Jorge Balan launches book about Latin America higher education institutions in the knowledge economy
Jorge Balan, member of the Form and Forces network, has recently edited Latin Americas New Knowledge Economy: Higher Education, Government and International Collaboration. This is the seventh in the Global Education Research Reports series jointly published by the Institute for International Education and the American Institute for Foreign Study Foundation. Previous books have examined higher education initiatives and exchanges in …
Read MoreWhat is the Future of Doctoral Education in the 21st Century?
Dr. Maresi Nerad (Director of CIRGE), Professor at the University of Washington, and Dr. Beate Scholz, (Scholz Consulting), both researchers of CIRGE, discussed the future of Doctoral Education during the European Science Open Forum in Dublin, July 2012. The experts presented their visions for the science PhDs of the future – and offered advice to research leaders, policy makers and …
Read MoreCampus Milenio reports on Kassel Conference
Armando Alcántara Santuario writes a report of the Forces and Forms conference at Campus Milenio. We have included the full-text and an English translation in the links below. Links: Online link to the article (Spanish) Full-text with English translation (this will link to the word document on the actual page) Forces and Forms III
Read MoreProfessor Yamamoto reports on FF3 conference
“The meeting which was titled “The Policy Potential of Innovation and Research in Graduate Education” focused mainly on the issue of inequality and diversity of doctoral education around the world. The participants discussed these matters in a very enthusiastic manner after the presentations of selected participants and guest speakers. Unlike pure academic meetings, we have prepared no individual papers but …
Read MoreInside Higher Ed reports on Time to Doctoral Degree findings
Inside Higher Ed, a U.S. daily newletter on events in higher education, summarizes findings from our Social Sciences 5+ project in this article. Visit it for a summary of our work and a lively discussion in the comments area. Insider Higher Ed news article Social Sciences 5+ link
Read MoreCIRGE Report on Gender Equality Reviewed in Inside Higher Education
The recent CIRGE report: “Finally Equal Footing for Women in Social Science Careers” has received national attention. Inside Higher Education ran a feature-length overview of this important work which holds great potential for informing decision-making and speaks about progress for women that is still needed. To read, click here: socsci
Read MoreCIRGE's latest book reviewed by Nature Magazine
Toward a Global PhD? Forces and Forms of Change in Doctoral Education Worldwide, has been reviewed in the latest issue of Nature Magazine – “Doctorate Gets a Lesson in Management.” To download this review, click here: Book Review. To read it in context, click on Nature Magazine
Read MoreChronicle Reports on Social Science PhDs Report
The Chronicle of Higher Education has written an article on our Highlights Report from the Social Science PhDs – Five+ Years Out survey. Doctoral education in the social sciences requires a “paradigm shift” that takes into account significant changes in the job market and uncertain early-career prospects, according to a study that tracked the experiences of recent Ph.D.’s in six …
Read MoreMaresi Nerad, Dean in Residence
Professor Nerad assumed as a Dean In Residence in the Council of Graduate School in March 2000. See more Communicator, XXXIII (2), March 2000
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