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

HEPI

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.

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The high cost of funded research in colleges and universities

Changing Higher Education

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%. . .

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Cost allocation in the research university and what it tells us

Changing Higher Education

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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Holistic campus design strategies to combat loneliness 

University Business

As universities grapple with the growing mental health crisis, it has become increasingly clear that campus environments themselves must be part of the solution. public research universities found that 39% of all students screened positive for anxiety disorder. A 2020 survey of students at nine U.S.

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How Severance Mirrors U.S. Higher Education Administration: The Compartmentalization and Bureaucracy of Modern Academia

Higher Education Inquirer

This division can lead to limited communication and a lack of understanding between those shaping the institutions direction and those most impacted by decisions. Universities rely on complex bureaucratic systems to manage operations, from student admissions to faculty performance assessments.

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Building Sustainable Futures: Rethinking International Student Recruitment in the UK

HEPI

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.

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

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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