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Nearly 600,000 students are studying for a UK higher education qualification overseas, new statistics have revealed, a 4.9 per cent increase on last year.
These are students studying at UK branch campuses overseas, on distance learning programmes, or taking programmes offered by local partners validated by British universities. More...
By Eleanor Muffitt. Despite a growing interest in science at school, Eleanor Muffitt, opted for humanities at university; she asks why girls let their talent fall by the wayside.
As a pupil, I was never a fan of science: while I enjoyed learning about Newton's apple and nerve endings, it was history I most looked forward to throughout the day.
However, as I advanced through the year groups, I became more interested in science and managed to chalk up two As in my science and advanced science GCSEs. Despite my success and growing interest though, I opted for humanities at A level and university – just as the majority of my sex seem to be doing. More...
The Forum is organized by the Institute for Global Social Responsibility at the Seul National University, UNESCO Bangkok, the UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsability and GUNi. It will be held in Seul on March 24-25.
Higher Education of the 21st Century has been faced with various shifts in political, economic, social and environmental landscape. Among these salient shifts is the rise of the knowledge society which emphasizes the university’s relationship with the society. With the recognition of an interrelated and interconnected world, universities are now challenged to be globally-competitive at the same time, being challenged to reinvent itself in being socially relevant and responsible by addressing the needs of the greater society. See more...
The conference will advance the global movement of civic engagement and social responsibility in higher education.
The 2014 Talloires Network Leaders Conference will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from December 2 through December 4, 2014 . Co-sponsored by the South African Higher Education Community Engagement Forum (SAHECEF) and hosted in partnership with the Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC), the conference will advance the global movement of civic engagement and social responsibility in higher education ation; strengthen TN members’ civic engagement programs; elevate public awareness of, and support for, the global movement; contribute to and highlight TN programs; and reinforce local and regional leadership in civic engagement and social responsibility. See more...
The Conference is hosted by the University of Victoria in Canada
CUVIC 2014 is a 3-day conference focused on the growing global effort to deepen community engagement as universities seek to enhance their potential to contribute to the public good. The conference will take place in Victoria, Canada, on May 20-22, 2014. It will offer a variety of keynote presentations, workshops, field trips and social networking opportunities. See more...
Going Global delivers a global forum for world leaders of international education to debate the role the international arena plays in global tertiary education policy.
Going Global International Educational conferences attract more than 1,000 leaders of international education from over 80 countries across the globe. See more...
This conference seeks to build on the success of previous PEN conferences held in Edinburgh (2000), Barcelona (2002), Braga (2004), Maynooth (2007) and Seville (2011). It will be hosted by the University of Malta in Veletta Campus.
The conference is an opportunity for university-based teachers and researchers, student-activists and others involved in higher education, who share a common interest in popular education – many of whom work in considerable isolation in their own institutions – to meet, exchange ideas, learn from each other and enjoy some much needed solidarity and conviviality. See more...
The IAU 2014 International Conference will take place on 19-21 March 2014. Organized in collaboration with the Universidad Científica del Perú located in Iquitos, Peru, it will focus on the theme "Blending Higher Education and Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Development".The Conferece is hosted by the Universidad Científica de Perú and will adress the following main topics:
1. For whom, how and what kind of Future to Develop?
2. The role of Higher Education Institutions in Fostering Sustainable Development.
3. The post 2015 Framework for IAU. See more...
The report is a collective work in which 73 authors from all the world regions have contributed. A special mention have to be done to all them and the guest editors, as without they involvement and work in the project, for almost two years, this Report wouldn’t exist. The result is the more comprehensive document regarding the issue of Community-University Engagement at global level. GUNi want to thank to all them having join the project.
The report is structured into six sections: The context, analyses the current state of the world, and the need to link Knowledge, engagement and higher education to better respond to the challengers of our world and the pressing global issues. See more...
The 5th Higher Education in the World Report: Knowledge, Engagement and Higher Education: Contributing to Social Change is attaining high interest among the higher education community worldwide. Several programmed events and conferences will serve as a framework for presenting this new material.
Guest editors: Budd Hall and Rajesh Tandon, main contributors and authors of the Report are leading these presentations in their countries. We are pleased to share here the provisional agenda that might have changes. Further information of these events will be published in our website or in the organizer’s one. We welcome any initiative to spread these presentations in other places during this year. See more...
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