Jana Semrau · @jasemrau
410 followers · 1018 posts · Server fediscience.org

"Our findings provide an evidence-based impetus to move away from the hierarchical league table culture promoted by media outlets, the government, and universities. Rather, there are good reasons to concentrate on the contributions to learning and research provided by the two institutional groups we have identified [...]."

blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial

#HigherEducation #indicators #ukuniversities #UniversityRankings

Last updated 1 year ago

UKRIO · @ukrio
559 followers · 554 posts · Server mstdn.science

@Talia @sharoz We're doing a review of research misconduct procedures in the UK, aiming to tease out tensions and suggest solutions: ukrio.org/our-work/ukrio-resea

UK institutions should for now follow these guidelines: universitiesuk.ac.uk/topics/re
We have this model procedure, updated this year: ukrio.org/ukrio-resources/publ

Anyone with concerns about research linked to the UK can get our free advice: ukrio.org/our-work/get-advice-

#researchintegrity #ResearchMisconduct #highered #AcademicMastodon #ukuniversities

Last updated 1 year ago

UKRIO · @ukrio
439 followers · 472 posts · Server mstdn.science

"The risk of pitting us all against each other in some unholy research culture competition is that hyper-competition was always at the heart of so many of our unhelpful research cultures." - @lizziegadd in , on the increased weight given to in the UK's .

wonkhe.com/blogs/my-research-c

#wonkhe #ResearchCulture #ref28 #ReformingRA #researchassessment #ref2028 #highered #highereducation #ukuniversities

Last updated 1 year ago

UKRIO · @ukrio
411 followers · 308 posts · Server mstdn.science

Sneak peak at from Kate Petherbridge and Dominique Walker about the founding of the Open Publishing Association for UK-based institutional publishers (‘new’ university presses, library-led publishing) who are either fully or partly . Aim is to create a "community of practice", share best practices, and have a collective voice. See research.jiscinvolve.org for more details or email oipa.contact@gmail.com

#uksg2023 #openaccess #scholcomm #ukuniversities

Last updated 2 years ago

Clare College bar, Cambridge is under threat from corporatization to turn it into "a soulless hotel lounge", interviewing for "a newly created role" - plus more corporate speak. Yuck.

#ukuniversities #corporatization

Last updated 2 years ago

Committee Of One · @pedanticdave
81 followers · 134 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk

[Eleaonor Harding wrote] “In one bizarre example, the QAA says computing courses should address how ‘hierarchies of colonial value’ are ‘reinforced’ in the field.”

She’s either hard of thinking, or a racist. Or both. Why? Here’s why (for a start!)

nytimes.com/2020/03/23/technol

Please show Vicki Stott and the some love. The vile rag is publishing more today.



2/2

#QAA #education #ukeducation #ukuniversities

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Committee Of One · @pedanticdave
81 followers · 134 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk

[Eleaonor Harding wrote] “In one bizarre example, the QAA says computing courses should address how ‘hierarchies of colonial value’ are ‘reinforced’ in the field.”

She’s either hard of thinking, or a racist. Or both. Why? Here’s why (for a start!)

nytimes.com/2020/03/23/technol

Please show Vicki Stott and the some love. The vile rag is publishing more today.



2/3

#QAA #education #ukeducation #ukuniversities

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Committee Of One · @pedanticdave
81 followers · 135 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk

[Eleaonor Harding wrote] “In one bizarre example, the QAA says computing courses should address how ‘hierarchies of colonial value’ are ‘reinforced’ in the field.”

She’s either hard of thinking, or a racist. Or both. Why? Here’s why (for a start!)

nytimes.com/2020/03/23/technol

Please show Vicki Stott and the some love. The vile rag is publishing more today.



#QAA #education #ukeducation #ukuniversities

Last updated 2 years ago