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Fundamental changes in society and business happen when unexpected events occur and new ideas become widespread. During World War II, for example, when men went to fight a war, women proved that they could do the works understood as masculine ones — and do it ...
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The way we communicate, connect and share has changed. It has deeply impacted scientific research and academic publishing as well. Open access (OA) is a new way for academics to publish and achieve a worldwide audience. OA purpose is to make publications freely available online ...
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Why ‘Innovation’ and ‘Education of Science’ Should Be One and the Same We live in a highly fast-paced world. Technologies that seemed like something straight out of a science fiction movie are now commonplace. The way we eat, travel, and even engage with each other ...
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10 Excellent Reasons to Attend Academic Conferences As you sit in your office going through your emails, you see an invitation to attend or present at an academic conference. “I can’t. My schedule is already packed,” you may be thinking. However, before you delete that ...
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Times Higher Education (THE) releases annual rankings of the best universities in the world. For three years now, in partnership with Japanese education company Benesse, THE was producing separate Japan university rankings. So, if you are thinking of applying to top schools in the beautiful ...
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Canada is increasingly becoming an educational destination for international students. A number of factors contribute to that. Canada is the world’s most educated country. 56.27% of adults here have earned some kind of higher education. Canada is also home to some of the best universities ...
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Are you considering studying in the United Kingdom? That’s a good choice. The UK is home to some of the best universities in the world. Universities of Cambridge and Oxford consistently rank in the top ten best universities in the world. However, the education landscape ...
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Are you thinking of applying to a university and want to make sure you receive your diploma from one of the most reputable schools in the world? Luckily, it is easy to identify top universities as a number of organizations analyze and rank hundreds of ...
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Azerbaijan, the nation and former Soviet republic, is bounded by the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains, which span Asia and Europe. Its capital, Baku, is famed for its medieval walled Inner City. Within the Inner City lies the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, a royal retreat ...
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Slovenia, a country in Central Europe, is known for its mountains, ski resorts and lakes. On Lake Bled, a glacial lake fed by hot springs, the town of Bled contains a church-topped islet and a cliffside medieval castle. In Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, baroque facades mix ...
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Turkey is a nation straddling eastern Europe and western Asia with cultural connections to ancient Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Cosmopolitan Istanbul, on the Bosphorus Strait, is home to the iconic Hagia Sophia, with its soaring dome and Christian mosaics, the massive 17th-century ...
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Belgium, a country in Western Europe, is known for medieval towns, Renaissance architecture and as headquarters of the European Union and NATO. The country has distinctive regions including Dutch-speaking Flanders to the north, French-speaking Wallonia to the south and a German-speaking community to the east ...
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The Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for a flat landscape of canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam, the capital, is home to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the house where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid during WWII. Canalside mansions ...
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