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Ruth’s Rankings 44 Part 1: What’s the Best University for an International Student? Metrics From the Student’s Perspective

Ruth's Rankings, UncategorizedFebruary 27, 2020

By Ruth A. Pagell* What is the most international university? How do Malaysian universities compare to other Asian universities? What university is the most popular? What is the best city for students? “The direct measurement of teaching mission is virtually unfeasible and those evaluations based on surveys (subjective), ratios of students/scholar (data unreliable and results…

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Researchers’, Subjects’, and Students’: Ruth’s Rankings 2019 Leftovers

Research Support, UncategorizedJanuary 20, 2020

By Ruth A. Pagell* What is the impact of “hyper-authorship” on rankings? Who is the best researcher in the world? What is the best Asian university in the field of Plant and Animal Science? What region now leads the world in the PISA reading scores? 1 – Multiple Authorship Clarivate Analytics released the report “Multi-authorship…

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Chinese library sparks outrage over report staff burned ‘banned books’

Asia Pacific, CensorshipDecember 13, 2019

(9 Dec 2019) Staff at a public library in northwest China have set fire to “banned books” in front of the building, sparking anger online and drawing comparisons with the actions of a ruthless emperor during the Qin dynasty. According to a report on the county government website of Zhenyuan, Gansu province, the library did…

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Ruth’s Rankings News Update September 2019: Bogged Down in New Releases from NTU, THE and Others

UncategorizedSeptember 30, 2019

By Ruth A. Pagell* Who is number one in the world in September? Who is number one in East Asia? Should Ireland be concerned about the performance of its top universities? Has Malaysia really improved in THE’s rankings? (26 Sep 2019) This update presents the new NTU (National Taiwan University) and THE rankings. It provides…

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The BBC is unearthing thousands of classic moments from its archive

UncategorizedSeptember 11, 2019

(10 Sep 2019) The BBC is making thousands of fascinating clips from its archive available to watch on a new website – bbc.co.uk/archive More than 1,700 newly published videos are being made available for viewers to watch and enjoy, many of which hold a mirror up to our lives today and help paint a rich…

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Clarivate Analytics announced the 2019 Journal Citation Reports

Publishers, UncategorizedJune 22, 2019

(20 June 2019) On June 20th, the Web of Science Group, a Clarivate Analytics company, released the 2019 Journal Citation Reports (JCR). This latest release extends the run of an annual event that stretches back nearly a half-century. In that time, the JCR has evolved, with its measurements for journal evaluation refined, expanded, and elucidated. This year is no…

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Fortune magazine to add digital paywall

UncategorizedMay 30, 2019

(29 May 2019) Fortune magazine will be launching a digital paywall and raising its cover price in an effort to diversify its revenue stream, according to chief executive Alan Murray in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Wednesday. The full story is here.

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Clarivate Analytics reports first quarter 2019 results

Publishers, UncategorizedMay 17, 2019

Revenues decreased 1%, Adjusted Revenues increased 1% (2% on a constant currency basis) Annualized Contract Value (ACV) of Subscription-Based Agreements increased 4.6% Reaffirm Outlook for 2019 (15 May 2019) Clarivate Analytics Plc (NYSE: CCC, CCC.WS) (the “Company” or “Clarivate”), a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation, today…

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UNSW Library hiring Associate Director Teaching Services and Academic Engagement

Jobs, UncategorizedMay 17, 2019

(17 May 2019) UNSW Library Australia is hiring Associate Director Teaching Services and Academic Engagement. About the UNSW Library UNSW Library is one of Australia’s major research libraries, with extensive scholarly information resources, services and facilities. It serves a large population of academic and research staff and students on two campuses and affiliated research institutes.…

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Fears over Singapore’s ‘fake news’ proposal

Asia Pacific, Censorship, InternetApril 30, 2019

(25 Apr 2019) Academics fear global reach of new Singaporean legislation could result in censorship of international academic journals. New Singaporean legislation that is set to ban “false information” online hosted anywhere in the world poses a “severe threat” to academic freedom across the globe, scholars have warned. Earlier this month, the country’s government introduced a…

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