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Call for papers: inequalities of access to higher education
“Sciences Po – LIEPP is organising a conference themed Inequalities of access to higher education: the role of policies, institutions and markets. The conference takes place in Paris, October 8-9,...
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Save the Date: September 30 Conference on Higher Education Funding in Maynooth
“On Wednesday, September 30, we are holding a one-day conference on ‘Higher Education Funding: Drawing on the International Experience’ in Maynooth.The context for this conference is the debate on how...
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‘Higher Education Funding in Ireland: Drawing on the International...
“… Several notable international speakers will participate, including Sara Goldrick-Rab, an educational sociologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who has written extensively on the issue of...
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Future Funding of Higher Education Conference: Presentations Now Available
“A conference on the Future Funding of Higher Education in Ireland was held in Maynooth University on Wednesday last. It was a very good day …” (more, downloads) [Aedín Doris, Irish Economy, 5 October]
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What is the impact of publicly funded science research?
“Well, we don’t know … BUT we are going to try to shed some light on it. A debate, a colloquium, a discussion. A group of local and international analysts, funders and policymakers will discuss this on...
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Why I love the lecture (at academic conferences)
“There is a narrative that goes like this: most educators promote active learning. Educators present at conferences. Therefore they should use active learning approaches at conference talks. Practice...
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List of conferences relevant for higher education in 2016
“So, the new year is approaching in full speed. Have you made your plans for 2016 yet? Calls for papers have been distributed and dates are confirmed. So time to start planning which conferences to...
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Call for papers: University futures conference
“The conference ‘University futures’ is arranged as a part of the UNIKE project. The conference is held June 15 – 17 2016, at the Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus, Copenhagen Campus in...
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Conference rage: ‘How did awful panel discussions become the default format?’
“A badly run conference is not only a lost opportunity, but is a waste of money and time. How can we improve them? With the occasional exception, my mood in conferences usually swings between boredom,...
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Duly Keynoted
“Academic conferences advertise themselves in many ways. One near-universal is listing a prominent scholar’s name as the keynote (or plenary, invited, or featured) speaker. The promise of hearing a...
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Women need to be seen and heard at conferences
“Relatively few women make it to top academic positions in science — and there begins the vicious circle of invisibility. Women aren’t available as mentors for aspiring young scientists. They aren’t...
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Conventional thinking at TCD
“The Punt hears that Trinity College has poached Jillian Wilson from the Convention Centre where she has worked since it opened seven years ago. The move into the groves of academe is not as peculiar...
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UCC conference on Israel sparks row with Israeli embassy
“An academic conference due to be held at University College Cork which will debate the legal legitimacy of Israel has sparked a major row involving the Israeli embassy and Jewish lobby groups. Plans...
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Warning: conmen and shameless scholars operate in this area
“As I wrapped up a research sabbatical in Canada in March 2015, I started searching for conferences to present my research at. A quick Google search highlighted a shocking number of events and...
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Statement: Proposed conference in UCC
“The University Management Team at its meeting on the 16th January 2017 considered the matter of the proposed conference entitled ‘International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Responsibility...
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Security plan required for academic conference on Israel in UCC
“University College Cork has decided to prevent an academic conference debating the legitimacy of the state of Israel from taking place at the end of March and has advised the organisers that they have...
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Academic conference on Israel
“Sir, – The Irish Federation of University Teachers is deeply concerned at attempts to block the holding of an important conference entitled ‘International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy,...
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Academic freedom demands academic balance
“Sir, – Mike Jennings (January 26th), general secretary of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, has come out strongly against University College Cork’s decision to indefinitely postpone – on...
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Update on UCC Israeli Conference
“The status of the conference has been the source of some confusion over conflicting reports and statements both in the press and on social media in recent weeks. In response to the confusion, the...
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International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Exceptionalism and...
“The Organising Committee of ‘The State of Israel and International Law: Legitimacy, Exceptionalism and Responsibility’ is delighted to confirm that the conference will take place in Cork March...
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