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20 septembre 2017

Public universities’ endowment funds net US$430 million

A total of MYR1.85 billion (US$430 million) was collected through the endowment funds of the 20 local public universities as of June this year, the Malaysian house of representatives, the Dewan Rakyat, was told last week, reports Bernama. More...
20 septembre 2017

Commission considers 200 private university applications

The National Universities Commission in Nigeria said it is currently processing over 200 applications for new private universities in the country, reports Premium Times. More...
20 septembre 2017

Relief as universities cut fees in new academic year

Prospective applicants for higher learning studies in the 2017-18 academic year have something to smile about as some private institutions in Tanzania are slashing tuition fees in efforts to attract students, reports The Citizen. More...
20 septembre 2017

Are universities helping China compete on skills?

By Dean Hristov and Sonal Minocha. Talent shortages are intensifying at a global level. Some 40% of employers globally report difficulties filling jobs due to a lack of available talent, according to the 2017 ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Survey. More...
20 septembre 2017

Index shows the global innovation gap is growing

By Anand Kulkarni. Innovation is increasingly important for both developed and emerging economies as they seek to develop solutions to complex challenges, gain competitive advantage in key industries and technologies and provide better living standards for their citizens. More...
20 septembre 2017

How to tackle campus sexual assault and harassment

By Michael Flood. Universities in Australia have a serious problem with sexual assault and sexual harassment. The Australian Human Rights Commission’s survey, released on 1 August, documents that large numbers of students have experienced sexual assault and harassment. More...
20 septembre 2017

Postgraduates endure university staff sexual abuse

By Geoff Maslen. Australian postgraduates suffer from widespread sexual harassment and assault by staff they work with, according to the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations. More...
20 septembre 2017

Sexual harassment rife on university campuses

By Geoff Maslen. More than half of Australian university students say they were sexually harassed on at least one occasion last year, and one in 14 were sexually assaulted at least once in 2015 or 2016, a survey of students at 39 universities has found. More...
20 septembre 2017

IIMs gain greater autonomy, award MBAs under new law

By Ranjit Devraj. India’s prestigious Indian Institutes of Management or IIMs are set to gain increased autonomy after the lower house of parliament passed a bill anointing them ‘institutions of national importance’. More...
20 septembre 2017

Regional universities a new focus of research excellence

By Suvendrini Kakuchi. A Japanese government plan to set up world-class centres for basic research in regional universities will strengthen its international competitiveness and narrow the gaping divide between Japan’s elite research institutions and regional universities. More...
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