What’s Inside November 2011: • •
Articles on higher education trends Higher education fees
J O U R N A L A R T I C L E S : EDUCATION AND JOBS . Learning curve: Schooling and skills
for future jobs http://www.centreforcities.org/learnin gcurve.html Centre for Cities reports. Considers issues relating to unemployment and
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
qualifications. Argues that Publicly
The latest publication from the Academy of Social Sciences http://www.acss.org.uk/publication.ht m which seeks to examine the value of the social sciences to society. All can be downloaded from the website The latest booklet is on sport and leisure and is 28 pages long. It summarises a number of key social science research studies including research on racism in sport, gambling and the role of sport in society.
funded adult education and training should be targeted towards improving core skills amongst low skilled, disadvantaged groups What Do graduates do? http://www.hecsu.ac.uk/research_rep orts_what_do_graduates_do_2011.ht m Latest edition providing data on Uk graduate destinations in 2011
J O U R N A L A R T I C L E S : RESEARCH TRENDS Information handling in collaborative research:
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http://www.rin.ac.uk/ourwork/using-and-accessinginformation-resources/collaborativeresearch-case-studies an exploration of five case studies Latest report from the Research information network. How researchers access, use and disseminate information in collaborations between higher education and business, public and third sector partners
G O V E R N M E N T R E P O R T S : H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N REFORM. Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Twelfth Report Government reform of Higher Education HC 885 http://www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmbis/885/8 85.pdf volume 2 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/ pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmbis/885/885 vw.pdf
HIGHER EDUCATION FEES. Medical Student Finance Survey 201011 http://www.bma.org.uk/careers/medic al_education/student_finance/mscfin ancesurvey.jsp BMA argues students from poorer backgrounds are in more debt
The Benefits to the Private Sector of Open Access to Higher Education http://openaccess.org.uk/wp content/uploads/2011/10/OAIG_Ben efits_OA_PrivateSector.pdf and Scholarly Research report1 (PDF) and the Open Access Fees Report http://openaccess.org.uk/wp content/uploads/2011/10/OAIG_OAF ees_Oct2011.pdf show the outcomes of research into the benefits of open access to commercial companies and findings from a consultation on the practicalities of paying for open access publication
Compiled by Heather Dawson h.dawson@lse.ac.uk