Nature Outlook: Assessing Science

http://www.nature.com/nature/outlook/assessingscience/index.html

The issue of how to evaluate the fruits of academic research confronts scientists and policymakers all over the world. Each country has its own set of circumstances depending on its research infrastructure and wealth as well as its economic, environmental and developmental objectives. Australia and New Zealand might be neighbours, but their programmes of research assessment are very different. Focusing on the tools and methods used to measure the quality and impact of science in Australia and New Zealand should inform similar debates throughout the scientific world.

GATERA: Tiadanya Kebebasan Akademik dan Bobroknya Dunia Akademik di Malaysia

http://gatera.my/tiadanya-kebebasan-akademik/
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://gatera.my/tiadanya-kebebasan-akademik/

“Perintah Am”, “Tatatertib Guru” dan “Aku Janji” menjadikan ahli akademik tidak lagi berfungsi atau berupaya untuk menghidupkan konsep kebebasan akademik itu, malah sebahagian besarnya menjadikan konsep itu tidak relevan lagi dengan dunia akademiknya. Kebebasan akademik ditimpa sakit teruk, dan tiadalah pula tempat untuk mengubati atau diubatinya; malah dibiarkan begitu sahaja menuju nazak!

Shahrir Mohamad Zain
Ketua GATERA
17 Ramadhan 1435/15 Julai 2014

The Academic’s Guide to Self-Publishing

http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/the-academics-guide-to-self-publishing/

“Self-publishing online has many benefits; it’s faster, free, and content is immediately accessible for everyone,” says Danielle Bengsch, a ResearchGatespeaker. “Researchers get the possibility to present parts of their research individually, e.g., datasets can be published in advance of a full-fledged article. Researchers can also share information about experiments that didn’t work out” a huge benefit for those who are unavailingly working on similar projects and for future researchers.”

BFM Podcast: Academic Freedom

http://www.bfm.my/academic-freedom-prof-gurdial-singh-nijar-dr-rosli-mahat-prof-tamby-subahan.html 

Prof. Gurdial Singh Nijar, Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya | Prof. Datuk Tamby Subahan Mohd Meerah, Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; Vice President, National Council of Professors | Dr. Rosli Mahat, Department of Physics, Universiti Malaya; General Secretary, Malaysia Academic Movement (MOVE), (National), 17-Jul-14 16:37

Coming soon: AHELO: PISA for undergraduates

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/ 0/5cf6925a-0101-11e4-a938- 00144feab7de.html# axzz36kWM7fQb

Third-year students were tested on critical thinking, analytical reasoning, problem-solving and written communication. There were also discipline-specific trials for economics and engineering.

Are we ready for AHELO? Can our students performed? Can our universities performed?

Professor Mohamad Redzuan Othman

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/um-professor-resigns-following-orders-from-education-ministry
UM professor resigns following orders from Education Ministry

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267219
Umcedel chief asked to resign, Saifuddin quits

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/ex-deputy-minister-saifuddin-quits-um-post-in-solidarity-with-umcedel-direc
Ex-deputy minister Saifuddin quits UM post in solidarity with UMcedel director

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/when-principled-men-like-ums-redzuan-lose-a-battle-but-win-the-war
When principled men like UM’s Redzuan lose a battle, but win the war

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/another-blow-to-academic-freedom-say-pakatan-mps-on-um-professors-removal
Another blow to academic freedom, say Pakatan MPs on UM professor’s removal

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/07/01/Ministry-Deans-term-ended-Nobody-asked-Mohamad-Redzuan-to-resign-says-secgen/

Nobody asked Mohamad Redzuan to resign, says sec-gen

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/30/Saifuddin-quits-as-UM-fellow/
Saifuddin quits as UM fellow in solidarity with dismissed Prof Redzuan

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/30/Minister-integrity-UMcedel-surveys/ 
Minister questions integrity of UMcedel surveys

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267367
Umcedel findings 'no big deal', says KJ

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267354
VC: Redzuan's removal transparent, democratic

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267343
'My issue is Umcedel, not dean post'

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267357
MP: Redzuan's removal from Umcedel a step back

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267275
Union: Umcedel director's removal unacceptable

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267269
Minister doubts integrity of Umcedel polls

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267252
Heed Sultan Nazrin, PKR tells Education Ministry

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267236

'Muhyiddin should resign, not Redzuan or Saifuddin'

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/no-pressure-from-ministry-to-remove-research-centre-director-says-um-vice-c
No pressure to remove research centre director, says UM vice-chancellor

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/um-told-me-education-ministry-forced-prof-redzuan-out-says-saifuddin
I was told Education Ministry forced Prof Redzuan out, says Saifuddin

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/if-you-dont-like-statistical-facts-dont-be-policy-makers-analysts-tell-putr
If you don’t like statistical facts, don’t be policymakers, analysts tell Putrajaya

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/university-denies-political-interference-in-removal-of-faculty-dean
Universiti Malaya denies political interference in removal of faculty dean

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/stop-destroying-our-university-um-student-leader-tells-putrajaya
Stop destroying our university, UM student leader tells Putrajaya

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/leave-us-alone-um-academics-tell-putrajaya-after-professors-removal
Leave us alone, UM academics tell Putrajaya after professor’s removal

http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/07/01/um-denies-dons-tenure-extended-due-outside-pressure/

UM denies don’s tenure not extended due to outside pressure

http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/07/02/education-ministry-suppressing-freedom-claims-bersih-2-0/

Education Ministry suppressing freedom, claims Bersih 2.0

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/06/30/sad-day-for-academic-freedom/

‘Sad day for academic freedom’

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/07/02/dap-saifuddin-a-principled-man/

DAP: Saifuddin a principled man

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/06/30/um-condemned-over-redzuans-resignation/

UM condemned over Redzuan’s resignation

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/islamic-groups-team-up-in-support-of-axed-um-professor

Islamic groups team up in support of axed UM professor

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267591
Vexed students to protest for future generations

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267564

NGOs: Violation of academic freedom 'cancer'

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/our-varsities-neutered-and-muted-say-academics
Our varsities neutered and muted, say academics

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/07/01/right-to-ask-redzuan-to-quit/ight to ask Redzuan to quit

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/frontpage/2014/07/02/thank-you-prof/
Thank you Prof….

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267714
Two UM students crop hair for academic freedom

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/universiti-malaya-students-demand-return-of-academic-freedom
Universiti Malaya students demand return of academic freedom