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Reconsidering research impact

ACRLog

As a field, bibliometrics has been heavily influenced by information scientists. Librarians collection development responsibilities have traditionally positioned us as arbiters and assessors of information quality, for better or worse, which tracks with the project of research assessment.

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Humane Ingenuity 45: What AI Tells Us About Art

Dan Cohen

But then again, it also competently echoed the science fiction book covers of my childhood. But they also helpfully highlight, by contrast, the nature of truly creative art. The best art isn’t about pleasing or meeting expectations. True art is resistant to easy consumption, and rewards repeated encounters.

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The arts and humanities: rejecting the zero-sum game

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Angeliki Lymberopoulou , Senior Lecturer in Art History and Employability lead for the School of Arts and Humanities at the Open University , and Richard Marsden, Senior Lecturer in History and formerly Director of Teaching for the School of Arts and Humanities at the Open University.

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What’s love got to do with neurodiversity and HE art and design?

SRHE

Like many neurodivergent academics, Tim works across an astonishing range of knowledges, including political science, fine art, public policy and pedagogy. by Kai Syng Tan A loveless storm and a love-filled symposium On 18 November I was ill. Universities, watch and learn. Yes it can be done.

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How can we access the non-economic benefits of the Humanities?

HEPI

In current discussions of the value of humanities research, two concerns come across most strongly: the extent to which humanities research creates skills, and the extent to which humanities research is financially lucrative for individuals, the government and the economy. The second is rediscovery.

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Doctoral Distress: Graduate Program Pressures Impact Student Mental Health

Insight Into Diversity

A 2018 study published in Nature, a journal focused on advancements in science, found that nearly 40% of graduate students globally experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression. Studies consistently reveal troubling statistics. a rate six times higher than the general population.

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How leading universities are preparing the future workforce with digital and human skills

Coursera blog

Building on this momentum, nine new universities joined Coursera in 2024, including Clemson University, IMD Business School, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, and Sad Business School – University of Oxford. Notably, 10% of those courses focused on GenAI , the fastest-growing skill for both 2024 and 2025.