Last week, the Office for Students released some reports and initial findings on the subject-level TEF. What are the conclusions and what does it mean for publishers? In parallel with the third round of the current TEF, the Office for Students conducted a pilot phase for a subject-level TEF, working with 50 different universities, collegesContinue reading "While we’re on the subject…"
An end to literary discrimination? Changes to the VAT rate for e-books announced
Earlier this week, a historic decision was made that could pave the way for more changes worldwide on the equality of print and digital publishing. The Economic and Financial Affairs Council decided on Tuesday at a meeting in Luxembourg to allow EU Member States to align the VAT rates they set for e‑publications with thoseContinue reading "An end to literary discrimination? Changes to the VAT rate for e-books announced"
Academic Book Trade Conference 2018
For the second year running, the Academic Book Trade Conference (ABT) was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon; also for the second year running the BA chose two gloriously sunny days. The conference took place on Thursday and Friday, 10th and 11th of May. This year’s conference theme was TheContinue reading "Academic Book Trade Conference 2018"
How are Students and Lecturers Using Educational Resources Today?
[Press Release] SAGE Publishing and Gold Leaf partner on major study to provide insight into the UK higher education pedagogical environment Higher Education in the UK is undergoing huge change. Much of this is directly affecting how students, faculty and librarians interact with pedagogical resources. But what impact are these developments having on learning? HowContinue reading "How are Students and Lecturers Using Educational Resources Today?"
TEF (and KEF?) – the latest developments and what it means for publishers
Since the announcement of TEF results in June, the publishing industry has been relatively quiet on this subject (partly because of summer holidays). However, the Higher Education sector has been very busy during this period. First of all, the TEF’s official name has changed from “Teaching Excellence Framework” to “Teaching Excellence and Student Outcome Framework”,Continue reading "TEF (and KEF?) – the latest developments and what it means for publishers"
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