In an effort to establish itself as a regional hub for higher education, science and technology, Egypt plans to set …
Domino effect
The potential impact of the recent ban on entry into the United States by citizens from seven Muslim countries, signed …
The most international university
ETH Zurich tops the 2017 Times Higher Education list of international universities, a table based on THE’s ‘international outlook’ component …
FutureLearn to offer 15,000 free certificates
UK-based MOOC platform, FutureLearn, has partnered with the British Council and the GREAT Britain campaign to offer 15,000 free certificates …
Report slams international university rankings
Institutions and governments should ignore the results of highly influential international higher education rankings, the UK’s Higher Education Policy Institute has charged. …
Cut red tape and raise funding in Erasmus+, says EUA
The European Union’s showpiece Erasmus+ mobility and cooperation programme should be simplified and its “cumbersome” processes streamlined, according to a …
China and United Kingdom sign higher education action plan
During the annual UK-China Education Summit, the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening and Chinese Minister for …
MOOC users reach 58 million globally
The number of users who registered for at least one massive open online course last year reached 58 million, up from …
Happy New Year!
Dear colleagues, partners and friends! We sincerely wish you Happy New Year and Merry Christmas! Let the New Year bring …
Hospitality schools: priming global grads for wider management roles
The last annual report of the UNWTO crunched some serious numbers about increased global tourism. One in 11 jobs are in travel …