By and . Rankings of countries based on how well their students perform in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) always receive a great deal of attention from the media and politicians. But PISA rankings, produced by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, are limited when it comes to evaluating the quality of education systems and their efforts to improve children’s lives. More...20 décembre 2015
Which countries punch above their weight in education rankings?
By and . Rankings of countries based on how well their students perform in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) always receive a great deal of attention from the media and politicians. But PISA rankings, produced by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, are limited when it comes to evaluating the quality of education systems and their efforts to improve children’s lives. More...Funneling funds to elite universities won’t guarantee world ranking success
By and . Asian universities occupied the top six spots in the latest ranking of the top 50 universities under 50-years-old. As in previous years, Asia made a particularly strong showing on the list, published by QS World University Rankings, with 16 of the region’s universities making the cut. More...As Britain plans to regulate madrasas, let’s understand their history
By . Words with simple meanings sometimes conceal complicated and contested histories. Madrasa is just such a word. Literally, it means a place where teaching and learning takes place. Yet, even a cursory look at the history of the term reveals fascinating tales of contests over knowledge and religious authority as well as the variety of ways in which it is used. More...How the Teaching Excellence Framework will work
By . The paper, Fulfilling our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice, sets out how those universities which provide excellent teaching, and give the best employment prospects to their graduates, will be able to raise their fees higher than the current maximum of £9,000, in line with inflation. More...Explainer: new-look regulation on cards for higher education
By . Universities in the UK face a shakeup in the way they are regulated if proposals set out by the government in a new green paper go ahead as planned. More...Research funding: big changes on the horizon leave scientists nervous
By . Scientists are facing great uncertainty ahead of the UK government’s comprehensive spending review on November 25. Not only is funding for research under threat, the government is believed to be planning on culling many of the agencies that fund research in an effort to make savings. More...Five ways science can lead the innovation debate
By . You can’t have an innovative nation without investing in science. This is the message being trumpeted by business leaders in Australia ahead of the prime minister’s forthcoming innovation report, due out this month. More...Policymakers should use caution when drawing lessons from OECD’s education report
By . Each year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launches a report called Education at a Glance. More...There is no easy way to measure the impact of university research on society
By and . Media reports suggest the government wants academics to spend less time writing for journals and more time working with industry to ensure research has a commercial and community impact. It is suggested the aim is to strengthen and build ties between universities and industry and make sure all publicly funded research is contributing to society in some way. More...
