By Lindsay Oden. This current generation of internet-savvy grad students is on the brink of a new age of information dissemination, and we should embrace it. When we think about our future endeavors, whether academic or not, we should consider the outside audiences that might benefit from our research. Read more...
Blog Educpros de Jean-François Fiorina. 2ème entretien avec François Garçon, spécialiste de la Suisse et de la formation des élites.
By Jack Grove. Elite universities are unhappy that new rules targeting charities and big business will hit institutions hard, says Wendy Piatt. More...
By Nick Kostov. When École Polytechnique recently opened a new research center, France’s top engineering and science school took a radical step: It named the building after telecoms billionaire Patrick Drahi. While splashing a donor’s name on academic buildings is common practice in the U.S., the Drahi X-Novation Center is part of a culturale. More...
Blog Educpros de Jean-Claude Dupas. Au lendemain du premier tour des élections régionales, la Presse allemande se faisait accusatrice. Selon la « Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung » : Le pays (il s’agit de la France) paye le fait qu’aucun gouvernement au cours de la dernière décennie n’ait eu le courage de faire des réformes sérieuses. On ne peut plus nier l’échec des élites politiques (françaises). »By Chris Havergal. Figures suggest Oxford and Cambridge among seven Russell Group institutions with lower proportion of poorer students compared with 10 years ago. More...
By . Elite City firms are, by their very definition, for the elite. But getting the best talent should not mean only hiring candidates from privileged backgrounds. Not only is diversifying talent good for firms, but it is also important for society – professional jobs play an important role in social mobility by allowing people from less affluent backgrounds opportunities to enjoy a well-paid career. More...
An expert on international affairs has said Beijing is ramping up efforts to entice foreign elites with university scholarships in a bid to build its “soft power”, writes David Matthews for Times Higher Education. Read more...
By Jack Grove. The universities and science minister's comments follow the publication of new sector-level data on university access, which shows that many of the UK’s most prestigious universities had failed to significantly improve the diversity of their student intake over the past five years. More...
By DeWitt Scott. You are almost there! Finally, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The qualifying exam was brutal, but you made it. Defending your proposal was an anxiety-filled hour-plus, replete with restlessness and worry, and you have the sweat stains on your shirt to prove it. Read more...
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