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7 novembre 2017

Spanish state takes control of Catalonian universities

The Spanish government has taken over responsibility for higher education and research in Catalonia, following the region’s unilateral declaration of independence on 27 October. It will retain control of spending on research centres and universities, which the League of European Research Universities says threatens institutional autonomy, writes Cristina Gallardo for Nature. More...

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7 novembre 2017

Public, private universities to fall under one network

The Bangladesh Research and Education Network has been working to bring all the universities and medical colleges across the country under a common network, reports the Dhaka Tribune. More...

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7 novembre 2017

Eight universities may deny 143,000 student placements

Worsening infrastructural challenges, regulatory conflicts between the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and universities, inadequate teaching aids and the unavailability of adequate manpower, among others, may join forces to deny more than 143,000 applicants placement in eight universities in the ongoing 2017-18 academic session, write Iyabo Lawal and Ujunwa Atueyi for The Guardian Nigeria. More...

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7 novembre 2017

Universities told to sort out postdoc salary inequity

A group of scientists is calling for United States institutions to sort out their chaotic postdoc system, which sees workers receive unequal salaries and training opportunities simply because of their job titles. There are 37 different designations for postdoctoral workers in the US – 36 too many, says a team of biomedical researchers, writes Katrina Kramer for Chemistry World. More...

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7 novembre 2017

State government plans to set up three new universities

In news that will be greeted with joy by thousands of students, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to set up three new universities – in Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan and Mardan – bringing to 28 the number of public sector universities in the province, writes Asad Zia for the The Express Tribune. More...

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7 novembre 2017

The high costs of controversial campus speakers

Free speech has neither come free nor cheap on campuses this year – especially amid fierce protests in response to controversial speakers. More...

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7 novembre 2017

University of Chicago donor could give more to HE

Hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin, who is giving US$125 million to the University of Chicago, said he’s committed to donating many times more to higher education to keep the United States competitive in science and economics, write Janet Lorin and Erik Schatzker for Bloomberg. More...

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7 novembre 2017

Graduates become janitors in fiercely tough job market

By Aimee Chung. The job market for South Korean graduates is becoming tougher as a record number of students look for work. Earlier this year youth unemployment rose above 10% for the first time in almost two decades and stands at around 11% – three times the overall jobless rate, despite the country’s current high economic growth. More...

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7 novembre 2017

Achieving a globally engaged campus in testing times

By Mary Beth Marklein. Study abroad offers a valuable experience for university students in North America to develop their skills, but by itself does not define what it means to be a globally engaged campus. More...

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7 novembre 2017

Globalisation requires us to foster global citizens

By Patrick Blessinger and Enakshi Sengupta. Education and lifelong learning hold the key to addressing many of the world’s problems. Of course, education alone is not a sufficient condition for resolving these problems, but it is a necessary one, for it is within the fertile soil of humanistic education, grounded in democratic principles and universal human rights, that the seeds of political, economic, social and technological development can take root and grow. More...

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