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Ranking de Xangai destaca áreas da eletrotécnica, eletromecânica e eletrónica da UBI
		A Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI) surge no mais recente Academic Ranking of World Universities, sendo referida por três áreas da engenharia: eletrotécnica, eletromecânica e eletrónica. Os autores do Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017 classificaram a UBI como umas das academias no patamar entre o lugar 301 e 400, num campo que colocam em plano de destaque a Faculdade de Engenharia e o Departamento de Engenharia Eletromecânica. Esta é a segunda inclusão da UBI, em menos de um ano, no também conhecido por Ranking de Xangai. No final de 2016, o Departamento de Ciências do Desporto, da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, foi colocado entre os 100 melhores do mundo, nessa área. O ranking de Xangai analisa as instituições com base em indicadores centrados na produção científica, investigação, artigos em revistas de grande impacto, citações, colaboração internacional e prémios académicos. Mais informação Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017

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UBI entre as melhores da Europa @ urbi.ubi.pt

UBI entre as melhores da Europa @ urbi.ubi.pt: "A Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI) está na lista das melhores instituições de Ensino Superior da Europa, de acordo com o último ranking do Times Higher Education (THE), divulgado na quarta-feira, dia 21 de junho. Os autores do estudo colocaram a UBI no grupo das academias situadas entre o lugar 301 e 400. É a terceira vez, em menos de um ano,  que a UBI é referida nas análises do desempenho académico desta organização. Em setembro de 2016, a UBI entrou no ranking das 980 melhores universidades do Mundo (no patamar das 601-800) e, em abril deste ano, na lista das 150 melhores do Mundo fundadas há menos de 50 anos. Para esta recente avaliação, que incide exclusivamente em universidades, o THE realizou uma análise detalhada extraindo indicadores inéditos dos 13 parâmetros utilizados nos Times Higher Education World University Rankings. "Esta nova referência num novo ranking do THE é, de facto, muitíssimo importante porque solidifica as avaliações anteriores. Significa que a UBI não surgiu ali de forma casuística, mas como o corolário de uma performance consistente", refere o vice-reitor da UBI para a Investigação. Ainda assim, Paulo Moniz explica que "a informação e métricas mais imediatas presentes nos rankings, é como observar uma curva de distribuição por vários valores informativos. Uma analise subsequente e mais 'espectroscópica', em detalhe mais fino, com outras métricas mais apuradas, é primordial para a competitividade e a progressão da UBI". Nesse sentido, o vice-reitor lembra que "há pontos de saliência muito positiva, mas também há alertas que não podem ser desprezados. Numa apreciação média, é mesmo muitíssimo positivo. Mas há oportunidades e linhas de ação a tomar para reforçar  e progredir", reitera. "Cabe à academia, à UBI, determinar se (e como) quer investigar na identificação dessas linhas 'espectrais'; mas também, estabelecer se está disposta ao investimento imprescindível que será exigido. Estes posicionamentos permitem atrair, por mérito, a atenção de empresas e outras IES assim como alunos para vários ciclos de estudos e investigadores para os vários programas e UID (Unidades de Investigação e Desenvolvimento). Também permite apoiar as UID com uma valorização, tanto quantitativa como qualitativa", lembra aquele responsável. Paulo Moniz lembra ainda que "estes posicionamentos também atribuem um reforço da nossa autoestima quando vimos trabalhar todos os dias, com um outro animo e 'esprit de corps'.  Permita-se-me repetir, com toda a frontalidade e transparência, que cabe à UBI decidir se está disposta ao esforço impreterível que lhe será assim exigido'', reforça o vice-reitor."



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“Writing sprints” can facilitate collaboration and encourage new ways of thinking about academic writing

“Writing sprints” can facilitate collaboration and encourage new ways of thinking about academic writing:



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10th EUA-CDE Annual Meeting

10th EUA-CDE Annual Meeting:

Nb. Attended\Recommended:

Thursday 15 June 2017

08:30 – 10:30

Pre-meeting Workshop ‘New to Doctoral Education Management’ ‘Basics of Doctoral Education Management’ – Alexandra Bitusikova, EUA-CDE ‘Practical Overview of how to set up a Doctoral School’ – Patricia Rosado Pinto, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal

10:30 – 11:00	Welcome coffee
11:00 – 11:30	Welcome address Tiit Land, Rector, Tallinn University, Estonia Tarmo Soomere, President of Estonian Academy of Sciences Andres Koppel, Head of Estonian Research Council Luke Georghiou, EUA-CDE Steering Committee Chair
11:30 – 12:30	Plenary session I Digitalisation of Society, the Role of Universities and its Impact on Doctoral Education and Research       Chair: Luke Georghiou, EUA-CDE Steering Committee Chair Mary Ritter, Imperial College London, UK Stefania Milan, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Parallel session I I.a.Doctoral Graduate Careers and Skills Development Chair: Murat Özgören, EUA-CDE Steering Committee ‘Digital Nationwide Working Life Skills Study Package for Doctoral Students’ – Virpi Juppo, University of Vaasa, Finland ‘A Joint Career Tracking Survey of Doctorate Holders: Project presentation and discussion of initial data analysis’ – Julia Boman, ESF Science Connect, France, Michael Klimke, Technical University Munich, Germany and Barbara Brecko, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia I.b.Doctoral School Data Management Chair: Hans-Joachim Bungartz, EUA-CDE Steering Committee ‘Monitoring the Doctoral Trajectory Through an Annual Survey’ – Hannelore De Grande, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium ‘Idea Puzzle Software: A new approach to research design based on Philosophy of Science’ – Ricardo Morais, Catholic University of Portugal I.c.Doctoral Education Data Management and Open Science     Chair: Timo Korkeamäki, EUA-CDE Steering Committee ‘On the way Towards Research Data Management in Doctoral Education at Kaunas University of Technology’ – Ieva Ceseviciute, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania ‘Data Management and Doctoral Education: An integrative approach’ – Nina Bergmann, University of Kiel, Germany
15:30 – 16:00	Group photo & coffee break
16:00 – 17:30	Panel discussion – plenary session II Key Challenges for Doctoral Education and Research Training in the Digital Era     Chair: Lidia Borrell-Damián, Director Research and Innovation, EUA Manuela Epure, Open Science Policy Platform and Spiru Haret University, Romania Jeroen Jaap van Hunen, Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne, Switzerland Henriikka Mustajoki, University of Helsinki, Finland Carlos Vargas Alvarez del Castillo, Tallinn University, Estonia
19:00 – 22:00	Reception and dinner

 
Friday 16 June 2017

09:00 – 10:30	Plenary session III Digital Technology Across Disciplines: Similarities and Differences       Chair: Melita Kovačević, University of Zagreb, Croatia Leslie Zachariah-Wolff, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Daniel Alves, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30	Parallel session II II.a.Doctoral Candidate Supervision Chair: Mary McNamara, EUA-CDE Steering Committee ‘Efficient Online Supervision Calls for Digital Skills as Well as Pedagogical Skills’ – Gitte Wichmann-Hansen, Aarhus University, Denmark ‘A Successful Supervisor: Based on academic excellence or talent?’ – Romanna Safir, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia II.b.Doctoral School Data Management      Chair: Mossadek Talby, EUA-CDE Steering Committee ‘Digitalising the Life-Cycle of the Doctoral Student, From the Application to the Dissertation’ – Pirjo Nuutila, University of Turku, Finland ‘Data Management as a Strategic Tool in Doctoral Education at the Technical University of Munich’ – Sarah Kersten, Technical University Munich, Germany
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 15:00	Plenary session IV New Skills in Doctoral Education and Research Training       Chair: Lesley Wilson, EUA Secretary-General ‘Doctoral Education in Europe - Researcher's careers in the European Research Area’ – Fabienne Gautier, Head of Unit ‘Open Science and ERA Policy’, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, European Commission Oleg Shvaikovsky, Board Member and Partner, NORTAL, Estonia

15:00 – 15:30	Closing session        Chair: Luke Georghiou, EUA-CDE Steering Committee Chair ‘Presentation of upcoming EUA-CDE activities and events’ - Tia Loukkola, Director, Institutional Development ‘Closing words by Tallinn University’ ‘Invitation to the next Annual meeting in June 2018 by the University of Ljubljana’  - Aleksandra Kanjuo Mrčela, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
15:30	Farewell coffee

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Not sure if constituting a troubling issue but I know where this is and how to go precisely there. Raises an ackward peaceful intimate sensation...

Still mesmerising. ..

Top. De uma colega da UBI

How can a soapbox be dangerous?

Will surely have a closer look at Neil Turok's paper

Worthy to read....

One mast will be fine. Thanks

A selection of tuga wines in the Sunday Times

Rumi?

Muito bem escrito. Nao se será devidamente (!) lido..... Mesmo que receptivo a criticar se e bult on top, nao deveria ser desprezado.

Promete....

Inovação em c da saude. Top. High tech. Audacia.

ET phone home....

Algumas cronicas de JG sao para mim imperceptíveis. Sobretudo qdo bordam o lado Bergman de cenas de vida etc. Para mim é qse tudo uma eqc diferencial... . Mas estas ultimas cronicas sao topo.

Pois...

Zurique.....

Se me for permitido usar as palavras do PR, fazem o melhor e tudo que podem. Mas é pouco e nao chega. Oferecam FPessoa a este homem, para que leaim, e tentem compreeder , e assim ajudem a cumprir este Pais...

Sem qq duvida. Ou sombra desta.

Subscrevo. Mas ainda estamos muito muito aquem. E falta quem....

La gestión de la calidad o cómo acabar con la Universidad lentamente

La gestión de la calidad o cómo acabar con la Universidad lentamente:



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"Caloiros". Atrás do Santo...

Empreendedorismo Social & eco friendly

[1706.06515] Can the Journal Impact Factor Be Used as a Criterion for the Selection of Junior Researchers? A Large-Scale Empirical Study Based on ResearcherID Data

[1706.06515] Can the Journal Impact Factor Be Used as a Criterion for the Selection of Junior Researchers? A Large-Scale Empirical Study Based on ResearcherID Data: "Can the Journal Impact Factor Be Used as a Criterion for the Selection of Junior Researchers? A Large-Scale Empirical Study Based on ResearcherID Data Lutz Bornmann, Richard Williams (Submitted on 20 Jun 2017) Early in researchers' careers, it is difficult to assess how good their work is or how important or influential the scholars will eventually be. Hence, funding agencies, academic departments, and others often use the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of where the authors have published to assess their work and provide resources and rewards for future work. The use of JIFs in this way has been heavily criticized, however. Using a large data set with many thousands of publication profiles of individual researchers, this study tests the ability of the JIF (in its normalized variant) to identify, at the beginning of their careers, those candidates who will be successful in the long run. Instead of bare JIFs and citation counts, the metrics used here are standardized according to Web of Science subject categories and publication years. The results of the study indicate that the JIF (in its normalized variant) is able to discriminate between researchers who published papers later on with a citation impact above or below average in a field and publication year - not only in the short term, but also in the long term. However, the low to medium effect sizes of the results also indicate that the JIF (in its normalized variant) should not be used as the sole criterion for identifying later success: other criteria, such as the novelty and significance of the specific research, academic distinctions, and the reputation of previous institutions, should also be considered. Subjects: Digital Libraries (cs.DL); Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph) Cite as: arXiv:1706.06515 [cs.DL]   (or arXiv:1706.06515v1 [cs.DL] for this version) "



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O céu noturno de junho de 2017 | Observatório Astronómico de Lisboa

O céu noturno de junho de 2017 | Observatório Astronómico de Lisboa:

Nb. Great sightings! Great night yesterday: clear clean sky, could see quite a lot on the E-S angle.



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Terre des hommes — Wikipédia

Terre des hommes — Wikipédia:

Re-reading this super top notch work of art. Saint-Ex, at his super best.




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JFK's Last Hundred Days: The Transformation of a Man and the Emergence of a Great President: Thurston Clarke: 9780143125730: Amazon.com: Books

JFK's Last Hundred Days: The Transformation of a Man and the Emergence of a Great President: Thurston Clarke: 9780143125730: Amazon.com: Books:


Nb. Awesome and sad book. We all know the end. And I have been delaying it for quite a couple of months. Bought the book at a bookshop in LHR, while in transit.

It seems so many things done in these last 100 days  or last year of his life. So many previous serious and griveous mistakes also before that... But what if he had lived? Would the US, the world be the same as today? Worse? Better?

Awesome writing, detailed, no O.Stone conspiracies about, just  all facts,  just stated and a sad book to read in 2017...

Curiously, as the pace goes on, every evening,  I am estimating  to finish it by the next week end; i.e. Friday 30th-> July 1st , which is also when the 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Long_Knives ' purge happened.




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