposed open-access mandates in several US states.
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Unions urge staff to reject final pay offer
Staff in higher education are being urged to reject a “disappointing” 1 per cent final pay offer by universities.
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NYU president on global universities, ‘idea capitals’ and ‘talent snowballs’
Universities are more important than ever to the development of great cities and knowledge economies, argues John Sexton
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Campus extremism tackled by new website
A new website has been launched to help universities tackle violent extremism and radicalisation on campus.
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Glasgow confirms academic’s papers were ‘falsified’
The University of Glasgow has finally confirmed that a former professor was found guilty of falsifying data in five papers by an investigation that ended last August.
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Students’ mental health problems highlighted
About one in 10 higher education students have experienced “suicidal thoughts”, according to a survey into mental health at universities.
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Inside Higher Ed: Science or Religion?
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Campaign launched over part-time study
A campaign has been launched to promote part-time study following the dramatic fall in the number of such students choosing to enter higher education.
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Coursera should be subject of Mooc, says professor
A US academic has proposed creating a massive open online course on Coursera that explores the effect of the company’s business model on global higher education.