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First there was open access for papers, now open data http://www.nature.com/news/share-alike-1.14850

http://www.natureasia.com/en/publishing-index/   Our achievement in the recently released Nature Publishing Index 2013: Global Top 200: No Malaysian universities NUS 46

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Faculty are increasingly hired on the Wal-Mart model as temps.http://www.alternet.org/corporate-accountability-and-workplace/chomsky-how-americas-great-university-system-getting 

The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) has released a 250 page report on attacks on schools and universities

Inside Higher Education: Keeping Sexes Separate If a student or group requests a gender-segregated setup for religious reasons, does the

Prof. Rahinah Ibrahim, UPM won no-fly-list suit against US government http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2014/01/15/US-judge-rules-against-government-in-nofly-challenge/  http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/01/16/Dr-Rahinah-Malaysian/  http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/01/17/Prof-now-aims-to-soar-in-the-US-Don-who-won-a-nofly-legal-suit-hopes-to-work-with-peers-in-the-Sta/ 

Dear SAR Friends, Just two weeks ago, a scholar we have been helping escape threats in Iran finally arrived at

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18645043/malaysia-economic-monitor-high-performing-education http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2013/12/13/000442464_20131213121538/Rendered/PDF/832910WP0P14640Box0382083B00PUBLIC0.pdf Malaysia’s economy regained momentum but yearly growth is set to decelerate in 2013. Export recovery into 2014 is

An exceptionally comprehensive guide to an entire academic career, from deciding where to apply to grad school to determining when

http://www.theantdaily.com/news/2013/11/23/public-universities-keeping-their-distance-industry-players “They [universities] are therefore insulating themselves from industry needs. How would they be able to carry out commercialisation successfully

http://www.thestar.com.my/Opinion/Columnists/Reflecting-On-The-Law/Profile/Articles/2013/11/14/Higher-education-in-flux.aspx “The primary aim of universities today is to build careers and not characters. Education today is for earning, not