By Beckie Smith. The term ‘Highly Trusted Sponsor’ will no longer be used to denote a UK education institution’s eligibility to sponsor Tier 4 visas from April 6, the Home Office has confirmed. More...
16 mars 2015
16 mars 2015
Private providers unify in UK pre-election manifesto
By Beckie Smith. The UK’s leading association for independent higher and further education providers, Study UK, has become the second sector association to advocate for more globally competitive government policy in a manifesto launched last week. More...
15 mars 2015
Russian Universities Are Behind on Student Stipends
More than 40 Russian universities -- including such leading institutions at Moscow State University -- have been missing deadlines on stipend payments to students since the start of the year, The Moscow Times reported. Some universities have blamed delays on "technical difficulties," while others have denied the delays. Read more...
15 mars 2015
Higher Education: Government Considers Overhaul Of University Programmes
The government is considering the introduction of a tuition fee for several popular university programmes, while others, such as degrees in communication, would be abolished completely, the State Secretariat’s new higher education strategy reveals.
The Ministry of Human Resources had recently informed university and college deans of the plan, which includes the cancellation of several popular programmes, such as degrees in communication. Read more...
15 mars 2015
Universities have a crucial role in the EU debate
By Aldwyn Cooper. The most recent members’ meeting of Universities UK focused on the importance of European Union membership to the support and operation of British universities. Vice-chancellors were clear that the loss to the UK’s higher education sector in Britain would be considerable if Britain withdrew from the EU and that relevant arguments need to be reinforced with all political parties. Read more...
11 mars 2015
Project set to boost higher technical education in colleges across the country
The Association of Colleges (AoC) has been awarded £2.75 million by the HEFCE Catalyst Fund to enhance the learning of higher education students in colleges. The project will see teachers working closely with employers to ensure they are passing on the most up-to-date industry knowledge to their students. A further £1 million will be provided by local employers and the participating colleges. More...
11 mars 2015
Changes to the HEFCE website
The main differences from the old site are:
- the design is new
- the main sections now reflect HEFCE's new business plan
- the layout and structure of pages has changed
- the site works better across different mobile devices.
Where can I find ...?
'Regulation'
Content previously published under ‘Regulation’ is now published under ‘Regulation and assurance’.
'Funding and investment'
Content previously published under ‘Funding and investment’ is now published under ‘Funding and finance’. More...
9 mars 2015
Europe: new guidance on HE standards
New guidelines on higher education standards could come into force next year if approved and adopted by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) Ministerial Meeting in May 2015.
The 'Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area' sets standards for institutions, external quality assurance and the agencies that carry out this work across Europe.
The revised guidelines (opens in new window) state that external quality assurance processes should be reliable, useful, pre-defined, implemented consistently and published. Quality assurance agencies should be independent, have an established legal basis, and ensure the involvement of stakeholders in their governance and work. More...
8 mars 2015
Spitze geht nicht überall!
Von Jürgen Mlynek. "Die Exzellenzinitiative braucht ein neues Ziel", hieß es an dieser Stelle vor zwei Wochen. Bloß nicht!, sagt der Physikprofessor Jürgen Mlynek und warnt vor einer neuen Gleichmacherei in der Hochschulpolitik.
Spätestens im vergangenen Herbst war es an der Zeit, misstrauisch zu werden. Gerade hatten sich Bund und Länder verständigt, all die erfolgreichen Wissenschaftspakte der vergangenen Jahre fortsetzen zu wollen, da fiel in der begleitenden Pressemitteilung eine Formulierung ins Auge. Mehr...
8 mars 2015
Lack of funds may not prevent progress
By Makki Marseilles. Greek universities were brought to the brink of bankruptcy as a result of the previous government’s policies. These included reductions in state funding of almost 60%, a huge cut in administrative staff to the extent of paralysis, and student transfers from district universities to metropolitan ones beyond the ability of the latter to cater for them. Read more.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)