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QS rankings: US and UK unis lead but Asian countries excel

The PIE News

“The UKs enduring leadership in fields such as performing arts with eight institutions in the global top 20 and development studies with seven reflects the countrys deep-rooted academic strengths and its global reputation for excellence in education that drives cultural and societal impact, said Ben Sowter, vice-president, QS. .

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The Danger of Homogenisation: Why specialist HEIs are crucial to the success of UK Higher Education and the Government’s priorities

HEPI

Today on the HEPI website, Annamaria Carusi challenges the common assumption that translational research is only relevant to STEM fields, making the case for a broader, more integrated approach that fully values the contributions of the arts and humanities. You can read that piece here.

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Collaborative digital research infrastructure – the engine driving efficiencies in research and innovation  

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Victoria Moody, Director of Higher Education and Research at Jisc. Developing digital research infrastructure (DRI), the core technological aspects used in research production, with collaboration in mind can improve efficiency, reduce bureaucracy and improve outcomes.

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These 18 schools are offering the most competitive AI tracks for undergrads

University Business

For the last decade, computer science majors have become highly prized by many colleges and universities. in Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making , melding interdisciplinary research across electrical engineering, computer science, statistics, operations research and brain and cognitive sciences.

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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options

The PIE News

Humanities departments in the US may need to shift their focus so international students can find better post-study work and garner a “wider variety” of international enrolments, stakeholders have suggested. Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work.

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Morgan State Receives NSF Grant to Study Human Behavioral Responses to Fire

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The grant – from the National Science Foundation (NSF) – is a first-of-its-kind awarded to a historically Black college or university (HBCU) through the NSF Decision, Risk and Management Sciences , Office of Integrative Activities , and HBCU Excellence in Research (EiR) integrated programs, for this type of research.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In fact, this rate for English majors puts it below the unemployment rate for computer and information services majors, 2.8%, though still higher compared to a number of other majors – business, engineering, philosophy, physical science, and history. But for women, that number falls to around $61,000.