Von Bernd Kramer. Die deutschen Unis dürfen sich freuen: Im weltweiten Vergleich machen sie einen Sprung nach vorn. Das will zumindest das Fachmagazin "Times Higher Education" ermittelt haben, das jedes Jahr Universitäten in eine weltweite Rangliste bringt. "Deutschland ist einer der herausragenden Leistungsträger des diesjährigen Rankings", sagt Phil Baty, Redakteur des Hochschulmagazins. Mehr...
04 octobre 2015
Hochschulranking: So schneiden deutsche Unis weltweit ab
Studenten-Plakate zur Wohnungsnot: Wie die Sardinen
Von Kristin Haug. Gestapelt, gestopft, das Wohnheim droht zu platzen: 400 Studenten haben kreative Plakate zur Wohnungsnot gestaltet. Hier sehen Sie die besten Arbeiten. Mehr...
Infografik zu Abschlussprüfungen: Technik-Studenten vermasseln es am häufigsten
"Nicht bestanden": Vier Prozent aller Studenten sind 2014 durch ihre Abschlussprüfung gerasselt. Die Infografik der Woche zeigt, in welchen Fächern die Prüflinge besonders oft durchfielen - und wo fast alle bestehen. Mehr...
Students at the University of Bahrain Say Faculty Quality is Going Down
By Islam Alzeny. To save money, the University of Bahrain has dismissed local professors and replaced them with foreign professors who often earn lower salaries, an administration source says. More...
Algerian Students Are Victims of the Country’s Language Confusion
By Rim Hayat Chaif. Asma Medjaoui, a sixth-year medical student at the University of Tlemcen, has always struggled with French. Unfortunately for her and other students, French is the language of higher education in Algeria. More...
When a “Solution” Becomes a Problem
By Ehab Hamdi. The Supreme Council of Universities wants to apply a new geographical distribution system for students who want to enroll in the Faculty of Mass Communication or the Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences in Cairo University. More...
In Damascus, a New Student Craze: Bicycles
By Mokhtar Alibrahim. During the past two years, Lama, an education student at Damascus University, was often late for her morning lectures because her bus had to stop at frequent security checkpoints. The journey from her home to the university, which used to take no more than 15 minutes, now took more than two hours. More...
Cengage Learning acquires Learning Objects
Cengage Learning, a global education company, announced the acquisition of Learning Objects, a Washington, D.C.-based education technology company. More...
Students, celebrities connect for tutoring
Students will have the chance to connect directly with celebrities in one-on-one tutoring sessions through Chegg Tutors: VIP Edition. More...
Engineering challenge launches across globe
Elsevier, a provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has launched the 10th Knovel Academic Challenge. More...
