By Bernard Lane and Julie Hare for The Australian. The number of non-full-time employees on Australian university campuses increased by 17 percent in the latest official count, as institutions hedged their bets against the uncertain student numbers of the demand-driven system. Read more...
Mahidol University has been ranked 1st Univeristy in Tailand and 31st worldwide by UI Green Meetric World Universities Ranking 2013
For the second straight year Mahidol University is ranked first among Thai universities in Green Metric World University Ranking 2013. This is an initiative of Universitas Indonesia which launched in 2010 as part of its strategy of raising its international standing, the University hosted an International Conference on World University Rankings on 16 April 2009. See more...
By Courtney Sloane. The release of the latest staffing data for Australian universities reveals the true impact of the Demand Driven Model on the nature of employment at our universities.
The data shows that of the new 4,880 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions created, 3,400 or seven out of ten people were employed on a casual basis.
The level of estimated FTE casual employment grew by a massive 17.1% between 2012 and 2013, with casual FTE as a share of total employment leaping from 16.6% to 18.7% in just one year alone. More...
By Beckie Smith. The boom in demand from Chinese students for a foreign education is expected to continue throughout the next decade, however how and where that interest is met is set to change. According to Education New Zealand, we can expect to see interest rise among younger students, more competition from foreign providers in China, and students opting for providers that can show them clear career paths. More...
By Tomoko Yamashita. The government of South Korea wants to shut down universities that cannot attract enough students. As a result, universities and colleges in South Korea are now merging and reorganizing as they fight for survival.
The birthrate in South Korea is declining even faster than in rapidly aging Japan. The number of new graduates from high school may soon not be enough to meet annual enrollment targets set up by each university.
Drastic measures are under way as the country grapples with the question of how to maintain the number and quality of its institutes of higher education.
Gachon University in Seongnam, Gyeonggi province, has about 20,000 students. It used to be four different schools, each with their own campus. More...
Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday approved the State Higher Education Plan (SHEP) envisaging establishment of new universities, technical colleges, model degree colleges, polytechnics and upgrading the existing higher educational system in the state during the 12th and 13th Five Year Plan periods. More...
By Andrea Chen. Record numbers of newly minted university graduates are returning to the mainland to a job market not overly impressed with all their efforts.
A record 300,000 university graduates are expected to return to the mainland this year, facing one of the gloomiest job markets in recent memory as domestic firms favour work experience over expensive foreign degrees. More...
By Chris Rogers and Marshall Corwin. In the heart of North Korea's dictatorship, a university - largely paid for by the West - is attempting to open the minds of the state's future elite. The BBC's Panorama has been granted unique access. Entering the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, it is immediately clear this is no ordinary academic institution.
A military guard salutes us as our vehicle passes through the security checkpoint. Once inside the campus we hear the sound of marching and singing, not more guards but the students themselves. They are the sons of some of the most powerful men in North Korea, including senior military figures. More...
By Pushkar. Given the massive popularity and growing influence of world university rankings, it is easy to forget that the very first such rankings – the Academic Ranking of World Universities – were produced by China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University as recently as 2003. Over the past decade, international rankings of universities, by Times Higher Education (THE), Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and, of course, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, have not only become a routine annual affair but are also treated as a report card on the state and status of higher education institutions in countries across the world. Read more...By Paul Kniest. NTEU has called on the Minister for Education, Christopher Pyne to investigate whether universities are fully complying with their obligations to consult students over the use of the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
The NTEU has expressed concern that less than a quarter of universities are engaging in best practice consultation with students over allocation of the Fee.
A report compiled by the National Union of Students (NUS) concluded that most universities are paying little more than lip service to their obligation to consult with students over the allocation of SSAF revenues. Read more...
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