Measures of Academic Value Overlook African Scholars Who Make a Local Impact
Measures of Academic Value Overlook African Scholars Who Make a Local Impact
Ubuntu philosophy is a better way to represent scholarly contributions in African academia.
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Establish an 'ERC for Labs', Says Economics Nobel Prize Winner
The EU should establish a European Research Council (ERC) equivalent to give long-term support to research labs, one of the winners of this year's Nobel Prize for economics has argued.French economist Philippe Aghion was awarded the prize on October 13 for his work that argues economic growth relies on "creative destruction", with new more innovative firms pushing out old ones.
The Excellence Dilemma
Are equity, diversity and inclusion criteria and sustainable development goals compatible with academia's obsession with excellence?
Fostering Research Excellence in an Uncertain Environment
A proposal to change how academic performance is measured at an Australian university spurred one department into action.
"Excellence R Us": University Research and the Fetishisation of Excellence
"Excellence R Us": University Research and the Fetishisation of Excellence
The rhetoric of "excellence" is pervasive across the academy. It is used to refer to research outputs as well as researchers, theory and education, individuals and organizations, from art history to zoology. But does "excellence" actually mean anything?
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