KnE Open

🎤 You get the length of an elevator ride to make your case. This course's Elevator Pitch has two parts: the Premise (what you do) and the Endorsement (why they should work with you): shorturl.at/Dg1Bs #ResearchCommercialisation #AcademicEntrepreneurship

Taught by Andrew Corcoran (uk.linkedin.com/in/andrewcorcoran), part of KnE Learn's Research Commercialisation programme. He is the author of Academic Enterprise: A Field Guide.

Can a simple, #sustainable material make fracture casts more comfortable? This study explores an innovative sawdust–plaster cast for fractures, finding improvements in pain and patient comfort while offering a cost-effective alternative to conventional plaster: shorturl.at/epFpc #OpenAccess #MedSky

📖 Preprints are open access by default. This course explains how sharing research before peer review gets it read weeks, sometimes years, before the formal journal version, with most preprint servers removing paywalls entirely: shorturl.at/1Y6Ar #OpenAccess #ResearchVisibility

Taught by Dr Gali Halevi (linkedin.com/in/galihalevi), part of KnE Learn's Generating Research Impact programme @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social

🗺️ Not every research problem calls for the same approach. This course maps problems on certainty and agreement. Close to both, a problem is simple: just plan and control. Far from agreement, it needs relationships built first: shorturl.at/2cEvr

Taught by Tobias Buser (ch.linkedin.com/in/tobias-buser-61601860), part of KnE Learn's Foundations of Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research programme.

How does mental distress relate to quality of life among women experiencing #infertility? This #OpenAccess study explores this relationship among 350 untreated infertile women, highlighting the complex links between #MentalHealth, resilience & fertility-related quality of life: shorturl.at/aPJdF

📈 Reputation carries twice the weight in QS's Arab Region rankings as it does globally. This course breaks down why academic and employer reputation together make up 50% of the Arab Region score, compared with 30% in the QS World rankings: shorturl.at/as0Ns #UniversityRankings #MENASky

Taught by Cameron Mirza (jo.linkedin.com/in/cameron-mirza-568a6b9), part of KnE Learn's Building World Class Universities programme @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social

New issue alert! 🩺 Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 21, Issue 3, brings together research and perspectives on #MentalHealth, #AI in #healthcare, antimicrobial resistance, maternal health, nursing, surgery, & more Explore the issue: shorturl.at/pJHln #OpenAcess #ScientificPublishing

🎤 Picture your next job interview with no human on the other side. This course covers what AI interviewers actually assess: your words, facial expressions, body language, appearance, and how long you talk: shorturl.at/j0ZI6 #Employability #CareerPlanning #HigherEd

Taught by Dr Peter Mitchell (uk.linkedin.com/in/peter-j-mitchell), part of KnE Learn's Employability Essentials programme @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social.

How has Dubai balanced urban growth with wildlife conservation? This review examines 25 years of protected-area management in Dubai, highlighting conservation successes, the recovery of the Arabian oryx, & ongoing challenges from urbanisation & climate change. Read the article: shorturl.at/oD6dD

🏛️ University rankings work as a management tool, a brand signal and a performance benchmark. This course cites two surveys: 68% of leaders use rankings as a management tool (OECD), and over three-quarters use them for marketing (EUA): shorturl.at/9TYFG #UniversityRankings #HigherEd

Taught by Cameron Mirza (jo.linkedin.com/in/cameron-mirza-568a6b9), part of KnE Learn's Building World Class Universities programme. Source: OECD and EUA surveys, cited in the course.

🎓 Adults don't learn the way children do. This course explains Knowles' andragogy: adults grow more self-directed and want skills they can apply straight away, especially through problem-solving: shorturl.at/HAtCc #TeachingExcellence #HigherEd

Taught by Amber Schoer (ae.linkedin.com/in/amber-schoer) and Isaac Tabor, part of KnE Learn's Teaching Excellence programme @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social

How can local knowledge & technology drive development? This special issue includes articles from the 4th International Seminar on Promoting Local Resources for Agriculture & Development and explores financial literacy, community empowerment, digitalisation & information security: shorturl.at/fsBv8

How should surgery be planned when scoliosis and respiratory impairment occur together? This review examines surgical strategies for children with restrictive respiratory physiology, highlighting factors that shape perioperative risk & outcomes: shorturl.at/tWX8E #OpenAccess #ScientificPublishing

🗺️ A research visibility plan turns "I hope people notice this" into an actual plan: audience, channels, timing, all in one place. This course has learners build their own, personalised and fillable, by the end. 👉 shorturl.at/yKvdE #ResearchVisibility #OpenAccess #ScholComm #KnEClues

Taught by Dr Gali Halevi. @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social Learn more in this #KnEClues: 👉 shorturl.at/iwVbY

How can culture and #entrepreneurship work together to create sustainable economies? This special issue brings together 18 articles from the International Conference on Ethnic and Cultural Entrepreneurship, exploring creative economies, green innovation, smart cities and more: shorturl.at/Fx81f

🏛️ What would it take for every researcher at your institution to describe their impact the same way? Generating Research Impact gives a research office one shared language, currently discounted for institutional uptake. 👉 shorturl.at/wuQYc #ResearchImpact #HigherEd

Developed with @researchconsulting.bsky.social and @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social . Course leaders: @drachiarelli.bsky.social & @wherearethebooks.bsky.social #InstitutionalTraining

🧩 A well-chosen prompt pattern is the difference between an AI output you trust and one you fact-check line by line. This course catalogues 9 patterns from White et al.'s research, from question refinement to persona. 👉 shorturl.at/jhAEU #AI #PromptEngineering #ResearchIntegrity #OpenAccess

Taught by Burcu Ozge Razi and Dr Salim Razi. Learn more in this #KnEClues: 👉 shorturl.at/hh9fV

How does culture shape the way employees work and the service customers experience? This study explores how national and organisational culture influence employee engagement and service excellence, with insights from over 250 employees and managers: shorturl.at/XeGag #OpenAccess #AcademicSky

🔢 Two researchers, same h-index. Does that mean the same impact? Citation counts vary by field, don't equal quality, and can be gamed, which is why setting up a researcher ID across databases matters regardless. 👉 shorturl.at/t5T2V #Bibliometrics #ResearchVisibility #OpenAccess #ScholComm

Taught by Dr Gali Halevi: 👉https://shorturl.at/Mv0Z8

What factors link poor blood sugar control to cardiovascular risk in patients with #diabetes? This study in the Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences explores the associations between glycemic control, inflammation and lipid levels, & the importance of integrated diabetes management: shorturl.at/nB6KC

Taught by Dr Gali Halevi: 👉https://shorturl.at/Mv0Z8

Can technical education move beyond exam-focused learning? This article in the Gulf Education and Social Policy Review examines how stakeholder engagement and cocurricular activities can support stronger academic outcomes, internship opportunities and student development: shorturl.at/gow46

✍️ If an #AI drafts a paragraph of your discussion section, who's the author? This course walks through the real institutional lines (Harvard, Oxford, the Open University) on bias, hallucination, ghostwriting and authorship. 👉 shorturl.at/vck3K #AcademicIntegrity #ResearchEthics #OpenAccess

shorturl.atWhat Prompt Strategies Improve Research Quality Without Compromising Integrity? - KnE OpenThe difference between vague and meaningful outputs often comes down to how prompts are designed, structured, and refined.

Taught by Burcu Ozge Razi and Dr Salim Razi. @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social Learn more in this #KnEClues: 👉 shorturl.at/O68Ka

22 Sept

What influences visual outcomes after traumatic cataract surgery? This new study examined 64 patients with traumatic cataracts and identified age, injury type, vitreous involvement, and wound size as key factors associated with final visual acuity: shorturl.at/Gwa5t #Ophthalmology #MedicalResearch

21 Sept

🛤️ Impact doesn't travel in a straight line. Research can reach the real world through at least 6 different pathways. Linear, Co-production, Translational, Blossom, Funnel, Branched: more on each below. (1/3) #ResearchImpact #ImpactPathways #OpenAccess

📝 Knowing your pathway changes how you set your KPIs and how you tell your impact story. (3/3) 👉 shorturl.at/z0mo3 #ResearchImpact #OpenAccess

21 Sept

Part of KnE Learn's Generating Research Impact programme @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social, developed with @researchconsulting.bsky.social. Course leaders: @drachiarelli.bsky.social & @wherearethebooks.bsky.social

CRISPR-Cas9 followed a fairly Linear pathway from lab to application. The IPCC's climate impact didn't. It took decades of co-production with policymakers. (2/3)

🐦 A citation can take years to show up. A policy mention, a news pickup, or a Wikipedia reference can happen in days. Altmetrics capture that faster, wider trail of engagement that citation counts structurally miss. 👉 shorturl.at/IMQZK #Altmetrics #ResearchVisibility #OpenAccess #ScholComm

Taught by Dr Gali Halevi: shorturl.at/4QdGO Learn more in this #KnEClues: shorturl.at/RtCQL

📚 Dubai Medical Journal Volume 9, Issue 2 is out now! This issue features research across sports medicine, #PublicHealth, paediatric trauma, dentistry, infectious disease, and #AI in orthodontics. Explore the latest research here: shorturl.at/duOSH #MedicalResearch #Healthcare

🤖 #AI helped develop your work by drafting it, flagging it, or deciding it. Who's accountable for the outcome? Saying "AI-assisted" rather than "AI-driven" keeps a person, not the tool, accountable for the outcome Learn more useful tips for using AI in professional spaces here: shorturl.at/4Tirc

Course taught by Dr Leo S. Lo, UVA's Dean of Libraries: linkedin.com/in/leoslo.

15 Sept

Could date palm pollen be beneficial for #fertility? This article in the International Journal of Reproduction and Medicine reviews the bioactive compounds in date palm pollen and their potential benefits for hormonal balance, ovarian function, & oxidative stress: shorturl.at/ksZHT #MedSky