Un peu plus d'un chef d'entreprise sur quatre se dit optimiste quant à la possibilité d'embaucher un étudiant en alternance, alors que ce type de formation dispose d'une très bonne image, révèle un sondage Ipsos pour le Cesi et Le Figaro.
Une nouvelle stagnation malgré une bonne réputation ! L'alternance dispose en effet d'une bonne image auprès des grandes sociétés. 77 % des salariés du secteur privé sont ainsi séduits par ce type de formation, révèle un sondage de l'Observatoire social de l'entreprise réalisé par Ipsos et le Cesi, en partenariat avec Le Figaro. Une bonne image partagée par les cadres, les professions intermédiaires, les employés ou encore les ouvriers, et ce tout secteur d'activité confondu. Suite...

By Jurgen Balzan. Prime Minister says Malta the next big things in the Mediterranean will happen in Malta - government committed to turning island into educational hub. Consider those global models of economically mighty city-states, minus the outrageous police state laws and underpaid migrant labour: Prime Minister Joseph Muscat today vowed to make his country “the next Singapore or Dubai” at the opening of the London School of Commerce’s new higher education college in Floriana.
“We believe that the next big things in the area will happen in Malta,” Muscat said, whose government is also actively attracting the global rich to become citizens of Malta. More...

By Andrew Denholm. Universities have launched a fresh campaign to target some of the world's emerging nations for new student recruitment markets and research collaborations.
Under a groundbreaking joint initiative, institutions will seek to promote the distinctive qualities of Scottish universities to Brazil, China, Malaysia, Mexico and Colombia. The move comes after recent research warned that universities north of the border were not seen as having their own separate identity overseas. More...

By Adrian Wan. Party discipline officer says Chinese Academy of Social Sciences also engages in 'illegal collusion', in online remarks quickly removed.
A senior party discipline inspector has accused one of China's most influential academic research organisations of being "infiltrated by foreign forces" and "conducting illegal collusion during [politically] sensitive times". More...

By Ioanna Zikakou. The phenomenon of “eternal students” in Greek universities has become a major issue for the country’s educational system.  Four out of 10 students have not completed their studies, even after 12 years, while university occupations by students  or their personnel, along with double examinations periods are making it even more difficult for them to complete the studies and obtain a degree. However, Greek legislation allows someone to be considered a university student for years after being admitted, even if he doesn’t attend classes or participate in exams.
Girls appear to be doing better than boys, as they complete their studies in less time.  Meanwhile, the data concerning freshmen is rather shocking, mainly because the pressure of Panhellenic exams (university introduction exams) is keeping them from succeeding during their first year of university. They seem to be so tired after their university introductory exams that they wish to take “a break” during their first college year. See more...

Starbucks Corp said it plans to partly pay for an online bachelor's degree program for its employees in the United States, hoping to retain its workforce and save on hiring and training costs.
The world's largest coffee chain is teaming up with Arizona State University to subsidize education for its US employees who work an average of 20 hours a week.
As of September 2013, Starbucks had 137,000 employees, about three-fourths of its global workforce, in the United States. Read more...

Private universities in the Philippines are poised to benefit from ongoing reforms aimed at improving access to the primary and secondary education system, although a marked rise in student numbers across the board is presenting challenges.
Tertiary education has expanded exponentially across the Philippines in recent years, particularly in the private segment, with much of the growth driven by a sharp rise in foreign students. The overseas influx has prompted many providers to raise their tuition fees – a move criticised by some, but seen by several institutions as a necessary means of meeting increasing demand long term. More...

The Narendra Modi government should spend 8 per cent of GDP on expansion of higher education in the country and free the sector from the malaise of "capitation and corruption", education experts observed in Pune on Saturday.
"Based on our experience, we want drastic changes in the country's education policy aimed at expanding higher education and making it free of capitation and corruption," Dr G Vishwanathan, president of  the Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI), a premiere institute which aims at setting standards of quality education, told reporters. More...

By Paul Luke. Young men, too, aren't getting message that education is key to success, experts say. Kegan Belina knew from a young age how to wield his brawn. It took him a while longer to learn how to wield his brains.
Belina, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 270 pounds, quit school at 17 after Grade 11 to work as a security guard.
He rose to become one of the high-level protectors who guard visiting politicians, celebrities and athletes. More...