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Describes an experience of a teacher regarding assigning research papers to students. Factor which marked the complete disenchantment of the teacher to the research paper; Argument taken against the research paper; Circumstances in which the teacher would still assign research.

This paper explores the theoretical foundations of the concept of entrepreneurialism in universities and the contribution it can make to the knowledge society. It reviews the concept as an economic phenomenon and draws a distinction between the use of the term in economics and its use in higher education and that in higher education it can be seen as a contested idea which can in some circumstances be destructive of academic values. On the other hand it can strengthen institutional autonomy and can be an enabling process which stimulates research and innovation. Barriers to entrepreneurialism at national and institutional levels are noted and the important area of risk. Two particular ideas are discussed, the concept of the academic entrepreneur and the relationship between the new emphasis on universities' regional role and the nature of the entrepreneurial university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article the author discusses the topics and papers related to communications through Internet, published in the August 1994 issue of the journal "Communications of the ACM." Current statistics put the Internet user base at 20-25 million with the biggest growth seen internationally. There are now over two million connections on record and observers contend that these figures will double again within the next 12 months. This global communications tool bears little resemblance to the original network that operated for some 20 years as a research hub for scientists, academics and defense contractors. Internet is mainstream; a social hangout. In August 1993 the investigated issues related to privacy, education and international connectivity; August 1994 issue of the journal "Communications of the ACM," explores its engineering and technical challenges and feats. Associate Editor Tom Lambert has been working with Guest Editor Harry Leiner, program manager at ARPA, for the past year in securing the authors and articles for this issue.

The article presents a perspective on the paper by David Pannell on on-farm conservation. According to the author, the paper advises that if authorities wish to increase on-farm adoption. The paper suggested that authorities should avoid putting all their efforts into communication, education and persuasion. Pannell and his co-authors point out that if farmers are not responding due to the time, money and energy required by new practices. Furthermore, the paper also encourages scientists to involve landholders in their research, and to look at what the landholders are already doing on their land.

Discusses "Top of the Class: Benchmarking Scottish Higher Education," a report released by the Universities Scotland about the quality of research programs of Scottish universities. Costs of Scottish research papers; Number of times academic papers by Scottish researchers are cited by other researchers; Comparison with research programs from other countries.

The article reports that India is expected to surpass by 2020 the research output of the world's leading industrial nations. It notes that India is still behind other comparator countries in research investment and productivity but could soon change with the government's decision to significantly increase spending on education and scientific research. It reveals that India has produced 30,000 scientific papers in 2007 and it is expected that its research productivity will be at par with other industrialized nations within seven to eight years.

Presents summaries of papers from the British Educational Research Association for teachers and academics. Range of topics discussed in the research; Information on authors; Conclusions and findings.

This article presents information about reports released and researches conducted in the field of education and career development of students in the U.S. Minority students from low-income families who take part in early-intervention programs in high school have a better chance than comparable non-participants of enrolling in a postsecondary institution, concludes a report by the Washington-based Institute for Higher Education Policy and the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. A center devoted to helping government and business officials develop a stronger workforce has released a study examining successful strategies for community colleges trying to prepare students for high-wage, high-demand jobs. Papers presented at a symposium and released last month by the National Safety Council found that “graduated” driver's-license programs reduce crash rates for teenage drivers by as much as 33 percent.

The author reflects on the topic of scientific research and education as the Sigma Xi, or The Scientific Research Society, celebrates its 125th anniversary. He reminds the society's members of their obligations to promote integrity and excellence in engineering and scientific research. He encourages them to read the new series of ethics columns published in the 2011 issues of the journal as well as the white paper entitled "Team Science: Heaving Walls & Melding Silos."

Reports on the publication of the paper "Every Child Matters," in response to the Victoria Climbie inquiry. Proposals to improve children's care; Reduction of the number of children who experience educational failure; Consideration of children's anti-social behavior.

Offers a look at academic journals in the field of education in 2003. Range of articles included in the Vol. 23 issue of "Educational Psychology"; Scope of "Compare," a journal of comparative educational study; Issues addressed in the journal "Research Papers in Education."

This commentary focuses on the research Workbooks: The Teacher's Choice, by Esther Feldman Levary, published in the Spring 1990 issue of Education. By and large, elementary school teachers are known to rely heavily on worksheets and workbook materials. In this paper, Levary reviews the rather lean research on this subject.

Focuses on a paper by the British scientist Brian Brooker of the Institute of Food Research, on the air bubbles that appear in baked goods. Role of fat as an additive; Information that commercial bakers have long known that including a small amount of fat gives a bigger loaf from a given weight of dough, and also yields a more uniform texture when the bread comes out of the oven; Description of the method to prevent the bubbles.