November 9, 2009 – 12:42 pm
nbsp;www.PrimaryResearch.com
Primary Research Group has published The Survey of Higher Education Faculty:
Use of Print & Electronic Library Collections of Scholarly Journals, ISBN 1- 57440-134-3. The study is based on a survey of 550+ higher education
faculty in the USA and Canada. Faculty present their opinions on preferences
for print or paper journal formats, degree of [...]
October 30, 2009 – 11:43 am
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/publications/research/2009/millionplusfundingimpact.pdf
This report confirms the value of JISC funding but importantly, also provides recommendations to inform JISC’s future strategy and procedures. There are also valuable lessons for universities which will benefit from the analysis and should be better equipped to optimise the important opportunities offered by JISC funding as a result
of the report’s recommendations…….
October 30, 2009 – 6:49 am
nbsp;http://www.arl.org/sparc/bm~doc/dcc_open…
Preface by the CED Policy and Impact Committee
CED’s Digital Connections Council (DCC), a group of information technology experts from CED trustee-affiliated
companies, was established to advise CED on the policy issues associated with cutting-edge technologies.
This report, concerning “openness” in higher education, is the fourth of its products.
October 13, 2009 – 2:09 pm
nbsp;http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/…
Higher education is integral to achieving the Government’s vision of a stronger and fairer Australia.
It fuels economic development, productivity and high skilled jobs and supports Australia’s role as a
middle power and leader in the region.
In response to the findings of the Bradley Review of Australian Higher Education, the Australian
Government will make an unprecedented investment in [...]
October 9, 2009 – 6:41 am
nbsp;http://www.chass.org.au/media/MED2009090…
The Australian Government’s new commitment to using the knowledge and skills of Australian researchers will be a significant tool in meeting the challenges before Australian policy makers. In this media release, the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences member organisation, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, supports the Prime Minister Rudd’s [...]
October 8, 2009 – 1:09 pm
nbsp;http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/sto…
Font Size: Decrease Increase Print Page: Print Luke Slattery | October 08, 2009
Article from: The Australian
DESPITE a hammering in the Asian media over student safety, and fears for the higher education sector’s international reputation, Australia’s elite universities have consolidated their place in the global rankings.
Times Higher Education today published world rankings showing Australia’s Group [...]
October 8, 2009 – 10:05 am
nbsp;http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/Wo…
WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2009
UM is number 36
UM is number 13 of the top 50 in Life Sciences and biomedicine
UM is 23rd of the top 50 in Natural sciences
September 29, 2009 – 3:32 pm
nbsp;http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2009-Horizon-Repo…
The Horizon Report: 2009 Australia-New Zealand Edition was released today in a symposium held at Griffith University’s Southbank campus in Brisbane. The report is the second in the series to focus on the impact of emerging technologies on postsecondary education in Australia and New Zealand. The Horizon Report series is a product of the New [...]
September 25, 2009 – 8:15 am
nbsp;http://www.scimagoir.com/
I am writing you this quick note to announce the release of the SCImago Institutions Rankings. 2009 World Report that will be certainly of your interest and that is available for download at http://www.scimagoir.com.
The report ranks the best 2000 worldwide Research Institutions and Organizations and analyzes its research performance in the period 2003-2007 over 5 [...]
September 21, 2009 – 7:22 am
nbsp;http://www.innovation.gov.au/ScienceAndR…
The Department is examining research workforce issues such as the need to meet the impact of an ageing academic workforce and wider workforce demands for people with higher degree by research (HDR) qualifications. As an initial piece of work, in May 2009, the Department has commissioned a research study on the “Future supply of [...]
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