7 novembre 2013

EU-funded ranking sees 600 institutions involved

By John Morgan. The new EU-funded ranking system has secured involvement from around 600 institutions and will see users choose their own indicators. 
Staff responsible for U-Multirank – to be published for the first time in March – discussed details of the project at the World-Class Universities conference, held by Shanghai Jiao Tong University from 3 to 6 November. Read more...

Visualizing the Numbers Behind the United States' Hottest Export: Education

According to a most recent data culling by the folks at Northeastern University, higher education is among the United States' top service sector exports. In fact, numbers indicate that International students contribute more than $21 billion to the U.S. economy through their expenditures on tuition and living expenses on American universities. 
The visual also showcases record growth in international student attendance at U.S. universities, with an increase of 5.7 percent during the 2011/2012 academic year. The top 3 countries sending students over for education include China (22 percent), India (14 percent) and South Korea (10 percent), together totaling nearly half of the total international enrollment in U.S. higher education. More...

US government promotes MOOCs as university “test drive”

The US State Department has partnered with online education provider Coursera to create learning hubs at select embassies around the world. The hubs will provide a blended learning environment around the Massive Open Online Courses available on the Coursera platform with the aim to promote the US as a study destination. 
Through the MOOC Camp initiative, students will attend weekly discussions at the embassy to supplement the courses offered via the online platform. They will also meet with an advisor from Education USA, the government’s international student recruitment branch. More...

PM stresses on need to improve quality of higher education

Flagging the issue of India’s poor contribution in international scientific research, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked institutions of higher learning to make collective efforts to “improve” the present state of affairs.
He also said UPA’s nine years of rule has seen “unprecedented” expansion of the education system at all levels as the government believes that a skilled workforce is critical for rapid socio-economic progress of the country. 
“As far as higher education in science and technology in our country is concerned, there are massive challenges that lie ahead. To give an idea of where we stand today, India’s research output as global share of scientific publications was a mere 3.5 per cent in 2010 whereas China’s share was 21 per cent  in 2007...,” he said. More...

Turkey becoming regional education base

In 2013, 140,000 students from 150 countries applied via the Internet to study with the help of bursaries at Turkish universities. Of the 140,000 international students who applied to study through scholarship programs provided by the Turkish government in 2013, only 4,000 were able to attain one of these scholarships.
The overseas demand for scholarship programs in Turkish higher education has increased, as students from the US, Israel and even Armenia, with which Turkey currently has no diplomatic ties due to the events of 1915, are increasingly applying to study in Turkey through various scholarship awards.
The academic bursaries provided by the Turkish government for international students are being restructured under the auspices of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB).
In 2013, 140,000 students from 150 countries applied via the Internet to study with the help of bursaries at Turkish universities. Of those, 56,000 overseas students were considered eligible for studies in Turkey. After being shortlisted and interviewed, only 4,000 international students were awarded these scholarships. More...

BRICS education ministers discuss knowledge exchanges

By Marc Mcilhone. Strengthening collaboration between BRICS universities, partnerships and knowledge exchanges formed part of the issues discussed at a meeting of the BRICS Education ministers. 
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande hosted the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) meeting in Paris, France, on Tuesday, on the margins of the 37th session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General Conference. 
The meeting was convened by South Africa as the current chair of the BRICS grouping, with Nzimande being supported at the meeting by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and senior officials from both departments. More...

Le cdH veut une meilleure promotion de l'accès via la valorisation des acquis

A l'heure actuelle, entre 500 et 600 personnes seulement entament chaque année en Fédération une formation universitaire dans le cadre d'une VAE. 
Le groupe cdH au parlement de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles a réclamé mercredi une intervention législative afin de mieux faire connaître auprès des adultes les possibilités d'accès facilité à l'enseignement supérieur sur base de l'expérience professionnelle qu'ils ont acquise au fil des ans. Un rapport réalisé par les centristes pointe les freins en Fédération au recours à la VAE (valorisation des acquis de l'expérience), un dispositif prévu depuis dix ans déjà et qui permet à un candidat d'obtenir des dispenses ou d'être admis directement en cycle de Master sur base, non d'un diplôme, mais de son expérience professionnelle. 
A l'heure actuelle, entre 500 et 600 personnes seulement entament chaque année en Fédération une formation universitaire dans le cadre d'une VAE, et moins de 100 dans une Haute école. 
"La VAE est un outil de valorisation de l'humain qui touche à l'emploi, la formation et l'évolution de la personne. C'est une réelle possibilité d'ascenseur social", plaide le député Michel de Lamotte. "Autre atout: la VAE contribue à réduire les inégalités d'accès à l'enseignement supérieur". Suite...

L'Université de Béziers ne devrait finalement pas fermer ses portes

Les étudiants de l'antenne biterroise de l'université de Montpellier peuvent souffler : l'université de Béziers ne devrait finalement pas fermer. L'audit envoyé par le ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche préconise néanmoins la mise en place d'un "plan pluriannuel de redressement des finances". 
L'Université de Béziers est depuis quelques semaines sur la sellette… En effet, la présidente de l'université de Montpellier, Anne Fraïsse, évoquait récemment la possible fermeture de l'antenne biterroise, les comptes de Montpellier étant dans le rouge. Mais le rapport de l'audit réalisé par le ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur est sans appel : une fermeture est inutile. Suite...

Agenda des sessions nationales de lancement d'Horizon 2020

Dans le cadre du lancement d'Horizon 2020 en France, le M.E.S.R. et le réseau des Points de Contact Nationaux organisent une série de manifestations sur les opportunités de financement proposées par ce programme entre le 7 novembre et le 17 décembre 2013.
Objectifs :  Faire connaître les différentes priorités et programmes d’Horizon 2020, expliquer ce qui change par rapport au 7ème PCRDT, préparer techniquement la communauté à répondre aux appels. Ces sessions d’information/formation d’une demi-journée chacune sont  ciblées sur des communautés et feront intervenir des spécialistes de chaque domaine, des représentants de la Commission européenne et des représentants des ministères.

Remise au Premier ministre du rapport sur l'avenir de la fonction publique