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The Changing Landscape for Funding Research and Development
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Ulferts, Gregory W.; Cannon, Nicholas J.; Howard, Terry L. – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2021
This research seeks to describe the continuing predicament of R&D funding in the U.S. and to provide support for a return to higher R&D spending as a proportion of GDP to maintain American leadership in innovation. Historically, government investment has funded most foundational scientific research leading to technological advances in…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Financial Support, Scientific Research, Federal Aid
Perceptions and Attitudes toward Brain Donation among the Chinese People
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Zhang, Qi; Deng, Jing; Li, Ya-Nan; Gou, Yue; Yan, Xiao-Xin; Li, Fang; Pan, Ai-Hua – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2020
Postmortem human brain donation is crucial to both anatomy education and research. The China Human Brain Banking Consortium was established recently to foster brain donation in China. The purpose of this study was to gain information about the public perception of and attitudes toward brain donation and to identify factors that may impact the…
Descriptors: Asians, Brain, Donors, Anatomy
A Survey on Clinical Research Training Status and Needs in Public Hospitals from Shenzhen
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Ji, Ping; Wang, Haibo; Zhang, Chao; Liu, Min; Zhou, Liping; Xiao, Ping; Wang, Yanfang; Wu, Yangfeng – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
Objective: To obtain information on the current clinical research training status and evaluate the training needs comprehensively for medical staff in hospitals. Methods: This survey was initiated and conducted by the Health and Family Planning Commission of Shenzhen in conjunction with the Peking University Clinical Research Institute (Shenzhen)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Personnel, Hospitals, Universities
Intervention and Revision: Expertise and Interaction in Text Mediation
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Luo, Na; Hyland, Ken – Written Communication, 2017
Many EAL (English as an Additional Language) scholars enlist text mediators' support when faced with the challenges of writing for international publication. However, the contributions these individuals are able to make in improving scientific manuscripts remains unclear, especially when language professionals such as English teachers do this…
Descriptors: Intervention, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
An Ethical Solution to the Challenges in Teaching Anatomy with Dissection in the Chinese Culture
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Zhang, Luqing; Wang, Yunfeng; Xiao, Ming; Han, Qunying; Ding, Jiong – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2008
Universities and medical schools in China are faced with an ongoing shortage of cadavers for education and research because of insufficient numbers of cadaver donations. This article will examine the main obstacles to cadaver donation in the Chinese culture. These include superstitious traditional views about the body, a lack of legislation…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Medical Research, Medical Schools
Chronicle of Higher Education. Volume 50, Number 20, January 23, 2004
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Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This January 23, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Never Mind: An Assistant Professor Who Thought about Quitting Academe has a…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Persistence, Law Schools, Graduate Students