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Ten (basic) Points About Demand for Higher Education This Year

Ten (basic) Points About Demand for Higher Education This Year

These are my remarks from yesterday's UK Student Accommodation Forum on demand for higher education in 2021/22 and on, hosted by Unipol. The event also saw the launch of an excellent new paper on International Students and Factors Affecting Accommodation in the UK. When it comes to demand from home students, the naysayers were wrong in 2020 and […]

Why I shared my experiences of homophobia with my academic colleagues

Why I shared my experiences of homophobia with my academic colleagues

I pride myself on coming from a place of “yes.” So it was uncharacteristic that, when my department head asked me to share my experiences of homophobia at a recent virtual diversity town hall for faculty, my first reaction was to decline.

The Lack of Languages ​​other Than English in STEM Publications Undermines Diversity

The Lack of Languages ​​other Than English in STEM Publications Undermines Diversity

With today's existing translation tools to overcome language barriers, global collaboration should not be a major feat for researchers. However, through the COVID-19 pandemic, articles published in Chinese journals focusing on important aspects of the disease were never cited by English journals.

Mini Brains Grown in the Lab Sprout Primitive "eyes"

Mini Brains Grown in the Lab Sprout Primitive "eyes"

Researchers have grown mini brains with light-sensitive eye structures that could lead to breakthrough treatments for vision disorders.

Science Advisors Gather in an International Call for Evidence-Based Policy Making

Science Advisors Gather in an International Call for Evidence-Based Policy Making

The largest-ever independent gathering of interest groups, thought-leaders, science advisors to governments and global institutions, researchers, academics, communicators and diplomats is taking place in Montreal and online.

Carbon Neutrality - a New Policy Brief for Municipalities World Wide

Carbon Neutrality - a New Policy Brief for Municipalities World Wide

How to design efficient demo areas for urban carbon sequestration? In the latest policy brief research groups focus on the main principles of urban demonstration areas using biochars for carbon sequestration.

Open Letters to Policy Makers and to the European Commission : No New Science-policy Interface for Food Systems

Open Letters to Policy Makers and to the European Commission : No New Science-policy Interface for Food Systems

Don't Panic, But Breakthrough Cases May Be a Bigger Issue Than You've Been Told

Don't Panic, But Breakthrough Cases May Be a Bigger Issue Than You've Been Told

The vaccines work very well, but current public-health communications may be understating the frequency of infections among the vaccinated.

From Principles to Practices: Open Science at Europe’s Universities

From Principles to Practices: Open Science at Europe’s Universities

The 2020-2021 EUA Open Science Survey results provides a comprehensive picture of the challenges and achievements in Open Science at Europe’s universities.

Climate Change Widespread, Rapid, and Intensifying - IPCC

Climate Change Widespread, Rapid, and Intensifying - IPCC

Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today. Many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years, and some of the changes already set in motion—such as continued sea level rise—are irreversible over hundreds to thousands of years.

EU Higher Education Staff and Students in the UK

EU Higher Education Staff and Students in the UK

This briefing examines the contribution of EU staff and students to higher education and research throughout the UK and across disciplines and highlights the challenges associated with replacing the Erasmus+ programme.

Water Vapor Found on Jupiter's Moon Ganymede

Water Vapor Found on Jupiter's Moon Ganymede

Astronomers have detected the first evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's massive moon Ganymede.

Federal Employees and the Public Express Concern over Reports of Political Interference in Science

Federal Employees and the Public Express Concern over Reports of Political Interference in Science

Federal employees and some members of the public remain concerned over reports of political interference in science, specifically when it came to reporting scientific findings, a Biden administration report argues.

Study Finds Productivity Not Deterred by Shift to Remote Work

Study Finds Productivity Not Deterred by Shift to Remote Work

Recent research shows that the skepticism many companies had related to working from home may be eroding.

The SNSF Also Funds Indirect Research Costs of Universities

The SNSF Also Funds Indirect Research Costs of Universities

Since 2009, the SNSF has financed a portion of the indirect research costs incurred by SNSF-funded projects at research institutions. In 2021, 102 million Swiss francs are available for these "overhead" costs.

New Science Leads to Another CDC Update on Masks

New Science Leads to Another CDC Update on Masks

You could almost hear the collective groan of frustration when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention again updated its guidance, encouraging people to wear face masks to stop the spread of COVID-19 - but understanding of the coronavirus has evolved with the virus itself, and this new guidance is based on new information.

Why Tenure is So Important - Yet Rare - for Black Professors

Why Tenure is So Important - Yet Rare - for Black Professors

History has shown that many Black academics find the path to tenure at predominantly white colleges daunting at best.

Key Social Science Priorities for Long-term COVID-19 Response - World

Key Social Science Priorities for Long-term COVID-19 Response - World

The COVID-19 response continues to be driven by epidemiological priorities, and yet, the epidemic and responses are situated within specific political and health system contexts. Social science brings an understanding of context and draws attention to politics, power and social difference.

Research Stories - from Webcomics to Local Bookstores

Research Stories - from Webcomics to Local Bookstores

Art has long been used as a means to communicate science. In ancient Greece, poetry was a powerful way of communicating about mathematics, astrology and the natural world. Fast forward 13 centuries, past the invention of the printing press which saw science communication flourish, to today, where artistic skills and science have come together once again - this time to explore the power of storytelling through comics. ERCcOMICS was the result of a search by the European Research Council to find an innovative and creative way to communicate ERC funded projects.

Office for Students Confirms Funding Reforms

Office for Students Confirms Funding Reforms

The Office for Students (OfS) has confirmed changes to how it will distribute funding to universities and colleges for 2021-22. OfS funding supplements course fees which pay for the bulk of higher education course costs.