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http://www.nature.com/news/specials/impact/index.html?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20131017 Research is no more just about writing papers and getting citations.

While older faculty say they’re financially prepared for retirement, few have planned for it in detail, according to data released

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/25/are-colleges-being-too-quick-suspend-professors “When a professor is suspended for expressing controversial ideas, it violates the rights of students to hear those ideas,

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Education/2013/09/15/Poser-over-results-and-rankings.aspx The results of the World University Rankings are in, but can the respondents’ lack of familiarity to the Asia-Pacific

http://www.nature.com/news/scientist-cleared-of-libel-in-taiwan-court-1.13685?WT.ec_id=NEWS-20130910 A Taiwanese environmental engineer sued for suggesting a link between a petrochemical company’s emissions and cancer rates was today

http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/Pensyarahturutmohonberpolitik/Article/ Majlis Persatuan Pegawai Akademik Malaysia (MAAC) meminta kerajaan memperluaskan kebenaran untuk bertanding, dilantik dan memegang jawatan dalam parti politik,

The Journal Impact Factor is frequently used as the primary parameter with which to compare the scientific output of individuals

Same problem of unemployed graduates and shortage of skilled workers in Malaysia. University education is valued but vocational education is held

OECD report shows need to move away from test fixation—away from our obsession with a punitive accountability approach that uses

Top Asian Universities: http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2013?utm_source=social&utm_medium=infographic Top Malaysian Universities: http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2013?ugrad_course=&pgrad_course=&loc=Malaysia&field_ranking_scores_1024011=0.3&field_ranking_scores_1024016=0.1&field_ranking_scores_1024021=0.2&field_ranking_scores_1024026=0.15&field_ranking_scores_1024031=0.03&field_ranking_scores_1024036=0.02&field_ranking_scores_1024041=0.15&field_ranking_scores_1024046=0.03&field_ranking_scores_1024051=0.02&custom_ranking=&save_my_rankings_data_sort=2%2Casc%2C0&save_my_rankings_data_limit=50&save_my_rankings_data_search=&save_my_rankings_data_start=0

Many educators question the value of rankings and argue that they can measure only a narrow slice of what quality

Mohamad Tajuddin Mohamad RasdiMalaysiakini 27 May 2013There is no honour any more. Just numbers and rankings and labels and the