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Integrating affinity chromatography in the platform process for Adenovirus purification Open
Adenoviral vectors (AdVs) are gaining prominence in cancer therapy and vaccine development, posing the need for a modern AdV manufacturing platform. Current AdV purification by ion-exchange chromatography indeed struggles to achieve the pr…
Where you place the stakes matter: examining the relationship between test-based accountability and shadow education Open
Accountability is a nearly ubiquitous part of education systems around the world. However, often missing is an explicit discussion on who the stakes of accountability are placed and how directing high stakes to one group relative to anothe…
Out of school children and child protection: Understanding and improving the quality of data on out of school children Open
This practice perspective article focuses on an at-risk group often in need of further support and protection, out of school children. To evaluate whether child protection services are meeting the needs of our out of school children, relia…
Building public trust in national assessment: The example of China's <span>NAEQ</span> Open
After eight years of piloting, China's National Assessment of Education Quality (NAEQ) was administered for the first time in 2015. The NAEQ was introduced during the country's transition from exam‐oriented to quality‐oriented education. T…
Prelims Open
Citation (2022), "Prelims", Mars, M.M. and Schau, H.J. (Ed.) How Alternative is Alternative? The Role of Entrepreneurial Development, Form, and Function in the Emergence of Alternative Marketscapes (Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurshi…
The relationship between propositional teacher knowledge and classroom teaching practice: the case of Chinese novice mathematics teachers Open
Propositional teacher knowledge is recognised as valuable in classroom teaching practice, yet little attention has been paid to it relative to practical knowledge. This mixed-methods study aimed to understand the relationship between teach…
Understanding grade repetition from the perspectives of teachers and principals in basic schools in Ghana Open
Grade repetition is a common educational practice in schools in Ghana and Africa, yet it is under researched. Using a qualitative case study approach this paper draws from interviews with teachers and principals in select schools in Accra,…
Using open-source data to construct 20 metre resolution maps of children’s travel time to the nearest health facility Open
Physical access to health facilities is an important factor in determining treatment seeking behaviour and has implications for targets within the Sustainable Development Goals, including the right to health. The increased availability of …
The 2023 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report Concept Note on Technology and Education: A Joint Response from the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Research in Digital Education and Comparative Education and International Development (CEID) Research Group Open
Technology can play a positive, neutral, and detrimental role in education. This more balanced recognition of the possibilities of technology seems largely absent in the GEM Report Concept Note. If the structure of the full report follows …
The Conceptual and Methodological Construction of a ‘Global’ Teacher Identity through TALIS Open
The present article investigates the construction of a ‘global’ teacher identity by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) since the introduction of the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) in 2008. …
Inequalities in British University League Tables: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Halo Effects Open
This essay explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the position of British universities in league tables. We argue that the pandemic has increased the inequalities between them. Through the analysis of the three core functions of u…
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Magnifying quantum phase fluctuations with Cooper-pair pairing Open
Remarkably, complex assemblies of superconducting wires, electrodes, and Josephson junctions are compactly described by a handful of collective phase degrees of freedom that behave like quantum particles in a potential. The inductive wires…
Potential long-term consequences of school closures: Lessons from the 2013-2016 Ebola pandemic Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen an unprecedented shutdown of society. Nearly 1.725 billion children across the globe have been affected as over 95% of countries closed schools as the virus spread in April 2020. Much attention has been given…
Estimating unbiased treatment effects in education using a regression discontinuity design Open
The ability of regression discontinuity (RD) designs to provide an unbiased treatment effect while overcoming the ethical concerns plagued by Random Control Trials (RCTs) make it a valuable and useful approach in education evaluation. RD i…
One Indicator to Rule Them All: How SDG 4.1.1 Dominates the Conversation and What It Means for the Most Marginalized Open
Three years into sustainable development goals (SDGs), it is clear that the broad aims of the SDGs remain a work in progress. The ambitious project, with its vision to inspire a wide range of educational goals and ensure that all children …
Improving accountability in education: the importance of structured democratic voice Open
Accountability, a cornerstone of contemporary education policy, is increasingly characterized by external monitoring and an emphasis on outcomes or results. Largely absent in discussions of accountability are the voices of stakeholders who…
Evaluating the Global Testing Culture: A Response to Ramirez and Colleagues Open
The recently published article by Ramirez and colleagues (2018), “International Tests, National Assessments, and Educational Development (1970–2012),” is unique in using panel data from more than four decades to evaluate the potential nega…
A Smaller Latin-English Dictionary. Abridged From the Larger Dictionary Open
Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Issues of Cultural Diversity, Migration, and Displacement in Teacher Education Programmes Open
eaching in a context of cultural diversity requires specific competencies to impart common fundamental values, communicate effectively with families and students, take an active stand against all forms of discrimination, and conduct psycho…