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Assessing Research Impact
Australian government plans to shift from measuring the quality of publicly funded studies alone to gauging their social, economic and environmental impact, too.
Failing to Make the Sale
With Australia poised to begin assessing impact of scholarly research, a study finds that researchers communicate poorly about value of their work.
'Apprentice'-Style Scholarship
University in Scotland uses reality television to admit and provide a scholarship to a student from Ghana.
Looking the Other Way?
A former instructor at Southern Utah University's intensive English program raises concerns about the prevalence of plagiarism and low standards for students and instructors.
Australia Debates Chinese Student Activism
A former diplomat warns that the flow of Chinese students is a "two-edged sword" because it could lead to Beijing-inspired political protests -- a scenario others paint as farfetched.
Librarians or Baristas?
"Ask me" badges distributed at U. of Oxford raise hackles and draw questions as academics debate future of its library system.
Seeing is Believing
Facing the problem of fraud, colleges turn to video interviewing services to gain additional information about their Chinese applicants.
