Publishing PhD papers ‘improves a university’s profile’
Theses in open-access repository at Dublin City University have been downloaded 650,000 times
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Admissions Revolution
Eighty leading colleges and universities on Monday announced a plan to reverse a decades-long process by which colleges have -- largely through the Common Application -- made their applications increasingly similar.
University of Arizona eliminates 320 jobs after $28M in state funds cut
he University of Arizona eliminated 320 positions to meet $28.4 million in state funding cuts this fiscal year...
This is why world class universities should commit to fossil fuel divestment
Universities expend considerable efforts to be seen as “public thought leaders” that drive the big debates.
Words fail us: university marketing-speak
Ever since I was obliged to take a marketing module as part of my BSc in applied physics, I’ve been amused and bemused by the stark contrast that exists between teaching theoretical concepts in my discipline and the approach adopted in marketing theory (as it’s called).
Measuring Motivation
Like most colleges, the University of New Mexico is trying to help more of its at-risk students get to graduation.
College boasts success after dropping SAT/ACT from admissions process
Last year, Hampton College in Virginia dropped standardized tests like the SAT and ACT from their admissions process.
Why teachers are ditching report cards
Lane Merrifield vividly recalls the stress his young son felt when he got his first "C" on a report card.
Scheme opens up PhD training opportunities at post-92s
A new multi-university doctoral training scheme is set to create one of the UK’s largest cohorts of PhD students.
A parent’s guide to AP classes
A 4.0 GPA isn’t enough to get into any college you want anymore.
