Research and creative thinking can change the world. This means that academics have enormous power. But, as academics Asit Biswas …
AUSTRALIA: INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, INDUSTRY LINKS – KEY TO INNOVATION
International education is a lynchpin in Australia’s innovation agenda, Australian Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham underlined at Universities …
UK top but Germany challenges in European ranking
The United Kingdom dominates the Times Higher Education European Top 200 Rankings published last week with 46 institutions in the …
ARE UNIVERSITIES RELEVANT ENOUGH?
Politicians and policy-makers have been putting pressure on universities, insisting on relevance of both research and teaching. They argue that …
Rising call to increase STEM, cut arts funding
Frustrated by soaring tuition costs, crushing student loan debt and a lack of skilled workers, particularly in science and technology, …
Mobile students earn higher grades and higher pay
Mobile students are more likely to obtain a first or 2:1, more likely to have a job six months after …
EGYPT’S UNIVERSITIES LAUNCH UK PARTNERSHIPS
Egypt’s universities launch UK partnerships. Egyptian government also provides details of higher education reforms. Universities in the UK and Egypt …
WHAT ARE EDUCAUSE’S TOP 10 IT ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF 2016?
In its annual list of top IT issues Educause encourages college and university IT leaders to divest, reinvest, and differentiate …
IRAN AFTER THE SANCTIONS, AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Iran is preparing for take-off. At least this is how The Economist concluded a recent analysis of investment opportunities in …
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF CAMBODIA
Cambodia has had a turbulent past, which has included many dramatic transitions. Several of these transitions have had serious implications …