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12/09/2020

18th ICLLCE 2020 Kuala Lumpur, 12 September 2020.

We are back!! We are pleased to announce that after a long pause, our conferences are now back on track.

18th ICLLCE was our first ever HYBRID academic conference where we combined virtual and physical presenters in one event.

Social distancing based on World Health Organization (WHO) standards was implemented on physical presenters and audiences.

Visit to https://icsai.org to join our future hybrid events. Choose between presenting at the conference venue or virtually from your home/workplace.

05/07/2018

A regular topic of discussion during breaks at our events!

Is the 4* researcher who is also a stellar teacher a realistic expectation? Times Higher Education surveyed academics to find out. Jack Grove reports

28/06/2018

"THE’s Asia-Pacific University Ranking 2018 analysed universities across 38 nations in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania. The overall ranking features over 250 universities from 13 different nations."

The top universities in the Asia-Pacific region according to data from Times Higher Education

07/06/2018

With journals and conferences setting strict limits on page count, it is beneficial for young researchers to know the difference between what's important vs fillers in the Literature Review section of their papers. We recommend the following site from USC as a start: http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/literaturereview

The purpose of this guide is to provide advice on how to develop and organize a research paper in the social sciences.

06/06/2018

I don’t know why we call them “soft skills.” They’re certainly not easy to learn, although they are as valuable and necessary as the skills doctors use in surgery, bankers use to assess risk and physicists use to split atoms."

A report from RBC Royal Bank reaffirms what thought leaders keep insisting -- there will be more and more demand for a liberal arts education in our increasingly digital world.

05/06/2018

"International students accept their offers in good faith, believing that if they have met the entry criteria, their English must be good enough to allow them to fulfil their academic potential. But the fact is that an IELTS score of 5.5 – or even one a few notches higher – may not be sufficient for them to learn and perform at the true level of their ability. And, for some, that realisation can be devastating."

Overseas students’ academic potential is hobbled if their English does not far exceed current thresholds, says Danijela Trenkic

04/06/2018

"One of the toughest skills to master as a young researcher is writing successful grant applications"

Adam Micolich is an Associate Professor in the School of Physics at the University of New South Wales. He has a long-­standing interest in issues affecting early and mid­-career researchers, some o…

01/06/2018

It's getting warmer. Time to think about them papers LOL

Link to Piled Higher and Deeper

31/05/2018

"Asia’s leading universities still lack the global standing that is enjoyed by many of their peers in the UK and the US, according to Times Higher Education’s list of the world’s most prestigious universities."

Analysis reveals Asia’s top universities still have low levels of prestige outside continent

03/05/2018

"The study also found that it is nearly impossible for people to achieve proficiency similar to that of a native speaker unless they start learning a language by the age of 10".

Study shows children remain adept learners until the age of 17 or 18.

08/02/2018

No words to express ownership but many that describes sharing

It has no words for ownership and lots of ways to talk about sharing.

29/01/2018

Thank you to those who have attended our 9th International Conference on Language, Education and Innovation 2018. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we hope you had a wonderful and fruitful time with us. We really hope to see everyone again in future conferences!

Here are the official photos taken at the conference. Please feel free to tag yourself! More photos will be made available on our website.

18/01/2018

The answer may surprise you!

20/12/2017

Read about the top ten academic papers that gained most attention this year.

Alternative metrics find that research on dieting, PhD mental health and female doctors attracted the most online attention this year

19/12/2017

Good morning!

How's everyone doing today?

As you may have heard, our 9th International Conference on Language, Education and Innovation (ICLEI) Kuala Lumpur is coming up next month!

Register now and you might not want to miss this golden opportunity to be part of something great!

Check out the link for more info!

We hope you'll have a splendid day ahead!

Official Website of the 9th International Conference on Language, Education and Innovation 2018, Kuala Lumpur

02/12/2017

A pain we all share, even across species...

28/11/2017

There is a 50% chance that all jobs will be automated 120 years from now

24/11/2017

From absent undergrads to Trump sleep tweeting..

Academics and professional staff reveal the things that prey on their minds at 2am

06/10/2017

It's ready! Please see below for the schedule of presentations for the upcoming 8th ICLICE London 2017 organized by ICSAI.org

The secretariat is pleased to announce that the schedule of presentations for the event has been finalized. Please click on Presentation Schedule link on the event’s homepage or in the Resour…

05/10/2017

Registration for audiences/listeners are still open! Check the event website for more information

Official Website of the 8th International Conference on Language, Innovation, Culture and Education 2017, London

02/10/2017

"Because becoming a multi planet species beats the hell out of being a single planet species," -Elon Musk

29/09/2017

"good scientists and technologists actually spend a lot of time trying to disprove their theory, not prove them.."

27/09/2017

The OECD has examined the performance of education systems around the world. How does your country compare?

27/09/2017

Kids are master manipulators. They play up their charms, pit adults against one another, and engage in loud, public wailing. So it’s your job to keep up with them, Carnegie Mellon’s Kevin Zollman says. His new book, The Game Theorist’s Guide to Parenting—written with journalist Paul Raeburn—explains...

26/09/2017

makes sense...

14/09/2017

umm, just sayin' 😅 ....

Last week, the UK’s universities minister threatened to fine institutions that pay their v-cs more than the prime minister without a strong justification. We present three perspectives on the debate

14/09/2017

“It works either way. You can go the Swedish or Norwegian route, where you say it is a great investment for the public purse – people pay back with higher [taxes] – or you can take the UK route [and raise fees]"

Latest Education at a Glance data show danger of governments failing to make decision on right path for policy

11/09/2017

Dr. Organa does have a nice ring to it..

Leia's little-known academic standing can help challenge patriarchal notions about gender roles.

08/09/2017

"As Martin Weller, professor of educational technology at the Open University, told me: Sci-Hub is a bit like distant thunder at a picnic for publishers. They ignored open access, then tried to discredit it, then tried to make extra money from it – but Sci-Hub may make them actually address the issue."

Sci-Hub, a free online repository of academic articles, is the subject of a battle at the heart of open access.

08/09/2017

"The University of Oxford has held on to the number one spot for the second year in a row, while the University of Cambridge has jumped from fourth to second place."

Two UK institutions lead our ranking of the best universities for the first time in its history, with Oxford holding on to the number one spot for the second year in a row, while Cambridge has risen to second place