By Harry Handley. In 2010, China introduced the National Plan for Medium and Long-term Education Reform and Development (2010-2020) to improve Chinese education standards to match international levels. To do so, the government further opened the higher education sector to foreign investment, allowing foreign universities to enter the higher education sector through joint ventures with local partners. Seven years down the line, the increased support, both financial and regulatory, has led to an influx of Sino-foreign joint education programs and institutions. More...
30 janvier 2017
Investing in Sino-Foreign Higher Education in China
These Are the World's Most Innovative Economies
By Michelle Jamrisko and Wei Lu. Nordic nations dominate the top 15, while South Korea reigns supreme and Russia is dealt a huge blow. More...
Department intensifies clamp down on bogus colleges
By Kgomotso Modise. About 11 colleges were shut down during a raid in Braamfontein last year after they were found to be operating illegally. More...
Private Universities: 16 more in the offing
The country is likely to have 16 more private universities, as the process of their approval is underway.
The opposition leader in parliament, chief whip of the ruling party, two ruling party lawmakers and a former whip are among the patrons of the proposed universities, show documents of the University Grants Commission (UGC). More...
These 13 universities can no longer offer Law and Accounting
By Fu'ad Lawal. The Federal Government believes they have no business running these courses.
It appears that this directive is targeted at Universities of Agriculture and Technology. According to the directive, the affected schools running these courses do not have the mandate to offer them. More...
Es fehlt an den Soft Skills
Personaler berichten hinter vorgehaltener Hand, dass Absolventen tendenziell immer längere Einarbeitungszeiten benötigen. Diese seien zwar top ausgebildet - ließen aber bei der Persönlichkeitsentwicklung mitunter zu wünschen übrig.
Die Arbeitgeber tragen an diesem Zustand eine Mitschuld. "Jahrelang wurde posaunt, die Absolventen seien zu alt und würden zu spät in den Job starten", sagt Olaf Kenneweg von Kenneweg Property Personalberatung aus Köln. More...
More Indian students stay away from Britain
By Prasun Sonwalkar. The decline in the number of Indian students coming to Britain continued after new figures released on Thursday showed a 9% decrease in 2015-16 compared to the previous year, dismaying higher education stake-holders and others. More...
Lukashenka appoints a top communist as the new Minister of Education
By . Belarus joined the Bologna process in May 2015 as part of a phase of soft political liberalisation and rapprochement with the West. However, because the country’s educational system has remained far below the standards set by the Bologna Process, Belarus has committed to implementing a road map of reforms by 2018. More...
UK continuing to attract European students post-Brexit, early data shows
By Study International Staff. Data released today by Student.com, the world’s leading marketplace for overseas student accommodation, indicates that the UK continues to be an attractive study abroad destination for European students post-Brexit. More...
Brexit will be good for universities, Oxford’s new Head of Brexit strategy says
By . British universities will establish global networks and recruit the world's "best and brightest" students outside of the European Union, Oxford University's head of Brexit strategy claimed yesterday. More...
