Elite universities have tumbled down a new university ranking when judged on their teaching quality as critics say they spend too much time on research, writes Javier Espinoza for The Telegraph. Read more...
5 juillet 2016
30 juin 2016
When political leaders are selected via elitism not talent, you get chaos
By . The EU referendum vote is just the latest disaster caused by a political class woefully out of touch with the country. Some humility now please. More...
29 juin 2016
Elite universities call for cap on student places
The nation's elite Group of Eight universities has proposed that the federal government reintroduce limits on how many students each university can enrol, a suggestion slammed by other vice-chancellors as "cancerous" and "selfish", writes Matthew Knott for The Sydney Morning Herald. Read more...
15 mai 2016
Elite universities least likely to hit access goals
By Chris Havergal. Institutional performance on widening participation released by Offa for first time. More...
15 mai 2016
China’s top university students: pressures on a ‘fragile elite’
By David Matthews. New book explores the anxieties of Peking and Tsinghua students caught between their parents, the Communist Party and new Western ideas about education. More...
6 mai 2016
Auslandsstudium mit elitärer Note
Von Marco Riehl. Erasmus-Mundus-Studiengänge sind hochgeschätzt - sind sie doch eine Art Exzellenzvariante des normalen Erasmus-Austauschprogramms. Doch ihre Finanzierung läuft aus. Mehr...
1 mai 2016
Reaktionen auf Exzellenzinitiative: "Eine immer starrere Elite"
Eine halbe Milliarde Euro soll in den kommenden zehn Jahren an deutsche Spitzenforscher fließen. Dabei mangelt es vielen Unis woanders: Es fehlen sichere Stellen und Geld für die Lehre. Mehr...
1 mai 2016
Acht US-Elite-Unis wollen diese Schülerin
Eine Schule auf Long Island kann sich einen außergewöhnlichen Erfolg auf die Fahne schreiben: Schon im zweiten Jahr in Folge reißen sich acht US-Elite-Unis um eine Absolventin. Mehr...
30 avril 2016
Canada boosts HE with C$20 million for ‘state-of-the-art’ kit
By Ellie Bothwell. Money is designed to help institutions ‘attract and retain the best and brightest researchers from around the world’. More...
28 avril 2016
If you want an elite college, consider moving to one of these states
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Springtime in the U.S. means college admissions season. Elite schools are unveiling the chosen few who will make up their newly admitted class, with many noting successful applicants from all 50 states. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)