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Only 7 U.S. universities make THE’s sustainability impact rankings’ top 100 list

University Business

When it comes to academia, no other country holds a candle to colleges and universities in the U.S. When evaluating how colleges and universities fare overall by aggregating all 17 SDG categories, only seven U.S. failed to rank first in any category, but several reached the top 10 in seven categories.

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Top global private schools named in Schools Index

The PIE News

Benenden has been named top UK Senior School, Cottesmore top UK Prep School, Beau Soleil best in Switzerland and Sotogrande top in the rest of Europe category. Carfax led a panel of education consultants to select the schools, with criteria such as academic results and preparation for university entry also taken into consideration.

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Advancing Engineering excellence in Ireland: The role of Engineers Ireland (EI)

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The organization also advocates for the engineering profession, representing its members on policy issues, and collaborating with industry, government, and academia to promote innovation and growth in the engineering sector. In addition, Engineers Ireland promotes public awareness and understanding of engineering and its role in society.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

“Our students don’t want to come here to be pigeonholed into narrow-band categories,” said Utz. More from UB: Scammers, fraudsters are putting academia in peril. What can we do?

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China rising in 2023 Shanghai Rankings

The PIE News

“Even in those complicated times for the Israeli academia, the Weizmann Institute has jumped up in the Shanghai Rankings from the 83rd place last year to the 67th place this year—another reason to be proud!” Many institutions have taken to social media to celebrate making the list, including Israel’s Weizmann Institute.

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The New Writing Advice

Inside Higher Ed

Writing advice books tend to fall into two general categories: books to improve the quality of one’s writing (whether in a specific genre or at the level of the sentence), and books to increase the quantity of one’s writing. ” Indeed, various kinds of difficulty feature significantly in both books.

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Women in STEM: Perception Versus Reality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. At the same time, within the broader category of engineering and science, it is instructive to examine the discrepancies in enrollment figures between fields.