Higher education news for libraries and librarians
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October 7, 2013 8:39 AM
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Disabled students still struggling to take part in university life

Disabled students still struggling to take part in university life report from Trailblazers shows access still a problem in many coleges.

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October 3, 2013 7:56 AM
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World University Rankings 2013-2014 - Times Higher Education

Times Higher Education World University Rankings released look by country and topic

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September 30, 2013 6:50 AM
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Massive Open Online Courses - MERLOT journal

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special open acess articles all covering moocs from

MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
Vol. 9, No. 2, March 2013
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September 26, 2013 5:55 AM
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FutureLearn launched

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Launch of Uk MOOC involving British library and other paterners. see first list of open courses available.

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September 25, 2013 8:08 AM
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Results from the Postgraduate Taught experience Survey 2013

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Released by the Higher Education Academy

covers course content, assessment and access to resources. Includes scores by discipline

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September 19, 2013 5:06 AM
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Nielsen Global Survey of Education Aspirations

Nielsen Global Survey of Education Aspirations | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
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 Nielsen Global Survey of Education Aspirations request free download. poll of over 59,000 internet users 58 nations. what do they think of the education possibilities available, levels of study and resulting job opportunities.do they agree that education improves job opportunities and pay?

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September 10, 2013 7:04 AM
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Open access

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Business, Innovation and Skills Committee calls Gold route mistaken

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September 5, 2013 8:10 AM
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Over half of universities and colleges use lecturers on zero-hour contracts

Over half of universities and colleges use lecturers on zero-hour contracts | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Universities and colleges are twice as likely to use zero-hour contracts than other workplaces, according to new findings released today by UCU.

data from the University and College Union

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August 29, 2013 9:09 AM
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Open access to research publications reaching 'tipping point'

Open access to research publications reaching 'tipping point' | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it

three new studies from EU shows major shift towards open access publishing in scientific research.

Proportion of Open Access Peer-Reviewed Papers at the European and World Levels—2004-2011

Open Access Strategies in the European Research Area

Open Data Access Policies and Strategies in the European Research Area and Beyond


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August 29, 2013 3:14 AM
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rates of Qualification from Postgraduate research degrees in 2010-11

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HEFCE data find out where people complete Phds!

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August 16, 2013 4:39 AM
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Graduates and economic growth across countries -

Graduates and economic growth across countries - | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Analyses how the proportion of the workforce with a university degree affects productivity and growth. BIS research paper number 110.
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August 14, 2013 11:06 AM
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World Academic Summit Innovation Index

World Academic Summit Innovation Index | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it

Compiled by Times Higher Education, the World Academic Summit Innovation Index http://www.theworldacademicsummit.com/

 

ranks the world's top 30 countries in terms of their academic researchers' value to the commercial world.it found countries in East Asia headed the list

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/east-asia-leads-the-world-in-business-funding/2006387.article the straits times also reproduces the rankings.

http://www.straitstimes.com/sites/straitstimes.com/files/20130812/ST_20130812_DTKOREA12_3787665.pdf

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August 13, 2013 3:39 AM
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Poor grades cause young to abandon ambitions

Poor grades cause young to abandon ambitions | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
New Prince's Trust research shows that poor exam results cause thousands of young people to give up on their ambitions. Struggling school leavers need more vocational support.
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October 4, 2013 4:16 AM
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ASSISTED PLACE HOLDERS HAVE ENDURING SOCIAL NETWORKS AND BETTER JOBS - Sutton Trust

ASSISTED PLACE HOLDERS HAVE ENDURING SOCIAL NETWORKS AND BETTER JOBS - Sutton Trust | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it

Sutton Trust report on the positive legacy of assisted places at independent schools.

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October 3, 2013 4:05 AM
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The impact on demand of the Government’s reforms of higher education - HEPI

New paper from Higher Education Policy Institute shows evidence of declining part time student numbers

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September 26, 2013 9:29 AM
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New Roles for New Times Liaison Librarians

USA perspective on changing librarian roles in academic liaison feastures examples of emerging trends from about 6 major usa libraries. report is 18 pages long. Published by ARL full text at

http://www.arl.org/storage/documents/publications/NRNT-Liaison-Roles-final.pdf


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September 25, 2013 8:10 AM
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Pilot of new degree classification - Grade Point Average (GPA)

Pilot of new degree classification - Grade Point Average (GPA) | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
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The Higher education academy is working on a pilot of a new degree classification scheme called Grade Point average see the information

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September 23, 2013 11:54 AM
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Bibliometrics in Libraries papers

Slides from a University of Sussex event for bibliometricians and librarians.

great coverage for those seeking to understand and compare citation counts.

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September 10, 2013 7:13 AM
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Universities UK - Where student fees go

Universities UK - Where student fees go | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it

Universities UK report. publishes a report on the use of student fees by universities

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September 5, 2013 9:49 AM
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Where the CEOs of the future study

Where the CEOs of the future study | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it

Times Higher education release Alma mater Index : Global executives which ranks where top CEOs studied. The full text on the thes site requires registration.This site lists the top rankings

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/the-alma-mater-index-global-executives-2013-methodology-and-results/2006903.article



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August 29, 2013 9:56 AM
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Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Institutions Longitudinal Survey 2008/09

Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Institutions Longitudinal Survey 2008/09 | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it

Latest statistics from Higher Education Statistics agency.

destination of leavers from higher education institutions longitudinal survey data for 2008/09

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August 29, 2013 3:17 AM
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Self-selected or mandated, open access increases citation impact for higher quality research - ePrints Soton

Self-selected or mandated, open access increases citation impact for higher quality research - ePrints Soton | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it

Article on open access Gargouri, Yassine, Hajjem, Chawki, Lariviere, Vincent, Gingras, Yves, Brody, Tim, Carr, Les and Harnad, Stevan (2010) Self-selected or mandated, open access increases citation impact for higher quality research. PLoS ONE, 5, (10), e13636-[5pp]. (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013636).

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August 22, 2013 6:14 AM
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Plagarism Awareness Among Students: Assessing Integration Of Ethics Theory Into Library Instruction

Useful preprint from USA. uses case study of 86 business studies students shows library instruction increases awareness of ethics issues relating to plagiarism. Due to be published in College and Research libraries. Appendix has examples.

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August 16, 2013 4:38 AM
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University degrees: impact on lifecycle of earnings - Publications

University degrees: impact on lifecycle of earnings - Publications | Higher education news for libraries and librarians | Scoop.it
Explores the earnings benefits from getting a degree. BIS research paper number 112.
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August 13, 2013 10:04 AM
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2013 National student survey data

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Data from HEFCE question 16 relates to library provision.

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