Global: A New Look at the International Distribution of Research

The narrow focus on the relationship between the U.S. and China misses out on critical linkages around the world, according to a new paper. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [logo] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy.]( You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. [Read this newsletter on the web](. First Thought Insights drawn weekly from Karin Fischer's global-education newsletter, latitude(s). [Subscribe here](. When it comes to global research, much of the focus — in both collaboration and competition — is on the relationship between the United States and China. But that bilateral lens misses out on critical linkages around the world, according to a new [paper]( from Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology. The policy brief looks at the global distribution of research, as measured by outputs such as bibliometric data. Although there has been much concern about the U.S. losing ground to China, the European Union has also become a more prominent player over the past 20 years, with greater research publications in areas like condensed-matter physics and psychiatry. In addition, CSET finds a shifting picture of global research collaboration. While the U.S., the E.U., and smaller countries with advanced research and development like Australia have all grown significantly more collaborative over the last two decades, China’s level of international collaboration over the same period is relatively flat. [Read more from Karin in this week's latitude(s).]( ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( The Reading List - Higher-ed groups are calling on authorities in [Belarus]( to protect academic freedom as a dozen students and professors go on trial for their part in peaceful political protests. - President Biden’s nominee to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has [pledged]( to deal with backlogs for work authorizations and other immigration paperwork. - Some German universities are concerned that North Korea’s Kim Il Sung University is falsely claiming they are [“sister” institutions]( with ongoing academic exchanges. Featured on Chronicle.com "If you want to dismantle institutionally racist structures, it starts by listening to the people who are most affected, and that really didn’t happen." —Thomas Vance, a 2021 University of Michigan graduate and a member of the task force convened to examine the role of policing on the university's Ann Arbor campus. Was this antiracist task force set up to fail? Sarah Brown has the story in [The Chronicle](. Subscribe to The Chronicle The Chronicle’s award-winning journalism challenges conventional wisdom, holds academic leaders accountable, and empowers you to do your job better — and it’s your support that makes our work possible. [Subscribe Today]( WORK FORCE [Inside One University’s Hybrid-Work Decision]( By Lindsay Ellis [image] The University of Utah’s decision-making process for its new telecommuting rules can serve as a guide for other colleges making similar transitions. THE MASK DEBATE [More Colleges Are Going Mask-Optional — Some by Choice, Others by Law]( By Megan Zahneis [image] In an early sign of an anticipated “return to normal” this fall, a wave of colleges have announced they’re ending or loosening their mask mandates. Paid for and Created by Lamar University [Lamar University implements virtual solutions during remarkable times]( Expanding their recruitment reach into the virtual realm, Lamar University’s Enrollment Services team launched virtual events and text campaigns to target tech-savvy students, showcasing the institution as a place where they can attain their life goals. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( Job Announcement Associate Vice President for Human Resources at California State University San Marcos. [Visit jobs.chronicle.com]( for more details. Paid for and Created by Webster University [Moving Toward Equity on a Global Scale]( Standing as a catalyst for change to transform lives and strengthen communities, Webster University’s mission of diversity and inclusion has expanded to become ever more equitable, regardless of race, ethnicity, and gender. Job Opportunities [Search the Chronicle's jobs database]( to view the latest jobs in higher education. What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( // [It was OK]( // [Loved it](. [logo]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2021 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037