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27 août 2018

Universities push to lure students from ‘risky markets’

Major universities are outsourcing background checks to a small start-up firm in a bid to crack down on fraud and misrepresentation in the booming international student market as they push into ‘riskier’ regions. The firm has been swamped with interest from universities keen to lure students from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ghana and western Africa, writes Michael Koziol for The Canberra Times. More...
27 août 2018

Universities back call to end technical education gap

Universities UK has responded positively to a new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute calling on universities to reverse the collapse in technical education in England, reports FENews. More...
27 août 2018

Challenges of creating world-class universities in China

The obsession with internationalisation in China had resulted in priority being given to overseas scholars and graduates and has diminished graduates of many top domestic universities to second- or third-class status, writes Jia Song for Inside Higher Ed. More...
27 août 2018

UK universities criticised for pursuit of Egyptian links

In a letter signed by more than 200 prominent academics, leading British universities have been accused of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in Egypt, including unanswered questions about the abduction and murder of Cambridge PhD student Giulio Regeni, in pursuit of opening campuses under the country’s authoritarian regime, writes Ben Quinn for The Guardian. More...
27 août 2018

Universities advertise ‘women-only’ roles in gender push

A growing number of Australian universities are advertising ‘female-only’ roles in a bid to encourage women to apply for historically male-dominated jobs, writes Alice Murphy for Daily Mail Australia. More...
27 août 2018

Universities ready to roll with cannabis legalisation

The legalisation of cannabis is around the corner and, as universities get underway in the coming weeks, New Brunswick universities in Canada say they’re prepared to roll with it, but students will not be allowed to grow cannabis in residence or smoke on campus property, writes Sarah Morin for CBC News. More...
27 août 2018

Upcoming African Universities Week to focus on youth

The Association of African Universities (AAU) has called on all higher education institutions in Africa to join in and celebrate the 2018 African Universities Week from 12-16 November which is aimed at highlighting the achievements, challenges and opportunities of the sector and attracting increased support. More...
27 août 2018

Universities mourn death of statesman Kofi Annan

The Association of African Universities (AAU) has expressed its profound shock at the death of former United Nations secretary general, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former University of Ghana chancellor Kofi Annan. More...
27 août 2018

Lecturers look forward to ‘decent’ pensions

After a long campaign, higher education and research unions have concluded an agreement with the government of Senegal to secure a ‘decent’ retirement pension for their members which will entail academics working an extra hour a week. More...
27 août 2018

Ministry to evict illegal residents in student housing

Madagascar's Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Marie Monique Rasoazananera has expressed her determination to evict those individuals who have no right to live in official student accommodation and who are causing serious overcrowding. More...
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