English university finances on ‘unsustainable trajectory’
The finances of English universities are “weakening”, with the future trend towards lower surpluses and record borrowing “unsustainable”, according to England’s funding council.
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Internationalization and Tenure
Should universities incorporate internationally focused criteria in their tenure and promotion policies?
Education Department beefs up accreditation
The Department of Education unveiled a slate of executive actions it's taking to beef up accountability in the higher education accreditation system, which Education Secretary Arne Duncan said is filled with "watchdogs that don't bite."
Beyond Keystone: Why climate movement must keep heat on
It took a committed coalition and the increasingly harsh reality of climate change to push President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.
Climate change could create 100 million poor, over half a billion homeless
Rising sea levels from unchecked carbon emissions could drive more than 100 million people into extreme poverty and submerge the homes of over half a billion, two new reports say.
Athletics doping: Wada commission wants Russia ban
Russia should be banned from athletics competition, a World Anti-Doping Agency commission report has recommended.
County in Colorado votes to fund college scholarships with taxes on marijuana
Starting in 2017, high school graduates in one Colorado county will be able to turn to a college scholarship funded by marijuana tax.
Are Elite College Courses Better?
The public -- and heck, many people in higher education -- widely assume prestigious colleges and universities provide the best quality education.
Helga Nowotny: scientists are losing public trust by ‘overselling’ research
Scientists have lost some public trust by “overselling” the potential impact of their work under pressure from policymakers ...
The unbearable lightness of Chinese emissions data
To get a sense of how hard it is to measure greenhouse gas emissions in China, it pays to visit the Deqingyuan poultry farm on the outskirts of Beijing ...
