. Universitäten brauchen mehr Systematik in den Studiengängen. Lehrende wie Lernende hätten Vorteile, sagt Volker Meyer-Guckel. Mehr...
Plate-forme pour les professionnels de la formation des adultes en Europe
La Commission européenne a lancé Epale, une plate-forme destinée aux professionnels de la formation des adultes en Europe. Elle propose un accès à des actualités, des ressources, un agenda et des débats de la communauté impliquée dans la formation des adultes en Europe. Voir l'article...
Kritik an Bachelor-Schelte: Wirtschaft ist doch ganz zufrieden
Von Bernd Kramer. Die Kritik an der Bologna-Reform und an Bachelor-Absolventen war hart: Es studierten viel zu viele Schulabgänger, die nicht an die Uni gehören; und mit ihrem ersten Abschluss nicht fit sind für den Job. Nun stößt die harsche Bachelor-Schelte des Deutschen Industrie- und Handelskammertages (DIHK) bei Wirtschafts- und Hochschulvertretern auf Widerspruch. Mehr...
EU and Google
Science War in Ireland
By Paul Jump for Times Higher Education. Science in the Republic of Ireland is being destroyed by a “scientific apartheid” that reserves the most competitive research funding for 14 priority areas, largely chosen for commercial reasons. Read more...
Students beware: Britain's most dangerous university town
By Anna White and Javier Espinoza. Crime stats for any school leaver embarking on their university career or parent considering a buy-to-let for their student child.
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Europe investment scheme projects announced
By . Move angers universities, who say plan to take funds from research pot have yet to be approved by European Parliament. More...
V-cs go to Brussels to lobby against cuts
By . Around 30 UK vice-chancellors have travelled to Brussels to lobby European policymakers against potential cuts to research funding. More...
UK election manifestos lay out views on post-study work, net migration
By Natalie Marsh. With just under three weeks until the UK general election, the political parties have outlined their plans regarding international students, post-study work, and net migration if they are elected into power on 7 May. More...
Russia may increase foreign student quota by a third
The Education and Science Ministry, the Foreign Ministry and the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) have proposed to increase the quota for foreign students in Russian higher education establishments by a third, Kommersant said on Friday. More...