Blog "HEDway" d'Olivier Rollot. L’Université de Strasbourg fait partie des dix universités françaises qui peuvent prétendre à un rayonnement mondial. Son président, Michel Deneken, revient ses forces mais aussi sur la manière dont elle va cette année recevoir ses nouveaux étudiants. Plus...
Five signs universities are turning into corporations
Université : un coup de gueule bienvenu
Sur le blog de Michel Abhervé pour Alternatives économiques. Eric Dacheux est professeur à l'Université de Clermont-Auvergne et responsable du laboratoire " Communication et solidarité ". Son coup de gueule qui vient d'être diffusé par France Info transcrit bien la difficulté au quotidien de travailler dans une Université où les procédures deviennent de plus en prégnantes et chronophages pendant que les moyens sont de plus en plus réduits. Plus...
Engineering Universities: Institutes embracing university status
As higher ed futurists, we are asked about craven competition, niche branding, and distinctive marketing opportunities for a wide range of schools, colleges, and universities. One emergent strategic option for Engineering Institutes is to burnish their unique engineering, science, and technology niche, yet leverage the attributes and competitive advantages that come with attaining University Status. More...
No, university is not a waste of time and money
During the 1960s, the challenge from social critics was universities merely “credentialised” the pretensions of the elite, to validate their claims to positions and occupations of privilege on meritocratic grounds. More...
Australia doesn’t have too many universities. Here’s why
Recent closures and transfers of university campuses and the University of Wollongong’s opening of a campus in Liverpool in southwestern Sydney reflect more general changes in Australian universities. More...
How class and social capital affect university students
There’s a great deal of comfort to be had in the idea that success at university is primarily or exclusively the result of a student’s hard work. All that’s needed is for students to do their best and fairness will prevail. Students who don’t apply themselves will fail. End of story. More...
Here are five signs that universities are turning into corporations
Universities in many parts of the world are buckling under multiple financial, societal and political demands. This has led to increasingly loud calls for what are called “enhanced efficiencies” – a term drawn from the business world. More...
Why universities need to invest in strong advice systems for students
It is relatively rare for a young person to leave school knowing on their own exactly what they want to do next. And, even if they do, it’s unusual to seamlessly and independently go to university, complete the degree of their choosing, graduate, and move into the working world. More...
Violences à l'université de Montpellier : une enquête en cours
Dans la nuit de jeudi 22 à vendredi 23 mars, une dizaine de personnes ont délogées violemment les étudiants de la fac de droit. Plus...