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Strengthening data and insights into our changing university research landscape by Jessica Corner

HEPI

MARCH 23, 2025

The UK continues as a global leader in research and innovation and our universities are uniquely strong contributors, among which are the highest performing in the world. We have some of the highest-intensity innovation ecosystems in the world, with universities as the core driver. As a country, our invention record is well recognised.

Arts And Sciences

Arts And Sciences University Allocate Facilities

The high cost of funded research in colleges and universities

Changing Higher Education

AUGUST 31, 2016

A college or university that does research ends up spending considerable resources of its own even when most of its research is “funded”. How and why is this the case, and where does the institution look to find the resources needed to cover this unfunded research cost? Institutional as a % of Federal. . . . . 41.54%. . .

University

University College Faculty Medical School

Cost allocation in the research university and what it tells us

Changing Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2015

Universities often report a number that appears to indicate how much the university spends on instruction. Lombardi , in How Universities Work. These conclusions lead to a consideration of why cost -shifting between missions is so important in the current approach of the research university. We would be wrong to do so. .

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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 6, 2023

Image: The University of Houston suddenly removed its dean of social work last month. The university has said it did so to better align the Graduate College of Social Work with broader institutional priorities. ” (McClain did not respond to an interview request.). Not a Panacea.

Deans

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Scaling Online Programming: The Fundamental Building Blocks

Helix Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Andrea Carroll-Glover Andrea Carroll-Glover has built online programs from the ground up at each of the institutions at which she has worked. Since joining the Capella University team more than 15 years ago, and then leading online development efforts at St. How many programs should a typical school take on at one time?

Leadership

Leadership Institution Institutional Direction Degree

Building awareness of your law program is more important than ever

EAB

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Strategy #1: Robust and exhaustive lead generation A recent EAB survey revealed that 80% of graduate and adult learners research institutions, compare programs, and make decisions before engaging with an institution directly. Like many institutions, they used drip campaign s to reach prospects.

Law School

Law School Recruitment Schooling Institutional Direction

How Can You Increase Success With Second-Year and Transfer Students?

Helix Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

But with today’s shrinking pool of students, institutions really need to maximize persistence between the first and second years. Likewise, transfer student retention has elevated in importance as colleges and universities also need more of those students to stay and complete their degrees.

Retention

Retention Students Allocate Institutional Direction

Improving the Applicant Experience and Institutional Results Through Transcript Services

Helix Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As the landscape of higher education continues to be fraught with enrollment challenges, steep competition, and rising costs, university leaders often find themselves in the unpleasant position of determining how to do more with less. Minimizing obstacles to an applicant’s experience is critical. , How does RNL Transcript Services work?

Institution

Institution Institutional Direction Guidance Schooling

The Work We Do: Reflecting on CARL’s Competencies for Librarians in Canadian Research Libraries

ACRLog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The vision and mission statements of your library or institution? Direction from your supervisor or administration? I am reminded of the public presentations held for entry-level librarian candidates at the University of Manitoba. The CARL Competencies. How do you envision your role as an academic librarian?

Professional Development

Professional Development Leadership Organization Institutional Direction

Ready or Not, Here It Comes! New Regulations When Offering Programs Leading to a License Effective July 1!

WCET Frontiers

MAY 16, 2024

Consider this scenario: A student is enrolled in a healthcare-related program that leads to a license for which all related courses are offered only on campus at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Read that again if you need to.

Department

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Building Sustainable Futures: Rethinking International Student Recruitment in the UK

HEPI

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Vincenzo Raimo , an International Higher Education Consultant and Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading, and Janet Ilieva, Founder and Director of Education Insight. Many UK higher education institutions are facing a financial crisis.

Recruitment

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New policies guide removal of controversial building names

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Image: Students, staff, faculty and alumni of Towson University in Maryland gathered last month to celebrate the renaming of two dormitories, now called Barnes Hall and Harris Hall, after the university’s first two Black graduates.

Policy

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University Presidents Called to Action

Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

[Editor's note: This essay, written for elite university presidents, is intended as a rhetorical device rather than a statement of facts. Elite universities, long considered the pinnacle of higher education, have become increasingly entwined in a broader conversation about privilege, access, and power.

University President

University President University Policy Leadership

AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2023

“Bottom line: Big Brother is watching,” wrote one University of Florida professor in an email to his colleagues and collected by the special committee. “What’s happening at New College is a disgrace,” said University of Florida President Emeritus Bernie Maches, according to the special committee.

Higher Education

Higher Education Education Liberal Arts Administration

Venezuelan Higher Education

HESA

APRIL 6, 2023

This week’s guest on The World of Higher Education Podcast is Juan Carlos Navarro, international expert in higher education, innovation and digital talent; senior advisor to several international institutions and universities; and Member of the international faculty of the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración , in Caracas, Venezuela.

Higher Education

Higher Education Education Educational Systems Institution

The divestment problem

University Business

APRIL 23, 2024

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s testimony on Capitol Hill last week , followed by the arrest and suspension of over 100 pro-Palestine student demonstrators, has ignited a new wave of fiery campus protests across some of the country’s most reputable schools, including Yale, MIT and NYU.

History

History Higher Education Institutional Direction Schooling

Undocumented students: 10 ways to keep their data safe

University Business

JANUARY 24, 2025

Ensure key personnel know their responsibilities under federal, state and local laws and institutional directives. ” The post Undocumented students: 10 ways to keep their data safe appeared first on University Business. Example : Chicago Board of Education resolution. Example: Cerritos Community College protocol.

Students

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Strengthening data and insights into our changing university research landscape by Jessica Corner

The high cost of funded research in colleges and universities

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Cost allocation in the research university and what it tells us

U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Scaling Online Programming: The Fundamental Building Blocks

Building awareness of your law program is more important than ever

How Can You Increase Success With Second-Year and Transfer Students?

Improving the Applicant Experience and Institutional Results Through Transcript Services

The Work We Do: Reflecting on CARL’s Competencies for Librarians in Canadian Research Libraries

Ready or Not, Here It Comes! New Regulations When Offering Programs Leading to a License Effective July 1!

Building Sustainable Futures: Rethinking International Student Recruitment in the UK

New policies guide removal of controversial building names

University Presidents Called to Action

AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

Venezuelan Higher Education

The divestment problem

Undocumented students: 10 ways to keep their data safe

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